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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour — Season 1

Episodes

  • E01 Blitzkrieg

    ★ 7.9

    Jul 12, 2019 · 50m

    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.

  • E02 Battle of Britain

    ★ 8.1

    Jul 19, 2019 · 50m

    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.

  • E03 Pearl Harbor

    ★ 8.0

    Jul 26, 2019 · 50m

    Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.

  • E04 Battle of Midway

    ★ 8.2

    Aug 2, 2019 · 50m

    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.

  • E05 Siege of Stalingrad

    ★ 8.4

    Aug 9, 2019 · 51m

    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.

  • E06 D-Day

    ★ 8.3

    Aug 16, 2019 · 50m

    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.

  • E07 The Battle of the Bulge

    ★ 8.0

    Aug 23, 2019 · 50m

    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.

  • E08 Firestorm Over Dresden

    ★ 8.1

    Aug 30, 2019 · 51m

    Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.

  • E09 Buchenwald Liberation

    ★ 8.1

    Aug 30, 2019 · 50m

    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.

  • E10 Hiroshima

    ★ 7.5

    Aug 30, 2019 · 50m

    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.