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This episode highlights the diminishing power of German forces in the east as the might of the Red Army swept Hitler's forces out of Russia.
1:00:00Rare archive footage, which has been passed through modern colourisation techniques, illustrating the political and economic chaos that existed in the aftermath of World War I that allowed Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Italy and ultra-nationalists in imperial Japan to seize absolute power.
1:05:00Footage from after the retreat from Dunkirk, when Churchill rallied Britain in its darkest hour. Hitler was only just across the channel, but he reckoned without our supreme strategist, the might of the navy and the manoeuvrability of the air force. Crucially, Britain now had radar and the Enigma code had been broken.
1:00:00Rare footage processed with modern techniques of colouring and satellite mapping that shows Germany conquering Poland, using a new form of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Six armoured tank units known as Panzer divisions, supported by the Luftwaffe, quickly broke through Polish defences and were so successful that Hitler also used t...
1:00:00By 1945, Japan's situation was desperate. Yet despite hardship and starvation, the Japanese persisted in waging a savage defence campaign, fighting to the last man. President Truman realised that there was only one way to force this fanatical enemy into surrendering, but it meant unleashing the most terrible weapon the wor...
1:00:00Documentary series bringing the history of the Second World War to life with the aid of the latest research and modern technology. In spring 1943, the Pacific war reached a turning point. America went on the offensive against Japan with a two-pronged attack while British and Chinese forces invaded Burma. For Japan, defeat ...
1:00:00Victory in Europe: Documentary series. This episode focuses on the final days of Hitler and the Third Reich as German forces were suffocated by converging Russian and Allied forces.
1:00:00Series 1, Episode 9 - Overlord of the TV-show World War II In Colour was broadcast by Channel 5 on Sunday 22 November 2020 at 19:00.
1:00:00Documentary series bringing the history of the Second World War to life with the aid of the latest research and modern technology. This episode concentrates on Hitler's attempts in the latter end of 1944 to shift the balance of power back in his favour.
1:00:00With their armies fully engaged on the battlegrounds, the Allied and Axis powers focused their efforts to develop new weapons and new strategies to deliver a knockout blow to the enemy and bring about a quick end to the conflict.
1:00:00Series 1, Episode 6 - The Mediterranean and North Africa of the TV-show World War II In Colour was broadcast by Channel 5 on Sunday 8 November 2020 at 20:00.
1:00:00This episode focuses on Japan's early involvement in the war and the country's efforts to flex its muscles around the Pacific.
1:00:00Series 1, Episode 4 - Hitler Strikes East of the TV-show World War II In Colour was broadcast by Channel 5 on Sunday 1 November 2020 at 20:00.
1:00:00Footage from after the retreat from Dunkirk, when Churchill rallied Britain in its darkest hour. Hitler was only just across the channel, but he reckoned without our supreme strategist, the might of the navy and the manoeuvrability of the air force. Crucially, Britain now had radar and the Enigma code had been broken.
1:00:00Footage from after the retreat from Dunkirk, when Churchill rallied Britain in its darkest hour. Hitler was only just across the channel, but he reckoned without our supreme strategist, the might of the navy and the manoeuvrability of the air force. Crucially, Britain now had radar and the Enigma code had been broken.
1:00:00Rare footage processed with modern techniques of colouring and satellite mapping that shows Germany conquering Poland, using a new form of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Six armoured tank units known as Panzer divisions, supported by the Luftwaffe, quickly broke through Polish defences and were so successful that Hitler also used t...
1:00:00Rare footage processed with modern techniques of colouring and satellite mapping that shows Germany conquering Poland, using a new form of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Six armoured tank units known as Panzer divisions, supported by the Luftwaffe, quickly broke through Polish defences and were so successful that Hitler also used t...
1:00:00Rare footage processed with modern techniques of colouring and satellite mapping that shows Germany conquering Poland, using a new form of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Six armoured tank units known as Panzer divisions, supported by the Luftwaffe, quickly broke through Polish defences and were so successful that Hitler also used t...
1:00:00Rare archive footage, which has been passed through modern colourisation techniques, illustrating the political and economic chaos that existed in the aftermath of World War I that allowed Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Italy and ultra-nationalists in imperial Japan to seize absolute power.
1:00:00Rare archive footage, which has been passed through modern colourisation techniques, illustrating the political and economic chaos that existed in the aftermath of World War I that allowed Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Italy and ultra-nationalists in imperial Japan to seize absolute power.