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World War II: From the Frontlines · S1 · E5

Invasion

  • TV-MA
  • Dec 7, 2023
  • 48 min
  • 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.

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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.

Season 1

6 episodes

  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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 4Fortress Europe

    48 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.7

    1943. Changing tactics, the Allies venture into enemy territory. But despite heavy bombing, they struggle to gain a foothold in "Fortress Europe."

  5. 5Invasion

    48 minDec 7, 2023★ 6.7Now viewing

    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.

  6. 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.