Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.

2019 HD 50min United Kingdom English

Derek Jacobi

Documentary History

world war ii

S1E1 - Blitzkrieg 2019-07-12

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.

S1E2 - Battle of Britain 2019-07-19

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.

S1E3 - Pearl Harbor 2019-07-26

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

S1E4 - Battle of Midway 2019-08-02

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.

S1E5 - Siege of Stalingrad 2019-08-09

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.

S1E6 - D-Day 2019-08-16

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.

S1E7 - The Battle of the Bulge 2019-08-23

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.

S1E8 - Firestorm Over Dresden 2019-08-30

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

S1E9 - Buchenwald Liberation 2019-08-30

Hitlers rise to power led to the slaughter of millions as concentration camps revealed the Nazi empires true evil. Rarely-seen archive recounts the atrocities.

S1E10 - Hiroshima 2019-08-30

The final hours of WWII changed the course of history with President Trumans fateful decision to use the deadliest weapon ever created: the atom bomb.

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