Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

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  E1

  Blitzkrieg

  The 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.

  2019-07-12 · 50m
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  E2

  Battle of Britain

  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.

  2019-07-19 · 50m
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  E3

  Pearl Harbor

  Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.

  2019-07-26 · 50m
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  Battle of Midway

  Expertly-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.

  2019-08-02 · 50m
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  Siege of Stalingrad

  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.

  2019-08-09 · 51m
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  D-Day

  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.

  2019-08-16 · 50m
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  E7

  The Battle of the Bulge

  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.

  2019-08-23 · 50m
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  E8

  Firestorm Over Dresden

  Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.

  2019-08-30 · 51m
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  E9

  Buchenwald Liberation

  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.

  2019-08-30 · 50m
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  Hiroshima

  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.

  2019-08-30 · 50m

Top cast

Derek Jacobi

Narrator