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The World at War S1E8 — The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)
8.5

The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)

8.5/10 · 527 votesDec 19, 197360 min

Ranked #17 of 26 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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For 2 years the 8th Army and Rommel's Afrika Corps fight in the wastes of North Africa. Finally the tide turns at El Alamein.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes26

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Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Narrator

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Episode Summary

"The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)" is episode 8 of The World at War season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 527 votes, ranking #17 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on December 19, 1973.