Storyline

The writings and eyewitness accounts of wartime participants help trace the story of Europe's liberation during WWII in this historical docuseries.

First Aired

2022-05-02
Last Aired

2022-05-02
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

11
Status

Ended
Language

Deutsch, English, Français, Nederlands
Network

Netflix

Keywords:

resistance world war ii collaborator personal stories memorial civilians

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Season 1

1. Preparing for D-Day

A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother he...More

A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.Less

54mins 2022-05-02

2. D-Day

A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Church...More

A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.Less

53mins 2022-05-02

3. The Battle of Normandy

The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s lett...More

The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.Less

56mins 2022-05-02

4. The Liberation of Paris

A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narra...More

A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.Less

52mins 2022-05-02

5. The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp

A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to ...More

A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.Less

55mins 2022-05-02

6. Operation Market Garden

A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Alli...More

A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.Less

53mins 2022-05-02

7. The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel

To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a so...More

To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.Less

53mins 2022-05-02

8. The Horror of Hürtgenwald

A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherou...More

A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.Less

53mins 2022-05-02

9. The Battle of the Bulge

A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campa...More

A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.Less

55mins 2022-05-02

10. Over the Rhine and to the Camps

An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of t...More

An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.Less

52mins 2022-05-02

11. The End of WWII in Europe

The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war report...More

The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.Less