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Battlefronts of World War II

The Second World War was fought on myriad fronts, from the deserts of Africa to sea battles in the Pacific to aerial dogfights. Facing one of history's most lethal adversaries in the form of the Nazis, every battle mattered for the Allies.

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Patrick Allen
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Roy Ward
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Jeremy Anthony
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Episode 1

The War in the Desert

Tue, Feb 16, 1999

Rugged North Africa was the location of a desperate three-year battle between the resourceful Afrika Korps of Germany's Erwin Rommel against the inspired leadership of Britain's Lt. General Bernard Montgomery, aided by U.S. forces.

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