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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
★ 8.1/10•2019•50m•15•Documentary•War & Politics
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Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 12, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - BlitzkriegE150m

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.

Jul 12, 2019

Episode 2 - Battle of BritainE250m

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.

Jul 19, 2019

Episode 3 - Pearl HarborE350m

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.

Jul 26, 2019

Episode 4 - Battle of MidwayE450m

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.

Aug 2, 2019

Episode 5 - Siege of StalingradE551m

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.

Aug 9, 2019

Episode 6 - D-DayE650m

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.

Aug 16, 2019

Episode 7 - The Battle of the BulgeE750m

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.

Aug 23, 2019

Episode 8 - Firestorm Over DresdenE851m

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.

Aug 30, 2019

Episode 9 - Buchenwald LiberationE950m

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.

Aug 30, 2019

Episode 10 - HiroshimaE1050m

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.

Aug 30, 2019

Actors

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Narrator

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