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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
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.
- Cast:
- Derek Jacobi
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- Discovery
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.9Blitzkrieg
2019-07-12 · 50mThe 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.1Battle of Britain
2019-07-19 · 50mIn 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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.1Pearl Harbor
2019-07-26 · 50mJapan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.2Battle of Midway
2019-08-02 · 50mExpertly-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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.4Siege of Stalingrad
2019-08-09 · 51mThe 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.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.3D-Day
2019-08-16 · 50mThe 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.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0The Battle of the Bulge
2019-08-23 · 50mHigh on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.2Firestorm Over Dresden
2019-08-30 · 51mPushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.2Buchenwald Liberation
2019-08-30 · 50mHitler'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.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.7Hiroshima
2019-08-30 · 50mThe 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.
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Derek Jacobi
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