Episode 1: Blitzkrieg
2019-07-1250 min
The Lightning War was one of the most extraordinary events of the Second World War. Now, expertly restored footage from around the world shows the story in a new light.
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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour Season 1 — Episodes and Where to Watch
10 episodes · first aired 2019-07-12
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Episode 2: Battle of Britain
2019-07-1950 min
In 1940, France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion: the invasion of Great Britain. Rare, expertly-restored footage tells the story in a new light.
Episode 3: Pearl Harbor
2019-07-2650 min
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
Episode 4: Battle of Midway
2019-08-0250 min
Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway which triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
Episode 5: Siege of Stalingrad
2019-08-0951 min
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest of the entire war and turned the tide for the Germans. Colourised footage retells the dramatic story.
Episode 6: D-Day
2019-08-1650 min
The D-Day invasion fleet was the largest in history and one of the most audacious events of WWII. But landing was just the beginning, as rare footage reveals.
Episode 7: The Battle of the Bulge
2019-08-2350 min
High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
Episode 8: Firestorm Over Dresden
2019-08-3051 min
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
Episode 9: Buchenwald Liberation
2019-08-3050 min
Hitler's rise to power led to the slaughter of millions as concentration camps revealed the Nazi empire's true evil. Rarely-seen archive recounts the atrocities.
Episode 10: Hiroshima
2019-08-3050 min
The final hours of WWII changed the course of history with President Truman's fateful decision to use the deadliest weapon ever created: the atom bomb.
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