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Battlefields of the World Wars
History
2014
1 season
Available on Prime Video
An examination of pivotal battles of both world wars.
History
2014
1 season
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EPISODE 1
The Battle of Verdun - 1916
A nearly year-long battle in a town in northeast France sees the Germans fail to make headway in northeast France.
EPISODE 2
Battle of the Chemin des Dames - 1917
In April of 1917 the Germans easily repelled an attack by over a million French soldiers.
EPISODE 3
Battle of the Alps - 1940
A small French force defends against the invading Italian army; the French government retreats to Bordeaux and the Germans take Paris.
EPISODE 4
The Massacre of Dieppe - 1942
Scores of Canadian soldiers fall in a failed raid on a German port.
EPISODE 5
Hedgerow Hell: The Fury of Normandy - 1944
Experts review the positives and negatives of the Allies' invasion of northern France, a long and hard-fought conflict which turned the tide of World War II.
EPISODE 6
The Angels of Victory - 1944
A massive deployment of paratroopers on June 5, 1944, provides support for the Allies in the Normandy invasion, stymieing Germany's attempt to drive them back.
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Cast & Crew
PP
Pasquale Pagano
Director
ST
Serge Tignères
Producer
