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WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.
- Cast:
- Trish Bertram
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- Netflix
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.7Dunkirk
2021-12-22 · 52mIn May 1940, a German offensive traps the British on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0The Battle of the Atlantic
2021-12-22 · 51mU-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, new technology and a bit of luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0The Invasion of North Africa
2021-12-22 · 51mIn late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.0The Battle of Kursk
2021-12-22 · 52mDesperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0The Invasion of Italy
2021-12-22 · 52mHoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0The Liberation of Paris
2021-12-22 · 51mParis suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0The Battle of the Philippine Sea
2021-12-22 · 51mIn June 1944, a monumental battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea turns the tide in the Pacific.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0Iwo Jima
2021-12-22 · 51mIn early 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima and face an appallingly bloody battle for control of the island, to the dismay of the public back home.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.0The Race for Berlin
2021-12-22 · 51mAngling for power in the postwar world, Stalin tricks the Allies — and his own generals — to ensure the Red Army wins the race to Berlin in April 1945.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.7Okinawa
2021-12-22 · 51mUS forces invade Okinawa in April 1945, and months of fighting and dreadful casualties persuade Truman to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Trish Bertram
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