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.
- 1999-1999
- 1 season
- Questar Entertainment
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1999
Episode 1
The War in the Desert
Tue, Aug 17, 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.
Episode 2
Great Sea Battles
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
From the very onset of World War II, control of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean sea lanes was essential for the movement of troops and supplies that fueled the war effort. Thus, both oceans were well patrolled to gain strategic advantage.
Episode 3
The War in the Air
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
World War II saw the skies over Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Ocean turn into roaring aerial battlefronts. The war began with wooden biplanes and ended with advancements in fixed-wing aircraft, culminating in new fighter jet planes.
Episode 4
Tank Battles: El Alamein to the Volga
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
The tank became a key strategic element on the battlefield for both Axis and Allied Forces during World War II. Advancements in tank design by the Allies helped tipped the balance in favor of Allied Forces at critical stages of the war.
Episode 5
Paris to the Rhine
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
Allied newsreels provided by the Imperial War Museum in London present a unique look and a fascinating record of how Allied Forces pushed the Nazi's to the brink of defeat as Fortress Europe became the main battlefield after D-Day.
Episode 6
The Rhine to Victory
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
The Nazis increasingly found themselves in retreat on all fronts as the net slowly tightened around the once-proud Reich. Newsreels of Allied Forces' extensive military efforts reveal how Germany's fate and defeat were ultimately sealed.
Episode 7
Kamikaze: War in the Pacific: Part 1
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
What started off as a key surprise victory at Pearl Harbor soon reversed course as the outcomes that followed at Midway, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima had the Japanese Navy reeling, with island after island falling into American hands.
Episode 8
Kamikaze: War in the Pacific: Part 2
Tue, Aug 17, 1999
Despite a radical turn of fortunes, the fanatical Japanese warrior code meant the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of Japanese soldiers, culminating in the blazing fury of the Kamikazes who wreaked havoc on Allied Forces with reckless abandon.