Introduction

War and Remembrance is an American miniseries based on the 1978 novel of the same name written by Herman Wouk.

The miniseries, which aired from 13 November 1988 to 14 May 1989, covers the period of World War II from the American entry into World War II immediately after Pearl Harbour in December 1941 to the day after the bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

It is the sequel to the 1983 miniseries The Winds of War, which was also based on one of Wouk’s novels.

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Outline

Leslie Slote, now with the OSS, meets with French Resistance leaders to organise uprisings against the Nazis, but is killed leading a raid on a German garrison. The Allies invade Normandy. Karl Rahm, Commandant of Theresienstadt, threatens to have Louis torn in half unless Natalie plays her part as a “happy Jew” during an upcoming Red Cross tour of the camp.

War and Remembrance Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 08 May 1989.
• Running time: 1620 minutes (total running time).
• Rating: 15.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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