World War II in HD Colour

  • Premiered: Sep 2009
  • Episodes: 13
  • Followers: 37
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Season 1
1x1
The Gathering Storm
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 04, 2009
Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are shallow, giving the rise to military .. show full overview
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Lightning War
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 04, 2009
The Germans develop a new military tactic known as Blitzkrieg. The Nazis use Blitzkrieg, dominating land and air warfare, allowing them to take Poland and conquer France in matters of weeks.
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Britain at Bay
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 09, 2009
July 1940, Britain is standing on its last legs while being pummelled by Germany. Though Hitler has better soldiers and a more powerful air force, critical errors of the Luftwaffe allow Britain to regain strength and start pushing back.
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Hitler Strikes East
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 18, 2009
After the unsuccessful attempt to defeat the British, Hitler focuses his attention on the Soviet Union. This proves to be quite a military gamble.
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Red Sun Rampant
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Air date
Sep 25, 2009
On 7 December 1941, the Japanese bomb the U.S. Fleet in Pearl Harbor. The United States officially enters World War II starting with the Pacific Front.
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The Mediterranean and North Africa
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Air date
Oct 02, 2009
After success in North Africa and Greece, Allies push Benito Mussolini's forces all the way back to Italy. Italy is then knocked out of the war, Mussolini is deposed, and the Allies start to put real pressure on Nazi Germany.
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Turning the Tide
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 09, 2009
The Allies and the Axis are searching for a final blow to each other to end the war. While the Allies try out strategic fire bombing, Hitler tries cutting off American supply lines with submarines. Right now this is a stalemate.
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The Soviet Steamroller
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Air date
Oct 16, 2009
After Hitler's gamble in the East fails, failing to defeat Stalingrad and Moscow, the Soviet Union, with its vast resources and armies, starts to slowly push back and grow. Hitler is now on the defence on ⅔ of his fronts.
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Overlord
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Air date
Oct 23, 2009
After careful planning and tremendous secrecy but more importantly the lack of Hitler's attention, the Allies successfully breach mainland Western Europe through the Normandy landings. .. show full overview
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Closing the Ring
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Air date
Oct 30, 2009
The Allies are now on the offensive on all three fronts. As their forces push through Europe soldiers start uncovering Hitler's death camps. This was the Allies' first concrete knowledge of the Holocaust.
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The Island War
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Air date
Nov 06, 2009
An aggressive war is being waged against the Japanese. The United States is now starting to use a new tactic of island-hopping, resulting in the slow crumbling of the Japanese air force and navy.
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Victory in Europe
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 13, 2009
From three sides, the British, Americans, and Soviets are starting to shred through what is left of the Third Reich. As the Nazi forces see their final days, Hitler commits suicide, and the Allies begin dividing up Europe.
1x13 Show finale
Victory in the Pacific
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 20, 2009
The Americans wipe out Japan's air force through a strategy of island-hopping. As the Americans face the decision of what to do with mainland Japan, President Truman calls to bomb .. show full overview

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