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WAAL RIVER CROSSING: 1944

TV-PG · 1 × 60 min

Producer: Tim Gray Media/The World War II Foundation via WNED

Narrated by actor Paul Giamatti, WAAL RIVER CROSSING: 1944 is an hour-long documentary that reveals the story behind one of World War II's most heroic missions. The paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division were given a suicide mission: to cross one of Europe's largest and fastest-flowing rivers in broad daylight under the watchful eye of their German adversaries. They were outmanned and outgunned, but somehow the American paratroopers were able to complete their mission and wrestle two bridges away from German troops in Holland. WAAL RIVER CROSSING: 1944 tells the story of the mission in intimate detail through archival footage and interviews that celebrate the incredible bravery displayed by the soldiers involved.
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WNED
Producer
Tim Gray Media/The World War II Foundation via WNED
Episodes/Length
1 / 60
Rating
TV-PG
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For General audience

05/15/2026 to 07/13/2026

Available in US & Territories

For Passport members

05/15/2026 to 05/14/2029

Available in US & Territories

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Tim Gray Producer/Writer/Director Self 333 White Horn Dr Kingston, RI 02881 US 401-644-8244 x. timgray@wwiifoundation.org