The Big Battles of World War II

Season 1

World War II was the greatest rampage of destruction in the history of humanity - or inhumanity. Over a period of six years, 1939 to 1945, more than 50 million human beings died by violence, disease, exposure, or starvation, as a direct result of the war. In The Big Battles you'll see newsreel and combat footage combined with latter-day interviews with military personnel who experienced the war first-hand.

Where to Watch The Big Battles of World War II • Season 1

15 Episodes

  • Battle Of France: Blitzkrieg
    E1
    Battle Of France: BlitzkriegWhen Germany goes head-to-head with France, no other decision can be reached: Hitler must be stopped.
  • Battle Of France: Defeat
    E2
    Battle Of France: Defeat
  • Battle Of Britain: They Stood Alone
    E3
    Battle Of Britain: They Stood AloneThe Battle of Britain, fought entirely in the air, was a major German campaign to gain control of British airspace, crush the Royal Air Force and intimidate the country into neutrality or surrender.
  • Battle Of The Atlantic: Supply Line To Freedom
    E4
    Battle Of The Atlantic: Supply Line To Freedom
  • Battle Of The Pacific: The Rising Sun
    E5
    Battle Of The Pacific: The Rising Sun
  • Battle Of The Desert: Sand, Sweat And Tears
    E6
    Battle Of The Desert: Sand, Sweat And TearsThe Western Desert Campaign, a primary operation in World War II's North African Campaign, was a continual back-and-forth struggle in an unrelenting desert wasteland.
  • Battle Over Europe: The Killing Of Eagles
    E7
    Battle Over Europe: The Killing Of Eagles
  • Battle Of Moscow: The End Of The Road
    E8
    Battle Of Moscow: The End Of The RoadOn June 22, 1941, Germany and its Axis allies took the Soviets by surprise and invaded, eventually making their way to Moscow where the Soviets launched a massive counter-attack, leading to a morale-boosting victory.
  • Battle Of Stalingrad: Death Of An Army
    E9
    Battle Of Stalingrad: Death Of An ArmyDescribed as the "bloodiest battle in human history and arguably one of the greatest come-backs in military history," the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in the war - proving to be the start of the Soviet Union's liberation and the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany.
  • Battle Of Normandy: The Tide Turns
    E10
    Battle Of Normandy: The Tide TurnsThe largest invasion by sea to date, the Battle of Normandy engaged nearly three million troops from twelve Allied nations that crossed the English Channel to Normandy in occupied France.
  • Battle Of Italy: The Axis Broken
    E11
    Battle Of Italy: The Axis BrokenAfter the Axis powers were defeated in North Africa, the Allies decided to invade Italy, where popular support for the war was flagging. Victory for the Allies ensued and Mussolini was removed from power.
  • Battle Of Germany: The Final Act
    E12
    Battle Of Germany: The Final Act
  • Battle Of Berlin: The Russians Are Coming
    E13
    Battle Of Berlin: The Russians Are Coming
  • Battle Of Berlin: Death Of A City
    E14
    Battle Of Berlin: Death Of A CityDeath of a City reveals archival footage of the intense and destructive battle fought in Berlin - one of the final conflicts of the European theatre of World War II.
  • Battle Of The Pacific: The Setting Sun
    E15
    Battle Of The Pacific: The Setting SunThis gripping documentary highlights the heated struggle between two of the most powerful navies across incredible expanses of the Pacific Ocean.

 

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