A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.
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Ep 1★ 8.91973-10-31
A New Germany (1933–1939)
Germany, a nation stricken by humiliating defeat and emerging from crippling economic depression, looks to …
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Ep 2★ 8.11973-11-07
Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)
In Eastern Europe, the full force of the Nazi machine rolls on - but in …
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Ep 3★ 8.61973-11-14
France Falls (May–June 1940)
France discovers it is woefully unprepared for modern warfare as the Nazi war machine easily …
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Ep 4★ 8.21973-11-21
Alone (May 1940–May 1941)
After Dunkirk, Britain faces the German onslaught. Although the RAF wins the Battle of Britain, …
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Ep 5★ 8.01973-11-28
Barbarossa (June–December 1941)
Hitler at last turns his tanks towards Russia. After a succession of devastating victories, the …
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Ep 6★ 8.21973-12-05
Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)
At war since 1931 on the Chinese mainland, the Japanese hope for easy victories over …
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Ep 7★ 8.31973-12-12
On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)
Americans are divided between fighting the Japanese and the Nazis. Hitler solves the problem by …
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Ep 8★ 7.31973-12-19
The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)
For 2 years the 8th Army and Rommel's Afrika Corps fight in the wastes of …
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Ep 9★ 8.31974-01-02
Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)
Hitler's early successes in Russia made him reckless and he resolves to capture Stalingrad. The …
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Ep 10★ 7.61974-01-16
Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944)
In a war of high technology and animal courage, the German U-Boats fight Allied merchantmen, …
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Ep 11★ 7.61974-01-23
Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)
For two years the Soviet Army fights the Germans almost alone. After one of the …
