Greatest Events of WWII in Colour

Season 1

A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.

10 Episodes

  • Blitzkrieg
    E1
    BlitzkriegThe 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.
  • Battle of Britain
    E2
    Battle of BritainIn 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.
  • Pearl Harbor
    E3
    Pearl HarborJapan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
  • Battle of Midway
    E4
    Battle of MidwayExpertly-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.
  • Siege of Stalingrad
    E5
    Siege of StalingradThe 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.
  • D-Day
    E6
    D-DayThe 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.
  • The Battle of the Bulge
    E7
    The Battle of the BulgeHigh on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
  • Firestorm Over Dresden
    E8
    Firestorm Over DresdenPushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
  • Buchenwald Liberation
    E9
    Buchenwald LiberationHitler'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.
  • Hiroshima
    E10
    HiroshimaThe 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.

Cast of Season 1

  • Derek JacobiNarrator

 

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