American Experience · SEASON 5
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
Episode 4 · 1992-11-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
An account of Black American soldiers in World War II who combated racism in the segregated military and on the home front. In April 1945, some Black American soldiers were among the first 'liberators' to enter Nazi death camps, encountering the survivors described by one GI as "walking skeletons."
55 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-611992-09-20
2. The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-801992-09-21
3. The Donner Party1992-10-28
4. Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II1992-11-04
5. George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King1992-11-18
6. Last Stand at Little Big Horn1992-11-25
7. If You Knew Sousa1993-01-11
8. Simple Justice1993-01-18
9. Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish1993-02-08
10. Sit Down And Fight1993-02-01
11. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring1993-02-15
12. Goin' Back to T-Town1993-03-01
20. Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian1992-12-02
