Episodes
1. Blitzkrieg
7.8
July 12, 2019
50 min
The 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.
Guest Stars:
Neville Chamberlain, Benito Mussolini, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler
2. Battle of Britain
8.1
July 19, 2019
50 min
In 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.
Guest Stars:
Hermann Göring, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler
3. Pearl Harbor
7.9
July 26, 2019
50 min
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
Guest Stars:
Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler
4. Battle of Midway
8.1
August 2, 2019
50 min
Expertly-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.
Guest Stars:
Isoroku Yamamoto, James Doolittle, Chester W. Nimitz, Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. Siege of Stalingrad
8.4
August 9, 2019
51 min
The 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.
Guest Stars:
Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin
6. D-Day
8.0
August 16, 2019
50 min
The 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.
Guest Stars:
Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Erwin Rommel, Franklin D. Roosevelt
7. The Battle of the Bulge
7.7
August 23, 2019
50 min
High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
Guest Stars:
Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton
8. Firestorm Over Dresden
7.9
August 30, 2019
51 min
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
Guest Stars:
Winston Churchill, Joseph Goebbels, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin
9. Buchenwald Liberation
7.9
August 30, 2019
50 min
Hitler'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.
Guest Stars:
Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Joseph McCarthy, Joseph Goebbels
10. Hiroshima
7.1
August 30, 2019
50 min
The 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.
Guest Stars:
Albert Einstein, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Harry S. Truman, George C. Marshall, Franklin D. Roosevelt