Liberators:
FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS IN World War II

Narrated by Denzel Washington

1hr 30min  |  Not Rated  |  1992

Poster of 'Liberators', narrated by Denzel Washington and Louis Gossett Jr., about fighting on two fronts in World War II, produced and directed by William Miles and Nina Rosenblum.

Black Soldiers, Two Battles: Racism at Home, War Abroad

 LIBERATORS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS IN WORLD WAR II examines the achievements of the all-Black 761st Tank Battalion, one of only a few segregated units (the Tuskegee airmen were another) to see combat in Europe during WWII. The film was broadcast nationally on PBS’ American Experience series and received an Academy Award Nomination for Best Feature Documentary, the Distinguished Achievement Award, International Documentary Association and the L.I.N.K.S. Sojourner Truth Award. Narrator: Denzel Washington. 

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Close-up of Denzel Washington, narrator of "LIBERATORS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS IN WWII"

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Awards


1993 - Academy Award

Academy Award Nomination for Best Documentary Feature
LIBERATORS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS IN WWII
Producers - Nina Rosenblum and William Miles


1992 - International Documentary Association

IDA Award Winner
LIBERATORS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS IN WWII
Producers - Nina Rosenblum and William Miles