World War II: From the Frontlines

Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.

2023 HD 57min TV-MA United Kingdom English

John Boyega

Documentary History

miniseries world war ii

1939–1940. Germany has already invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia. But its only when Hitler takes Poland that the Second World War begins in earnest.

1941. The war is intensifying, and the Axis powers seem unstoppable. Hitler sends troops to the Soviet border to launch Operation Barbarossa.

1942. The war has engulfed the entire world, and the Germans are winning. Until slowly, after the Battle of Stalingrad, the tide starts to turn.

1943. Changing tactics, the Allies venture into enemy territory. But despite heavy bombing, they struggle to gain a foothold in "Fortress Europe."

1944. The Allies decide that invading Nazi-occupied Europe is their only option. On D-Day, 100,000 soldiers cross the Channel to take back France.

1945. Allied forces have reached Berlin, but Germany and Japan show no signs of giving up. The US unleash one last display of military might.

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