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1. The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
Approved | 88 min | Biography, Drama, War
The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler
Votes: 6,719
2. El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002)
117 min | Drama, War
War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel ... See full summary »
Director: Enzo Monteleone | Stars: Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luciano Scarpa, Emilio Solfrizzi
Votes: 2,016
3. The Battle of El Alamein (1969)
PG | 96 min | Action, Drama, History
World war two drama about the 1942 North Africa battle at El Alamein between the Allies and the Axis forces.
Director: Giorgio Ferroni | Stars: Frederick Stafford, George Hilton, Michael Rennie, Marco Guglielmi
Votes: 700
4. Desert Victory (1943)
62 min | Documentary, War
The Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including a re-enactment.
Directors: Roy Boulting, David MacDonald | Stars: Harold Alexander, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery
Votes: 371
5.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Rommel's Enigma
(1998)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The Desert Fox outfoxed by the Ultra secret.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Anthony Cave Brown, Harry Hinsley, M.R.D. Foot
Votes: 15
6.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
The Desert: North Africa - 1940-1943
(1973)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The desert war, starting with Italy's invasion of Egypt and the attacks and counterattacks between Germany and Italy and the Commonwealth forces, the Axis defeat at El Alamein.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Paola Colacicchi, David Belchem, Richard O'Connor
Votes: 420
7.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for North Africa
(1995)
Documentary, History, War
Director: Dave Flitton | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bernard L. Montgomery
Votes: 6
9.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battles for Tunisia
(2001)
Documentary, History, War
The campaign in Tunisia in World War Two saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. We look at the weapons used and tactics and tell the story of the battle itself.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Kenneth Anderson, Claude Auchinleck
Votes: 7
10.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Desert Rats
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the armoured units who landed in Normandy to spearhead the Allied advance into Nazi occupied Europe and break open the Third Reich's defences.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Dick Taylor, Jon Trigg, Rodney Scott, Cecil Newton
11.
Apocalypse Hitler attaque à l'Est (2021)
Episode:
La Lutte décisive
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
October 1941: as Hitler believes his triumph imminent, his men and tanks are freezing where they stand. Meanwhile, the Red Army consolidates his positions.
Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook, Nathan Rippy, Lavrenti Beria
Votes: 33
12.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Churchill's Gambles
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
An inside look at the man who, more than any of his contemporaries, embraced secret intelligence operations, deception and code-breaking as viable instruments of modern war.
Stars: Charlton Heston, David A.T. Stafford, Christopher Andrew, John Charmley
13.
Greatest Tank Battles (2010– )
Episode:
The Battle of Tunisia
(2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
By 1942, Rommel's Afrika Corps has been pushed back to Tunisia and the new US tank force lands in North Africa. This is the story of the final North African battles as two of history's most... See full summary »
Votes: 15
14.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Rommel's Worst Defeat: Second Battle of El Alamein
(2022)
22 min | Documentary, Animation
The Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel drove the British army halfway across Egypt until they were finally stymied by logistical issues outside the small town of El Alamein. Having ... See full summary »
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Stars: Griffin Johnsen, Joseph Goebbels, Bryn Hammond, Bernard L. Montgomery
15.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Times Italy WAS Effective in WWII
(2019)
14 min | Documentary, Animation
Although the Italian military's performance during World War 2 is usually disparaged, the Armchair Historian describes battles when their performance was remarkably good.
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Stars: Griffin Johnsen, ThisIsBarris
16.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
The Mediterranean and North Africa
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Italy's failed attacks in the Mediterranean region draw in the Germans.
Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Erwin Rommel, Benito Mussolini
Votes: 255
17.
My Grandparents' War (2019– )
Episode:
Emeli Sandé
(2022)
Documentary, Biography, History
The singer Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents' stories, including the fight for independence in Africa
Votes: 15
18.
Nazi Underworld (2011– )
Episode:
Hitler's Desert Fox
(2011)
Documentary
Rommel is an enigma. Was he the military genius he appeared to be or an impulsive leader who overcame adversaries with surprise or fortunate to be supplied with back channel intelligence? ... See full summary »
Directors: Christian Frey, Tim Versteegen | Stars: Winrich Behr, Allan Corduner, Sönke Neitzel, Richard Overy
Votes: 16
19.
World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
Episode:
Turning Point
(2023)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, History, War
1942. The war has engulfed the entire world, and the Germans are winning. Until slowly, after the Battle of Stalingrad, the tide starts to turn.
Director: Rob Coldstream | Stars: John Boyega, Winston Churchill, Gerhard Dengler, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 247
20.
Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode:
Combat Power
(2022)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Combined arms operations use the force of different military corps to increase combat power. Combining these forces needs incredible planning and authority.
Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Dan Hill, Jenny Grant, Daniel L. Davis, Christopher Hickey