They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders
2022, English. Directed by Tim Gray.
Tom Brokaw narrates the tale of the most heroic and least talked about units in WWII.
A film focusing on one of World War II’s most heroic and least talked about units, Merrill's Marauders. Legendary news anchor Tom Brokaw narrates the tale of a group of volunteer soldiers who specialized in “hit and run” tactics in the jungles and mountains of Burma.
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- 0h 58m
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- 18 April 2022
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- Tim Gray
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They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders is streaming on PBS and WETA+ in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders, try Objective, Burma!, Twelve O'Clock High, The Guns of Navarone.
Who directed They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders?
They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders (2022) was directed by Tim Gray and stars Tom Brokaw.