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The Best Episodes of World War 2: The Complete History

Every episode of World War 2: The Complete History ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of World War 2: The Complete History!

This exhaustive collection encompasses all the events that occurred during World War II. Covering an astonishing amount of ground, events in France, London, Munich, Stalingrad,...
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:Discovery
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  • The End of Illusion
    8.8/10(9)
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    #1 - The End of Illusion

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/12/2010

    Hitler systematically overthrows the Versailles Treaty, then targets weaker Poland and Czechoslovakia, while public mood swings from appeasement to opposition.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The End of the Beginning
    8.7/10(9)
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    #2 - The End of the Beginning

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/8/2015

    The war reaches its turning point in North Africa as Montgomery begins to defeat Rommel, and the Allies turn from defensive to offensive action.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Overlord
    8.7/10(9)
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    #3 - Overlord

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/22/2015

    In the spring of 1944, Allied forces launch a great amphibious assault against the Nazis, beginning the invasion on the beaches of Normandy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Stumble to War
    8.6/10(11)
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    #4 - The Stumble to War

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/5/2010

    The European legacy of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations after World War I plays into the start of the Second World War

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Kind of Victory
    8.6/10(8)
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    #5 - A Kind of Victory

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 11/3/2010

    In May 1940, Winston Churchill becomes Britain's prime minister, and the war in Europe intensifies; France's fall to Hitler's army rattles the British people.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Six Months to Run Wild
    8.6/10(9)
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    #6 - Six Months to Run Wild

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 12/1/2015

    Fighting in the Pacific is savage, Hitler's forces turn to Stalingrad, and the Mediterranean island of Malta is under siege

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Beginning of the End
    8.6/10(9)
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    #7 - The Beginning of the End

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/15/2015

    The tank battle at Kursk; the Italians depose Mussolini; Nazi forces must go on the defensive; the Allies plan an invasion of Western Europe -- D-Day.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The War That Wasn't
    8.4/10(12)
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    #8 - The War That Wasn't

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/27/2010

    During the five weeks, 'the phony war,' following the overthrow of Poland, Britain and France prepare to use the tactics of World War I, and a new prime minister emerges.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The World Shall Hold Its Breath
    8.4/10(9)
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    #9 - The World Shall Hold Its Breath

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/17/2015

    As 1941 opens, disasters unfold, North Africa becomes a huge battleground, and Hitler stages a three-pronged attack on the Soviet Union, not reckoning on the severity of the Russian.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Day of Infamy
    8.4/10(9)
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    #10 - The Day of Infamy

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/24/2015

    Hitler's Operation Barbarossa falters in the harsh Russian winter, then Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in the Pacific brings the United States into the war with a single stroke.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Time of Legend, Time of History
    8.2/10(13)
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    #11 - Time of Legend, Time of History

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/10/2015

    Winston Churchill declares the Battle of Britain begun, and the war escalates around the globe, drawing Japan and Italy to the Axis, and the United States to the Allied side.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Unconditional Surrender
    8.0/10(9)
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    #12 - Unconditional Surrender

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/29/2015

    Allied soldiers entering the territory of the Third Reich discover the horrors of the concentration camps and lay siege to Berlin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Presence of History
    8.0/10(8)
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    #13 - The Presence of History

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/5/2016

    After V-E Day, the focus is on the Pacific, and President Truman decides to deploy the atomic bombs that destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Best Episodes Summary

"The End of Illusion" is the best rated episode of "World War 2: The Complete History". It scored 8.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/12/2010. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The End of the Beginning".