Series

WWII in Color: Road to Victory

2021★ 7.5S1 E1

Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.

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Episodes

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1 Dunkirk Dunkirk In May 1940, a German offensive traps the British on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation. Not watched yet 52m 2 The Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic U-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, new technology and a bit of luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943. Not watched yet 51m 3 The Invasion of North Africa The Invasion of North Africa In late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal. Not watched yet 51m 4 The Battle of Kursk The Battle of Kursk Desperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union. Not watched yet 52m 5 The Invasion of Italy The Invasion of Italy Hoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign. Not watched yet 52m 6 The Liberation of Paris The Liberation of Paris Paris suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944. Not watched yet 51m 7 The Battle of the Philippine Sea The Battle of the Philippine Sea In June 1944, a monumental battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea turns the tide in the Pacific. Not watched yet 51m 8 Iwo Jima Iwo Jima In early 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima and face an appallingly bloody battle for control of the island, to the dismay of the public back home. Not watched yet 51m 9 The Race for Berlin The Race for Berlin Angling for power in the postwar world, Stalin tricks the Allies — and his own generals — to ensure the Red Army wins the race to Berlin in April 1945. Not watched yet 51m 10 Okinawa Okinawa US forces invade Okinawa in April 1945, and months of fighting and dreadful casualties persuade Truman to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not watched yet 51m

Cast

Trish BertramNarrator

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