#1 | 12.07.2019Episode 1 (
Blitzkrieg)
4,0/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#2 | 19.07.2019Episode 2 (
Battle of Britain)
4,1/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#3 | 26.07.2019Episode 3 (
Pearl Harbor)
4,0/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
#4 | 02.08.2019Episode 4 (
Battle of Midway)
4,1/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#5 | 09.08.2019Episode 5 (
Siege of Stalingrad)
4,2/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#6 | 16.08.2019Episode 6 (
D-Day)
4,0/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#7 | 23.08.2019Episode 7 (
The Battle of the Bulge)
3,9/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#8 | 30.08.2019Episode 8 (
Firestorm Over Dresden)
4,0/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
#9 | 30.08.2019Episode 9 (
Buchenwald Liberation)
4,0/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.
#10 | 30.08.2019Episode 10 (
Hiroshima)
3,6/5 (bei 7 Stimmen)
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.