BattlefieldSeries Two – 1996

A documentary series on the key battles and campaigns of World War 2. For each episode we see the key commanders involved, main weapons, key units, strategy and tactics, the development and history of key factors to that point and the history and outcome of the battle.

Kde se dívat na Battlefield • Series Two – 1996

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The Battle for North Africa
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The Battle for North AfricaAfter a grim struggle that rolled back and forth across the North African desert for nearly three years, the North African campaign resulted in the first major Allied victory of the Second World War.
The Battle of the Atlantic
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The Battle of the AtlanticThe longest continuous military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic raged across the ocean from 1939 till 1945, pitting feared U-boats and other German naval warships against Allied shipping and troop convoys.
The Battle For Russia
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The Battle For RussiaHitler's plan for the conquest of Russia called for a classic Blitzkrieg offensive, which would be pressed ruthlessly to its conclusion within the course of a single season's campaign.
Bitva o Itálii
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Bitva o ItáliiWhen victory in North Africa seemed assured, Allied Planners turned their attention to Italy. The objective was to seize Rome, knock Italy out of the war and push north towards Austria.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
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The Battle of Leyte GulfTo restore American prestige in the Pacific, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized an invasion of the Philippines, a former American Territory and the scene of a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Japanese in 1942.
The Battle for the Rhine
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The Battle for the RhineDuring the last months of 1944, the British and Americans pressed steadily through France and Belgium to the western frontiers of the Third Reich.