The Unknown War

A documentary television series of the Nazi-Soviet War, edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the Soviet entry into Berlin in May 1945.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Unknown War
First Air Date	June 22, 1978
Last Air Date	June 22, 1978
Seasons	1
Episodes	20
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	English, Russian
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Soviet Union, United States of America
Production Companies	Sovinfilm
Networks	PBS

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June 22 1941

Sprawling, 20-part documentary history in film of the World War II conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Companion book, The Unknown War, written by NYT reporter Harrison Salisbury. Each episode is about 52 minutes, similar in format to The World at War. The footage was edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the soviet entry in Berlin in May 1945. Most of these films have never been seen outside this documentary series. Narrated by Burt Lancaster.

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