World War II: The War Chronicles

Season 1

TV-PG

Important campaigns and battles of the Second World War II are narrated.

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14 Episodes

The Greatest Conflict
E1
The Greatest ConflictA quick review of the various campaigns and calamitous occurrences that happened from the start to the end of World War II.
North Africa... the Desert War
E2
North Africa... the Desert WarThe birth of the Afrika Korps and it's leader Erwin Rommel who was to earn the pseudonym Desert Fox.
The Beachhead at Anzio
E3
The Beachhead at AnzioBeginning with Operation Shingle, the allies obtained a foothold in Italy while the Germans were determined to make the allies job a difficult one starting with the Gustav line.
D-Day... The Normandy Invasion
E4
D-Day... The Normandy InvasionOperation Overlord began on Jun 6, 1944, with parachutists, deception tactics, and Mulberry harbors so as to ensure a successful invasion in France.
Pursuit to the Rhine
E5
Pursuit to the RhineOnce the Normandy invasion was concluded it was a cacophony of multiple allied drives to silence the German offensives with having to deal with some strong defensive fronts and offensive attacks.
The Bomber Offensive: Air War in Europe
E6
The Bomber Offensive: Air War in EuropeIn 1943, Britain began bomber offensives over Germany's war production sites, some without fighter protection because of limited fuel capacity. Bombing targets and improved fighter protection would soon occur.
The Battle of the Bulge
E7
The Battle of the BulgeAdolf Hitler is desperate to stop the allies advance onto German soil and pushes a number of his military forces through the Ardennes and begins what has come to be known as the Battle of the Bulge. The allies had a number of clues that something was going to happen but ignored them.
The Battle of Germany
E8
The Battle of GermanyA more detailed overview of the causes of the German assault through the Ardennes and the battle in Bastogne. The German line fell apart on the 25th after the weather cleared on the 23rd of December 1944. The allies then continued to drive toward the Rhine.
Island Hopping: The Road Back
E9
Island Hopping: The Road BackBeginning with the battle on Tarawa, the Gilbert's, Marshall's, and Mariana's island groups were next in the island hopping strategy.
Jungle Warfare: New Guinea to Burma
E10
Jungle Warfare: New Guinea to BurmaThe jungle campaigns in New Guinea and Burma were necessary. This was more easily accomplished by attacking the weaker Japanese defenses.
Air War In The Pacific
E11
Air War In The PacificChronicling the war’s first days through the suicidal Kamikaze attacks and the bombing missions that brought the war to the Japanese homeland, this documentary utilizes extensive air combat footage.
The Bloody Ridges of Peleliu
E12
The Bloody Ridges of PeleliuFrom the opening Naval bombardment, to the hand-to-hand combat and vicious guerrilla warfare, this is the complete story of this brutal and historic battle.
The Return To The Philippines
E13
The Return To The PhilippinesFrom MacArthur's strategy to the heroics of the ground troops, the 7th Fleet’s naval forces, and the pilots of the Air Force, the heroic saga of the Philippines is a stunning story of unstoppable determination.
Okinawa... The Last Battle
E14
Okinawa... The Last BattleWinston Churchill described it as the most intense and famous battle in military history. Witness the desperate, suicidal resistance of the Japanese in the final battle of the Pacific campaign.