The Best Episodes Directed By David Elstein

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)

   S1:E244/24/1974

   Western scientists have developed a new, immensely powerful weapon - the atomic bomb. On August 6th 1945, the Enola Gay delivers the world's first atomic bomb to Hiroshima. The world would be forever altered.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Alone (May 1940–May 1941)

   S1:E411/21/1973

   After Dunkirk, Britain faces the German onslaught. Although the RAF wins the Battle of Britain, the cities are blitzed and on the continent, the last Allies are conquered. The outlook is grim.

   Director:David Elstein

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)

   S1:E211/7/1973

   In Eastern Europe, the full force of the Nazi machine rolls on - but in Britain, an uneasy calm settles on the nation. It is the 'phoney' war, with the sound of distant guns thundering ominously on the horizon…

   Director:David Elstein

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