• Additional Details
• Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Rating: Not Rated
• Number of Discs: 1
• Run Time: 50 Minutes
• Region: Region 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Language: English
• Studio: History Channel
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2007

THE HISTORY CHANNEL® proudly presents this fitting, long-deserved tribute to the 2,000 black soldiers who risked everything in the most important campaign of WWII.

• Seven black veterans of the Normandy Invasion tell their own stories.
• Interviews with renowned scholars, including author Yvonne Latty.
• Relive stunning acts of heroism like the single black medic who saved 300 lives on Omaha Beach.

In 1997, recognizing nearly half a century of neglect, seven African-American WWII heroes were awarded this country's highest military decoration. Only one veteran remained alive to accept his Medal of Honor from President Bill Clinton, but he alone represented the thousands of forgotten black soldiers who fought and died alongside their white comrades.

The story of blacks fighting for the United States of America in WWII is a saga both glorious and shameful. This moving documentary from THE HISTORY CHANNEL® pays tribute to the valor and sacrifice of African-American soldiers while shedding light on the discrimination and disregard that at times proved more threatening than the rigors of battle.

1.2 million African-Americans served in World War II, and although largely forgotten by history, nearly 2,000 of them stormed the beaches of Normandy. For the first time ever, seven of these forgotten heroes tell their stories. Through dramatic recreations and in-depth interviews, we will discover the African-American contribution to the Normandy Invasion.

On that deadly DISTANT SHORE, only the bullets were color blind. This DVD offers history at its most eye-opening.