WWII in Color: Road to Victory

Season 1

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Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of WWII.

10 Episodes

  • Dunkirk
    E1
    DunkirkExperts breakdown the successes and mistakes made by the Germans in their invasion of France, the tactics employed by the British Navy in order to rescue the BEF and the political maneuverings in London
  • The Battle of the Atlantic
    E2
    The Battle of the AtlanticU-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, new technology and a bit of luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943.
  • The Invasion of North Africa
    E3
    The Invasion of North AfricaIn late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.
  • The Battle of Kursk
    E4
    The Battle of KurskDesperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union.
  • The Invasion of Italy
    E5
    The Invasion of ItalyHoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign.
  • The Liberation of Paris
    E6
    The Liberation of ParisParis suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.
  • The Battle of the Philippine Sea
    E7
    The Battle of the Philippine SeaIn June 1944, a monumental battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea turns the tide in the Pacific.
  • Iwo Jima
    E8
    Iwo JimaIn early 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima and face an appallingly bloody battle for control of the island, to the dismay of the public back home.
  • The Race for Berlin
    E9
    The Race for BerlinAngling for power in the postwar world, Stalin tricks the Allies — and his own generals — to ensure the Red Army wins the race to Berlin in April 1945.
  • Okinawa
    E10
    OkinawaUS forces invade Okinawa in April 1945, and months of fighting and dreadful casualties persuade Truman to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Cast of Season 1

  • Trish BertramNarrator

 

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