World War II with Tom Hanks
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
Episodes
1The Beginning
43 minMay 25, 2026
In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
2Blitz
43 minMay 25, 2026
After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.
3Barbarossa
43 minMay 25, 2026
The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
4Pearl Harbor
43 minJun 1, 2026
Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
5The War at Sea
43 minJun 1, 2026
Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
6Guadalcanal
43 minJun 8, 2026
United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
7Darkness Falls
43 minJun 8, 2026
Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
8Operation Torch
43 minJun 15, 2026
Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
9Secrets and Lies
43 minJun 15, 2026
Behind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's unbreakable Enigma Code and change the course of the war.
10Stalingrad
43 minJun 22, 2026
Operation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
11Italy
43 minJun 29, 2026
The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
12Battle for the Skies
43 minJun 29, 2026
Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
13Overlord
43 minJul 6, 2026
The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
14Long Road to Tokyo
43 minJul 6, 2026
The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
15Home Front
43 minJul 13, 2026
As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
16Resistance
43 minJul 13, 2026
Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
17No Surrender
43 minJul 20, 2026
The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
18Last Days of the Reich
43 minJul 20, 2026
The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
19Endgame
43 minJul 27, 2026
The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
20Fallout
43 minJul 27, 2026
The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.
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