#1
S1E5
Siege of Stalingrad
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.
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#2
S1E3
Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
#3
S1E10
Hiroshima
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.
#4
Liberation of Buchenwald
S1E9
#5
Blitzkrieg
S1E1
#6
Battle of Britain
S1E2
#7
Battle of Midway
S1E4
#8
D-Day
S1E6
#9
Dresden Firestorm
S1E8
#10
Battle of the Bulge
S1E7
Lowlights
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.
#9
Dresden Firestorm
S1E8
#8
D-Day
S1E6
#7
Battle of Midway
S1E4
#6
Battle of Britain
S1E2
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