Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.
Episodes
1Blitzkrieg
50 minJul 12, 2019★ 7.9
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.
2Battle of Britain
50 minJul 19, 2019★ 8.1
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.
3Pearl Harbor
50 minJul 26, 2019★ 8.1
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
4Battle of Midway
50 minAug 2, 2019★ 8.2
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.
5Siege of Stalingrad
51 minAug 9, 2019★ 8.4
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.
6D-Day
50 minAug 16, 2019★ 8.3
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.
7The Battle of the Bulge
50 minAug 23, 2019★ 8.0
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.
8Firestorm Over Dresden
51 minAug 30, 2019★ 8.2
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
9Buchenwald Liberation
50 minAug 30, 2019★ 8.2
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.
10Hiroshima
50 minAug 30, 2019★ 7.7
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.
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