Most Intense WWII Footage Caught on Camera πŸŽ₯

Rare WWII footage captured by newsreels and military cameramen offers a raw glimpse into the war's brutal reality.

Most Intense WWII Footage Caught on Camera πŸŽ₯
World War Military History
92.7K views β€’ Jan 9, 2026
Most Intense WWII Footage Caught on Camera πŸŽ₯

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During the Second World War, the usage of film cameras by newsreel crews and military combat cameramen, gave the civilian population a glimpse into the reality of modern warfare. My name is Liam Smith and in today’s history video I’m going to show five reels of original footage capturing the intensity of the conflict. Welcome to World War Military History.

00:00 INTRODUCTION
02:36 SCHARNHORST & GNEISENAU VS GLORIOUS
05:43 BISMARCK VS HOOD
08:45 BATTLE OF MIDWAY
12:38 BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
16:23 BATTLE OF IWO JIMA
22:28 OUTRO

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Timur Haisyn - Brutal Fervour (No Copyright Music)
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U.S. National Archives

Scharnhorst footage from German Newsreel 512

Thumbnail credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R1222-501 / Gehrmann, Friedrich / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Photograph taken by Friedrich Gehrmann

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

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