It seems there’s no shortage of documentaries centering on World War II this Memorial Day, the first, WWII with Tom Hanks, set to air later this evening. A second film, World War II: Saving the Reality also popped up on our radar, intriguing to ay the least since it appeals to me both as a military historian and seller of conflict-oriented collectibles.
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd. World War II: Saving the Reality tells the story of an individual who owns the largest private collection of World War II artifacts in the world. Over 50 interviews with veterans and survivors of the war help tell the story of the meaning of the over 7,000 individual items in the collection of Kenneth W. Rendell. Airing on American Public Television.
