Seasons & episodes
S1 · E1Blitzkrieg 2019-07-12 · 50 min
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.
S1 · E2Battle of Britain 2019-07-19 · 50 min
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.
S1 · E3Pearl Harbor 2019-07-26 · 50 min
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
S1 · E4Battle of Midway 2019-08-02 · 50 min
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.
S1 · E5Siege of Stalingrad 2019-08-09 · 51 min
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.
S1 · E6D-Day 2019-08-16 · 50 min
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.
S1 · E7The Battle of the Bulge 2019-08-23 · 50 min
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.
S1 · E8Firestorm Over Dresden 2019-08-30 · 51 min
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
S1 · E9Buchenwald Liberation 2019-08-30 · 50 min
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.
S1 · E10Hiroshima 2019-08-30 · 50 min
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.