‘Masters of The Air’ companion doc director praises WWII series as ‘very authentic’ to what real men endured

The director of "The Bloody Hundredth," a new documentary on the real-life aviators portrayed in the hit AppleTV+ series "Masters of The Air," praised the World War II drama for being "very authentic" and "true to form" to the struggle that these men endured during some of the most dangerous and daring air missions in U.S. history.

Mark Herzog, who also directed "We Stand Alone Together," the companion documentary to the legendary WWII series "Band of Brothers" more than 20 years ago, spoke to Fox News Digital about his new documentary which tells the true story of the men portrayed in Steven Spielberg’s latest World War II series.

Spielberg executive produced the new series, along with "Saving Private Ryan" star Tom Hanks, who also narrates Herzog’s historical film.

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Herzog noted how his film and the show strove to accurately portray the men of the 100th Bombardment Group, a unit of the 8th Air Force that flew B-17 "Flying Fortress" bombers on raids into Axis-controlled Europe.

The group earned the nickname "The Bloody Hundredth" because they sustained the heaviest losses of any U.S. combat unit in the war. Several of the show’s most dramatic scenes depict the brave men of the squadron desperately trying to shoot down Nazi fighter planes as they pick off B-17s one by one in the skies over Europe.

"This is a very authentic and, true to form series. This series – this is the 100th's story. And Playtone is very, vigilant in how they represent these men's stories," Herzog claimed, noting the production company's commitment to accuracy.

"And I think it shows in the series, and it shows in the documentary as well. We