BBC History of World War II

Explores the role of British merchant seamen during World War II, through the personal testimony of the men who braved the North Atlantic storms and U-boat attacks to keep Britain supplied with essential provisions.

Using actual footage recorded in the heat of battle this program studies the World War II battles in Burma where casualties on both sides were high, and the strategy and tactics employed.

This programme investigates the fate of the two-and-a-half million Indians who fought for Britain during the Second World War. It looks at how they were forgotten by Britain, and disowned by India after the war and faced racism and prejudice.