[ratfaced-guy]

The World at War

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_at_War

It's a BBC series that chronicles the second world war. It was made in the 1970s and features interviews with the people who were actually there. I really recommend everybody watch it at least once in their life.

I think you can find it on YouTube.

[everybodyknows]

"The Sorrow and the Pity" -- interviews with former French irregulars of WWII.

French Resistance veteran: "You had to be a little bit crazy to join the Resistance."

French SS volunteer: "We were raised on stories of the Spanish Civil War: priests being murdered, nuns raped."

[arethuza]

For some reason that reminded me of "The Ascent of Man":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ascent_of_Man

My father made me watch this even though I was only 8 or so!

[dsfyu404ed]

If not the most viewed documentary ever it is probably close to it.

[pjc50]

Narrated in the dulcet tones of one of the great Shakespearian actors, Lawrence Olivier.