World War II with Tom Hanks

1 ▶ The Beginning In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history. Not watched yet 43m 2 ▶ Blitz After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production. Not watched yet 43m 3 ▶ Barbarossa The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history. Not watched yet 43m 4 ▶ Pearl Harbor Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war. Not watched yet 43m 5 ▶ The War at Sea Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war. Not watched yet 43m 6 ▶ Guadalcanal United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance. Not watched yet 43m 7 ▶ Darkness Falls Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide. Not watched yet 43m 8 ▶ Operation Torch Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps. Not watched yet 43m 9 ▶ Secrets and Lies Behind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's unbreakable Enigma Code and change the course of the war. Not watched yet 43m 10 ▶ Stalingrad Operation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front. Not watched yet 43m 11 ▶ Italy The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog. Not watched yet 43m 12 ▶ Battle for the Skies Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe. Not watched yet 43m 13 ▶ Overlord The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front. Not watched yet 43m 14 ▶ Long Road to Tokyo The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II. Not watched yet 43m 15 ▶ Home Front As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies. Not watched yet 43m 16 ▶ Resistance Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war. Not watched yet 43m 17 ▶ No Surrender The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945. Not watched yet 43m 18 ▶ Last Days of the Reich The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man. Not watched yet 43m 19 ▶ Endgame The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific. Not watched yet 43m 20 ▶ Fallout The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries. Not watched yet 43m