World War II: Up Close and Personal

Japanese Soldiers in Nanjing

Documentary Jun 23, 2022 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E2: The origins of World War II lie in Asia in 1931, when the Japanese army sabotaged a railroad line in northeastern China. From here, trace the invasion of 1937 and the brutal Rape of Nanjing. Witness the events through the eyes of a Chinese soldier and a Japanese journalist, young men who bore witness to the flesh and blood of battle.

Documentary Jun 23, 2022 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 27 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.