What is a good true documentary on World War 1 and 2?

The best WWI documentary is The First World War. It was made in 2003 contains info some older series lack. Link to the first episode. read more

The World at War is quite simply the best documentary ever made. Approximately 32 hours long, packed with interviews from the men and women involved, conveyed entirely through real footage, narrated with suitable gravitas and boasting a script free of chauvinism, this clinical survey of the entire Second World War is mandatory for anyone claiming an above average interest in the topic. read more