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The fiercest battles of WWII come to life as never seen before in this stunning collection of one of the most powerful epics of history. Actual footage from all sides of the war in color. This documentary series takes you behind enemy lines and to the front lines of the tumultuous campaigns of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theatres where the soldiers, sailors and airmen fought in the most defining time in the history of the modern world.

First Aired

2001-09-25
Last Aired

2002-06-25
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Documentary, War & Politics
Seasons

1
Episodes

40
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
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Season 1

1. Dunkirk

British and Allied forces are pushed back by an overwhelming German Army. 400,000 Allied troops are tr...More

British and Allied forces are pushed back by an overwhelming German Army. 400,000 Allied troops are trapped in the French town of Dunkirk. After several failed attempts at rescue, the British Navy was able to rescue 330,000 troops.Less

2001-09-25

2. Fall of Poland

German tanks roll into Poland in September 1939.

German tanks roll into Poland in September 1939.Less

2001-10-02

3. Battle for Norway

Early in the war, the Germans decide they need to guarantee access to the Norwegian port of Narvik to ...More

Early in the war, the Germans decide they need to guarantee access to the Norwegian port of Narvik to ensure their supplies of Swedish iron ore. The British, however, send destroyers to up-end the German plan.Less

2001-10-09

4. Bombing of England

Hitler has taken France and has his sights set on England. At a heavy toll, the Royal Air Force swings...More

Hitler has taken France and has his sights set on England. At a heavy toll, the Royal Air Force swings into action to stop Hitler from crossing the Channel.Less

2001-10-16

5. Battle of Tobruk

German field marshal Erwin Rommel scores a major victory at the Libyan seaport of Tobruk.

German field marshal Erwin Rommel scores a major victory at the Libyan seaport of Tobruk.Less

2001-10-23

6. Operation Mercury: Fall of Crete

After British forces withdrew in defeat from Greece to the island of Crete in early 1941, they were so...More

After British forces withdrew in defeat from Greece to the island of Crete in early 1941, they were soon fighting German invasion armies again. This time, 5,000 of Hitler's elite paratroopers landed to complete their conquest in the Mediterranean.Less

2001-10-30

7. Battle of Malta

In 1941, Mussolini desperately wants to wrest the tiny island of Malta from the British for control of...More

In 1941, Mussolini desperately wants to wrest the tiny island of Malta from the British for control of the Mediterranean. When his inadequate air force fails to bomb the Maltese into submission, Hitler's Luftwaffe joins the campaign.Less

2001-11-06

8. Fall of Singapore

Before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese initiate the Pacific War by firing on the Britis...More

Before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese initiate the Pacific War by firing on the British in Malaya. Their route to the rubber-rich nation takes them into Singapore, the World's most armed fortress.Less

2001-11-13

9. Pearl Harbor

During a two-hour surprise attack on the American Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Japanese nav...More

During a two-hour surprise attack on the American Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy pilots score a near-complete victory.Less

2001-11-20

10. Fall of the Philippines

American and Philippine troops and Philippine scouts take on a fast advancing Japanese invasion.

American and Philippine troops and Philippine scouts take on a fast advancing Japanese invasion.Less

2001-11-27

11. Battle of Midway

Only one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii. Midway Island is where the Japanese flee...More

Only one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii. Midway Island is where the Japanese fleet converges on a tiny American base with a massive strafing and bombing attack.Less

2001-12-04

12. Solomon Islands

For the first time since Americans entered the war, Marines face Japanese infantrymen at Guadalcanal. ...More

For the first time since Americans entered the war, Marines face Japanese infantrymen at Guadalcanal. In the jungles, two powerful armies clash in a six month battle that claims nearly 30,000 lives.Less

2001-12-11

13. Battle of Dieppe

The Allies launch an ill-fated attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France.

The Allies launch an ill-fated attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France.Less

2001-12-18

14. Battle of Stalingrad

German forces encounter Russian resistance.

German forces encounter Russian resistance.Less

2001-12-25

15. El Alamein

Erwin Rommel battles Allied forces in North Africa in 1942.

Erwin Rommel battles Allied forces in North Africa in 1942.Less

2002-01-01

16. North Africa

In the North African desert in 1942, American fighting forces encounter the dreaded Rommel for the fir...More

In the North African desert in 1942, American fighting forces encounter the dreaded Rommel for the first time to stop the German war machine.Less

2002-01-08

17. The Forgotten Front

The Japanese meet resistance from British forces as they advance through Burma to take India in 1944.

