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All Episodes of Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

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All Episodes of Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.
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Season 1

  • Blitzkrieg
    8.3/10733 votes

    Blitzkrieg

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2019

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Battle of Britain
    8.3/10636 votes

    Battle of Britain

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Pearl Harbor
    8.6/10622 votes

    Pearl Harbor

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2019

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Battle of Midway
    8.3/10584 votes

    Battle of Midway

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2019

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Siege of Stalingrad
    8.6/10605 votes

    Siege of Stalingrad

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • D-Day
    8.3/10523 votes

    D-Day

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Battle of the Bulge
    8.0/10489 votes

    The Battle of the Bulge

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2019

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Firestorm Over Dresden
    8.1/10504 votes

    Firestorm Over Dresden

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2019

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Buchenwald Liberation
    8.4/10492 votes

    Buchenwald Liberation

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2019

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hiroshima
    8.5/10453 votes

    Hiroshima

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2019

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown