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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Episodes

Season 1
Blitzkrieg
1. Blitzkrieg

July 12, 2019 · 50 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.

Battle of Britain
2. Battle of Britain

July 19, 2019 · 50 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.

Pearl Harbor
3. Pearl Harbor

July 26, 2019 · 50 min

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

Battle of Midway
4. Battle of Midway

August 2, 2019 · 50 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.

Siege of Stalingrad
5. Siege of Stalingrad

August 9, 2019 · 51 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.

D-Day
6. D-Day

August 16, 2019 · 50 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.

The Battle of the Bulge
7. The Battle of the Bulge

August 23, 2019 · 50 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.

Firestorm Over Dresden
8. Firestorm Over Dresden

August 30, 2019 · 51 min

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

Buchenwald Liberation
9. Buchenwald Liberation

August 30, 2019 · 50 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.

Hiroshima
10. Hiroshima

August 30, 2019 · 50 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.