World War II: From the Frontlines · S1 · E4
Fortress Europe
1943. Changing tactics, the Allies venture into enemy territory. But despite heavy bombing, they struggle to gain a foothold in "Fortress Europe."
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1943. Changing tactics, the Allies venture into enemy territory. But despite heavy bombing, they struggle to gain a foothold in "Fortress Europe."
Season 1
1The Master Race
47 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.9
1939–1940. Germany has already invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia. But it's only when Hitler takes Poland that the Second World War begins in earnest.
2World Domination
42 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.7
1941. The war is intensifying, and the Axis powers seem unstoppable. Hitler sends troops to the Soviet border to launch Operation Barbarossa.
3Turning Point
47 minDec 7, 2023★ 5.4
1942. The war has engulfed the entire world, and the Germans are winning. Until slowly, after the Battle of Stalingrad, the tide starts to turn.
4Fortress Europe
48 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.7Now viewing
1943. Changing tactics, the Allies venture into enemy territory. But despite heavy bombing, they struggle to gain a foothold in "Fortress Europe."
5Invasion
48 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.7
1944. The Allies decide that invading Nazi-occupied Europe is their only option. On D-Day, 100,000 soldiers cross the Channel to take back France.
6Last Stand
56 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.7
1945. Allied forces have reached Berlin, but Germany and Japan show no signs of giving up. The US unleash one last display of military might.