The War - Excerpts from Ken Burns Documentary

Seeing World War II through the eyes of those who fought it, and from the perspective of families who worried about their loved one’s safety, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick produced The War.

This video is a preview of the series, a seven-part documentary broadcast on PBS. It is, according to the PBS channel on YouTube, a good overview of The War and its production and

...provides excerpts from the series, insights from the on-screen participants, behind-the-scene looks at the production and thoughts from co-producers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the critical importance of creating this series at this time ... Excerpts are introduced by interview footage of the film makers or participants in the film.