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Greatest Events of WWII in Colour Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Blitzkrieg
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
Revolutionizing warfare through radio technology, swift panzer divisions and aerial bombardment, Germany pushes Allied forces to the sea at Dunkirk.
Episode 2
Battle of Britain
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
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.
Episode 3
Pearl Harbor
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
Episode 4
Battle of Midway
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
A Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
Episode 5
Siege of Stalingrad
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
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.
Episode 6
D-Day
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
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.
Episode 7
Battle of the Bulge
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
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.
Episode 8
Dresden Firestorm
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
The Allies' bombing of the German city of Dresden was one of the most controversial of WWII. Rare archive footage tells the story as it's never seen before.
Episode 9
Liberation of Buchenwald
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
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.
Episode 10
Hiroshima
Fri, Nov 8, 201950 mins
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.
