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Season 1 · Season 1
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Blitzkrieg
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.
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50m
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Battle of Britain
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.
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50m
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Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
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50m
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Battle of Midway
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.
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Siege of Stalingrad
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.
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51m
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D-Day
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.
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50m
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The Battle of the Bulge
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.
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50m
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Firestorm Over Dresden
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
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51m
9
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Buchenwald Liberation
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.
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50m
10
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Hiroshima
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.
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50m
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Blitzkrieg
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.
Not watched yet
50m
2
▶
Battle of Britain
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.
Not watched yet
50m
3
▶
Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
Not watched yet
50m
4
▶
Battle of Midway
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.
Not watched yet
50m
5
▶
Siege of Stalingrad
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.
Not watched yet
51m
6
▶
D-Day
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.
Not watched yet
50m
7
▶
The Battle of the Bulge
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.
Not watched yet
50m
8
▶
Firestorm Over Dresden
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
Not watched yet
51m
9
▶
Buchenwald Liberation
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.
Not watched yet
50m
10
▶
Hiroshima
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.
Not watched yet
50m
Cast
Derek JacobiNarratorBecause you watched Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
★ 8World War II with Tom Hanks
★ 8World War II: From the Frontlines
★ 7.6Churchill at War
★ 7.2Five Came Back
★ 7.2Hitler's Circle of Evil
★ 7.3How to Become a Tyrant
★ 7.3Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
★ 8.2The Vietnam War
★ 7.1History 101
★ 7.5WWII in Color: Road to Victory
★ 7.4Grant
★ 6.4Eli Roth's History of Horror
★ 7.9Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
★ 7.9Pee-wee as Himself
★ 7.5Trust Me: The False Prophet
★ 7.2Turning Point: The Vietnam War
★ 7.3Drug Lords
★ 7.1Amend: The Fight for America