World War II in Colour: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Gathering Storm
Sep 4, 2009
Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are shallow, giving the rise to mi
Lightning War
Sep 4, 2009
The German Blitzkrieg allowed them to overrun both Poland and France within weeks. See how this radical military tactic caught the Allies totally unprepared.
Britain at Bay
Sep 9, 2009
In July 1940, Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Hitler had more troops, abetter air force and the better weapons. Britain came extremely close to defeat, as its exhausted air
Hitler Strikes East
Sep 18, 2009
When Hitler expounded his intention to invade Russia his generals looked at him in horrified silence. The Soviet Union was vast and had matchless resources. Hitler’s whole plan dep
Red Sun Rampant
Sep 25, 2009
December 7th 1941 is “a date that will live in infamy”proclaimed President Franklin Roosevelt. That was the day that Japan entered World War II, with its surprise attack upon theU.
The Mediterranean and North Africa
Oct 2, 2009
Mussolini’s ambition had always been to recreate the old Roman Empire. The trouble was, he was a disaster militarily. After failed attacks in North Africa and Greece, his armies we
Turning the Tide
Oct 9, 2009
Nazi submarines tried to cut supply lines across the Atlantic, while the Allies fire-bombed German cities.
The Soviet Steamroller
Oct 16, 2009
By July 1943, the full extent of Hitler’s failed gamble in the East had become clear. After failing to deliver knock-out blows at Stalingrad and Moscow, his army was now at the mer
Overlord
Oct 23, 2009
How close did D-Day come to failure? Despite meticulous planning, deception plans and specialised equipment, its success was always balanced on a knife-edge.
Closing the Ring
Oct 30, 2009
The Battle of the Bulge saw Hitler take his last great gamble, throwing his reserve forces against the oncoming Allies in the Ardennes.
The Island War
Nov 6, 2009
The war in the Pacific against Japan was a savage, hand-to-hand, island-to-island struggle, fought by new specialist fighting units like the valiant Chindits.
Victory in Europe
Nov 13, 2009
Allied forces converge on Germany, uncovering the horrors of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, before pushing towards Berlin, where Hitler clings to power in his last desperate days.
Victory in the Pacific
Nov 20, 2009
With Germany beaten, the Allies turned their attention to Japan, who made them pay for every inch of gained ground.