Name: Greatest Events of World War II
Released: 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: James Holland, Alexandra Richie, Craig Symonds

TV Show · Documentary · War & Military

Using highly advanced colorization techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

2019 · 51m

Starring James Holland, Alexandra Richie, Craig Symonds

Director Lou Westlake, Kim Lask

EPISODE 1

Dunkirk

In May 1940, a German offensive traps British troops on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation.

51 min
EPISODE 2

The Invasion of North Atlantic

U-boat wolf packs ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, technology and luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943.

50 min
EPISODE 3

The Invasion of North Africa

In late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where British forces have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.

50 min
EPISODE 4

The Battle of Kursk

Desperate 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.

45 min
EPISODE 5

The Invasion of Italy

Hoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months-long campaign.

51 min
EPISODE 6

The Liberation of Paris

Paris suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.

49 min