Military Documentaries on Netflix

Historical footage and interviews with soldiers showcase war stories, unique traditions and unifying principles of the Indian Army’s various regiments.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.9
Netflix ID: 81155880 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Rare color footage interwoven with firsthand interviews and diary entries bring to life the global sweep of World War II via those who were there.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 8.7
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 70212566 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Footage of the most dramatic moments from World War II is restored in color and high definition for this historical documentary series.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 8.7
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 70254851 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

From the attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid docuseries featuring colorized footage.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.7
Netflix ID: 80989924 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

During the uprising in Syria, a young mother weighs fleeing to raise her daughter or staying to fight for freedom in this harrowing documentary.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.5
Runtime: 01:35:37
Netflix ID: 81132389 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 80169786 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This moving documentary brings World War I to life for new generations through eyewitness accounts and vividly restored and colorized footage.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.3
Runtime: 01:39:17
Netflix ID: 81048455 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 80990771 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary chronicles the largely forgotten antiwar activities of American GIs and other members of the military during the Vietnam era.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 7.7
Runtime: 01:23:42
Netflix ID: 70043764 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary series details how Brazil was shaped by centuries of armed conflict, from its early conquerors to its modern-day violence.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 81091385 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary examines how Adolf Hitler's talent for manipulation, psychology and image-making led him from humble origins to near-world conquest.

Year: 1977
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 02:30:18
Netflix ID: 80106791 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Photographer Chris Hondros put his life on the line to cover world conflicts. His best friend explores the stories behind his most impactful images.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.5
Runtime: 01:32:38
Netflix ID: 80190924 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The history of military tanks unfolds in a documentary series that traces their role in history and geopolitics from World War I to the 21st century.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix ID: 80208213 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After a single father is severely wounded in Afghanistan, he and his sons embark on a journey of sacrifice and a search for redemption.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.4
Runtime: 01:40:18
Netflix ID: 81002464 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Featuring archival footage from both German and UK sources, this documentary examines the defense of Britain during the early years of World War II.

Year: 1960
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:11:38
Netflix ID: 81409335 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This series examines the inner workings of the Nazi regime with interviews of remaining survivors of the Third Reich as well as contemporary experts.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Netflix ID: 80004958 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Netflix ID: 80049928 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Seeking answers after a life-changing incident in 2012, filmmaker Hernán Zin interviews other war reporters about the personal toll of their work.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.6
Runtime: 01:28:11
Netflix ID: 81073590 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The restored documentary captures the Pacific leg of the 1971 anti-Vietnam War "Free the Army" comedy tour and experiences on both sides of the stage.

Year: 1972
IMDb: 6.5
Runtime: 01:43:56
Netflix ID: 70112759 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After dire setbacks in 1940, Winston Churchill commissions a new kind of fighting force: commandos trained to use stealth and audacious tactics.

Year: 2001
IMDb: 6.4
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Netflix ID: 80114588 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After the 1978 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, children try to sing the national anthem as citizens search for hope in the war-torn South.

Year: 1979
IMDb: 5.6
Runtime: 01:14:22
Netflix ID: 81344083 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary explores a lost true story set in Nazi-occupied Rome, when then-actor Vittorio De Sica was pulled from a set by Joseph Goebbels' men.

Year: 2002
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 00:37:55
Netflix ID: 81411162 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Paco Ignacio Taibo II brings his book trilogy to life, highlighting Mexico's history in 1854-1867, a period he considers foundational to the country.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:29:55
Netflix ID: 80988257 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Traumatized by combat, newly returned war veterans find solace in service dogs that guide them back to a fulfilling civilian life.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:27:34
Netflix ID: 81171862 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.

Year: 2021
Netflix ID: 80989772 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The lost, hidden, or never-known secrets of World War II's Nazi regime are finally revealed in this new collection of astonishing true tales.

Year: 2012
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Netflix ID: 80005529 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Starting in 1881, this film describes how the personal battle between the royal Romanovs and Lenin's Ulyanov family led to the Russian Revolution.

Year: 2017
Runtime: 00:47:14
Netflix ID: 80158770 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, thousands of enthusiasts reenact the epic clash. But there can only be one Napoleon.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:28:15
Netflix ID: 80993489 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary uses news footage and amateur video to paint a vivid picture of Romania’s 1989 revolution and the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu.

Year: 1992
Runtime: 01:47:00
Netflix ID: 70047777 · Watch on Netflix

This documentary tells the story of a pilot, scout and artilleryman hailed as heroes after the WWII battle to defend Russia's Kola Peninsula from Nazis.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:01:00
Netflix ID: 81348934 · Watch on Netflix

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

Year: 2021
Netflix ID: 80237990 · Watch on Netflix

This documentary examines the mules, dogs, pigeons and other animals who provided critical services — and comfort — to soldiers during World War I.

Year: 2015
Runtime: 01:00:05
Netflix ID: 81411153 · Watch on Netflix

Posing as a war photographer, Syrian director Talal Derki returns to his devastated country and chronicles the dailies of a jihadist leader's family.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 00:55:52
Netflix ID: 80241150 · Watch on Netflix

Filmed just over a century after the first tank battle in 1918, this documentary series explores how the vehicles forever changed warfare.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81457051 · Watch on Netflix