Track the main events of World War II with the help of remarkable archive footage and see exactly what happened, and when. Learn about Pearl Harbor, The Battle of Britain, D-Day, the dropping of the atomic bomb and more. From the early battles right through to the complexities of the endgame, this extensive 24 episode series shines a spotlight on a period of history that should never be forgotten.
The road to war (september - december 1939)
Battle lines drawn (january - march 1940)
First blood (april - june 1940)
Britain under attack (july - september 1940)
Fighting further afield (october - december 1940)
On land, in the air and all at sea (january - march 1941)
The blitz, the bismarck and barbarossa (april - june 1941)
Russian roulette (july - september 1941)
America at war (october - december 1941)
The fall of singapore (january - march 1942)
Battle of midway and beyond (april - june 1942)
El alamein to stalingrad (july - september 1942)
The tide begins to turn (october- december 1942)
Facing the music (january - march 1943)
Resistance is never futile (april - june 1943)
Tentative steps (july - september 1943)
New challenges (october - december 1943)
Blueprint for victory (january - march 1944)
D-day at last (april - june 1944)
Liberty, equality and fraternity (july - september 1944)
Onwards, ever onwards (october- december 1944)
The race for berlin (january - march 1945)
Churchill's finest hour (april - june 1945)
Brave new world (july - september 1945)
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