The Japanese meet resistance from British forces as they advance through Burma to take India in 1944.Less

2002-01-15

18. Battle of Sicily

Fresh from victory in North Africa, the Allies successfully invade the island of Sicily, staging an ev...More

Fresh from victory in North Africa, the Allies successfully invade the island of Sicily, staging an eventual Italian withdrawal from the war.Less

2002-01-22

19. Bombing of Ploesti

Bombing of Ploesti

Bombing of PloestiLess

2002-01-29

20. Monte Cassino

Allied troops are advancing through Italy and meet a stiff German defensive position in an old monaste...More

Allied troops are advancing through Italy and meet a stiff German defensive position in an old monastery Monte Cassino.Less

2002-02-05

21. Gilbert Islands

Bloody fighting erupts on a group of tiny Pacific islands in November 1943.

Bloody fighting erupts on a group of tiny Pacific islands in November 1943.Less

2002-02-12

22. Battle of Anzio

Allied armies encounter German resistance in the Italian fishing town of Anzio.

Allied armies encounter German resistance in the Italian fishing town of Anzio.Less

2002-02-19

23. Kwajalein

Examining the battle at the Kwajelein Atoll in the South Pacific during 1944. Included: operations by ...More

Examining the battle at the Kwajelein Atoll in the South Pacific during 1944. Included: operations by the Seabees.Less

2002-02-26

24. Battle in Palau

American forces overtake Japanese troops on the islands of Palau on the way to the Philippines.

American forces overtake Japanese troops on the islands of Palau on the way to the Philippines.Less

2002-03-05

25. D-Day

D-Day, the 6th of June--one of the most pivotal moments in world history. In a massive armada of thous...More

D-Day, the 6th of June--one of the most pivotal moments in world history. In a massive armada of thousands of ships, 3,000,000 allied troops land at Three Beaches in Normandy, France.Less

2002-03-12

26. Retaking France

Six weeks after the D-Day invasion of the beaches of Normandy, the allied forces are pushing the Germa...More

Six weeks after the D-Day invasion of the beaches of Normandy, the allied forces are pushing the Germans back through the French countryside. Town by town is won back as Panzer divisions retreat back to the Meuse River.Less

2002-03-19

27. Operation Dragoon

Allied Forces continue across France pushing the German troops back into Germany.

Allied Forces continue across France pushing the German troops back into Germany.Less

2002-03-26

28. Liberation of Paris

Both political and military expediency were factors in the return of the French capital to its people.

Both political and military expediency were factors in the return of the French capital to its people.Less

2002-04-02

29. Arnhem

The Allies launch an attack designed to push the Germans back to the Rhine River.

The Allies launch an attack designed to push the Germans back to the Rhine River.Less

2002-04-09

30. Liberation of the Philippines

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines, and the final push to retake the islands after two...More

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines, and the final push to retake the islands after two years of Japanese occupation.Less

2002-04-16

31. The Last Stronghold

American B-29 high-altitude bomber attacks Japan near the end of World War II.

American B-29 high-altitude bomber attacks Japan near the end of World War II.Less

2002-04-23

32. Mount Belvedere

The Battle of the Gothic Line in 1944.

The Battle of the Gothic Line in 1944.Less

2002-04-30

33. Battle of the Bulge

The December 1944 battle pitting American forces against German Panzer divisions in the Ardennes Fores...More

The December 1944 battle pitting American forces against German Panzer divisions in the Ardennes Forest.Less

2002-05-07

34. Mount Hot Rocks

American forces landing on the shores of Iwo Jima encounter Japanese combatants willing to fight to th...More

American forces landing on the shores of Iwo Jima encounter Japanese combatants willing to fight to the death.Less

2002-05-14

35. Battle of Remagen

German forces retreat across the Rhine on the Remagen bridge near the close of the war.

German forces retreat across the Rhine on the Remagen bridge near the close of the war.Less

2002-05-21

36. Battle of Okinawa

Kamikaze pilots guard the island of Okinawa from American forces.

Kamikaze pilots guard the island of Okinawa from American forces.Less

2002-05-28

37. Fall of Berlin

In 1945, Soviet and American troops press Hitler's armies from the west and the east, culminating in t...More

In 1945, Soviet and American troops press Hitler's armies from the west and the east, culminating in the fall of Berlin.Less

2002-06-04

38. Commerce Raiders

Heavily armed vessels disguised as ordinary cargo ships patrolled allied waters, sinking supply boats ...More

Heavily armed vessels disguised as ordinary cargo ships patrolled allied waters, sinking supply boats and stealing their content.Less

2002-06-11

39. Bombing of Germany

The development of the B-17 bomber, which allowed American planes to reach inside Germany and bomb its...More

The development of the B-17 bomber, which allowed American planes to reach inside Germany and bomb its cities.Less

2002-06-18

40. U-Boat War

U-boats posed the deadliest threat to Allied convoys traveling the Atlantic.

U-boats posed the deadliest threat to Allied convoys traveling the Atlantic.Less

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