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National Geographiccelebrates the too - often overlooked part of confederate soldiers of color in World War 2 with the specialsErased : WW2 ’s Heroes of ColorandThe Real Red Tails , andScreen Ranthas new info about both specials . erase : WW2 ’s Heroes of Coloris a four - part series administrator produced and narrated by Idris Elba ( Beasts of No Nation , Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ) , andThe Real Red Tailsis a one - 60 minutes extra narrated byAbbott Elementary ’s Sheryl Lee Ralph .
Screen Rantis excited to present the trailer forErased : WW2 ’s Heroes of Colorand reveal the release date forThe Real Red Tails . Both special will debut on National Geographic on June 3 , allowing viewers to look deeper than even themost historically exact World War 2 moviesand understand the forfeit made by so many soldier of colouring material . tick off out the trailer forErased : WW2 ’s Heroes of Colorbelow and read on for more about both specials .
More About Erased: WW2’s Heroes Of Color & The Real Red Tails
As seen in the trailer aboveErased : WW2 ’s Heroes of Coloroffers a unique portmanteau of historical dramatisation and archival footage that come together to bring out the legacies of soldier of color who fought in the world ’s largest state of war to escort . Each episode search a dissimilar major World War II battle — Pearl Harbor , D - Day , Dunkirk , and the Battle of the Bulge — focalize on at least three Cuban sandwich of color who were present . Viewers can expect to learn about the only all - Black scrap unit to fight on the Normandy beach , an Indian regiment of mule handlers at Dunkirk , and more .
Erased : WW2 ’s Heroes of Coloris produced by October Films and Idris Elba ’s 22Summers — Elba , also serve as narrator , has a personal connection to the topic , ashis granddaddy press in the state of war . The serial publication ' story strain beyond that monolithic conflict , however , even exploring the American Civil Rights Movement through the lens of soldiers who return home after fighting for their country to witness it unconcerned with their heroism . It ’s important context that can remold viewers ’ perceptions of even thebest World War II telly shows .
Airing right beforeErased : WW2 ’s Heroes of Color , The substantial Red Tailstells a fresh chronicle about theTuskegee Airmen , whose feat have been fictionalized inMasters of the Airand the George Lucas - produce filmRed Tails . The Real Red Tailscenters on the find of a P-39 airplane in Lake Huron , Michigan — a planer that nosedived into the lake during a preparation mission and occupy the liveliness of 22 - twelvemonth - old pilot program Second Lieutenant Frank Moody . The one - hr special explores what happened with the plane and even shows the recovery of its parting .
erase : WW2 ’s Heroes of ColorandThe Real Red Tailspremiere Monday , June 3 on National Geographic .
