The Best Episodes of Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

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   8.6/10(638 votes)

   #1 - Siege of Stalingrad

   S1:E58/9/2019

   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.

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   8.5/10(655 votes)

   #2 - Pearl Harbor

   S1:E37/26/2019

   Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.

   Director:Katie Boxer

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   8.5/10(480 votes)

   #3 - Hiroshima

   S1:E108/30/2019

   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.

   Director:Kasia Uscinska

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   8.4/10(521 votes)

   #4 - Buchenwald Liberation

   S1:E98/30/2019

   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.

   Director:Kasia Uscinska

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   8.3/10(769 votes)

   #5 - Blitzkrieg

   S1:E17/12/2019

   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.

   Director:Nicky Bolster

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   8.3/10(668 votes)

   #6 - Battle of Britain

   S1:E27/19/2019

   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.

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   8.3/10(611 votes)

   #7 - Battle of Midway

   S1:E48/2/2019

   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.

   Director:Sam Taplin

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   8.3/10(554 votes)

   #8 - D-Day

   S1:E68/16/2019

   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.

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   8.1/10(532 votes)

   #9 - Firestorm Over Dresden

   S1:E88/30/2019

   Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.

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    8.0/10(517 votes)

    #10 - The Battle of the Bulge

    S1:E78/23/2019

    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.

    Director:Nicky Bolster

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