• 2019
  • 50m
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour

Summary A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II. View more details

  • 2019
  • 50m

Greatest Events of WWII in Colour

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Derek Jacobi James Holland Geoffrey Wawro Saul David

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8.6

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 7, 2019

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : World Media Rights Productions

Summary A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 7, 2019

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : World Media Rights Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • May 01, 2019
Blitzkrieg
The Lightning War was one of the most extraordinary events of the Second World War. Now, restored footage from around the world shows the story in a new light.
Episode 2 • Nov 07, 2019
Battle of Britain
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.
Episode 3 • Nov 07, 2019
Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
Episode 4 • Nov 07, 2019
Battle of Midway
A Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
Episode 5 • Nov 07, 2019
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.
Episode 6 • Nov 07, 2019
D-Day
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.
Episode 7 • Nov 07, 2019
Battle of the Bulge
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.
Episode 8 • Nov 07, 2019
Dresden Firestorm
The Allies' bombing of the German city of Dresden was one of the most controversial of WWII. Rare archive footage tells the story as it's never seen before.
Episode 9 • Nov 07, 2019
Liberation of Buchenwald
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.
Episode 10 • Nov 07, 2019
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.

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