World War II in Colour
World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show covers the Western Front, Eastern Front, and the Pacific War. It is on syndication in America on the Military Channel. This series is in full color, combining both original and colorized footage.
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Rare footage, state-of-the-art colorization and newly uncovered documents are used in this examination of the strategies and battles of World War II.
1.The Gathering Storm
7.304-09-200950mJust years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are shallow, giving the rise to mi...
2.Lightning War
6.804-09-200950mThe German Blitzkrieg allowed them to overrun both Poland and France within weeks. See how this radical military tactic caught the Allies totally unprepared.
3.Britain at Bay
6.809-09-200950mIn July 1940, Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Hitler had more troops, abetter air force and the better weapons. Britain came extremely close to defeat, as its exhausted air...
4.Hitler Strikes East
6.818-09-200950mWhen Hitler expounded his intention to invade Russia his generals looked at him in horrified silence. The Soviet Union was vast and had matchless resources. Hitler’s whole plan dep...
5.Red Sun Rampant
6.825-09-200950mDecember 7th 1941 is “a date that will live in infamy”proclaimed President Franklin Roosevelt. That was the day that Japan entered World War II, with its surprise attack upon theU....
6.The Mediterranean and North Africa
6.802-10-200950mMussolini’s ambition had always been to recreate the old Roman Empire. The trouble was, he was a disaster militarily. After failed attacks in North Africa and Greece, his armies we...
7.Turning the Tide
6.809-10-200950mNazi submarines tried to cut supply lines across the Atlantic, while the Allies fire-bombed German cities.
8.The Soviet Steamroller
6.716-10-200950mBy July 1943, the full extent of Hitler’s failed gamble in the East had become clear. After failing to deliver knock-out blows at Stalingrad and Moscow, his army was now at the mer...
9.Overlord
6.823-10-200950mHow close did D-Day come to failure? Despite meticulous planning, deception plans and specialised equipment, its success was always balanced on a knife-edge.
10.Closing the Ring
6.830-10-200950mThe Battle of the Bulge saw Hitler take his last great gamble, throwing his reserve forces against the oncoming Allies in the Ardennes.
11.The Island War
6.806-11-200950mThe war in the Pacific against Japan was a savage, hand-to-hand, island-to-island struggle, fought by new specialist fighting units like the valiant Chindits.
12.Victory in Europe
7.013-11-200950mAllied forces converge on Germany, uncovering the horrors of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, before pushing towards Berlin, where Hitler clings to power in his last desperate days.
13.Victory in the Pacific
7.320-11-200950mWith Germany beaten, the Allies turned their attention to Japan, who made them pay for every inch of gained ground.
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