Apocalypse

`Apocalypse: The Second World War' is the epic story of World War II, in which millions of soldiers fought, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as war raged across countries and continents. Covering Hitler's invasion of Poland, with the world on the brink of war, and features stunning colourised footage of the catastrophe faced by the Polish army as it was crushed by the Nazi war machine.

Collapse Of France: Footage reveals the hidden stories behind the collapse of France, from German soldiers celebrating on the Dunkirk beaches, to French civilians fleeing the Nazi advance.

As the war continues into 1941, the conflict goes truly global with the savage battle for Moscow and Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

America joins the war as the conflict rages in South-East Asia, North Africa and Russia. Meanwhile, the Nazis instigate The Final Solution.

Looking at the turning of the war against Germany, with Allied victory at El Alamein and Russian triumph at Stalingrad. Inside Hitler's Germany the SS gain more power, and in southern Europe the Allies fight their way through Italy.

Retreat And Surrender: Previously unseen footage reveals some of the most significant moments of WWII as fighting reached a bloody climax and the US prepared to drop the atomic bomb.