The Best Episodes of World War II in Colour

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   8.4/10(240 votes)

   #1 - Victory in Europe

   S1:E1211/13/2009

   Allied forces converge on Germany, uncovering the horrors of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, before pushing towards Berlin, where Hitler clings to power in his last desperate days.

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   8.3/10(447 votes)

   #2 - The Gathering Storm

   S1:E19/4/2009

   Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are shallow, giving the rise to military dictators along with their parties. Years after Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, he and his generals plot the invasion of Poland.

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   8.3/10(257 votes)

   #3 - Overlord

   S1:E910/23/2009

   How close did D-Day come to failure? Despite meticulous planning, deception plans and specialised equipment, its success was always balanced on a knife-edge.

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   8.3/10(251 votes)

   #4 - Closing the Ring

   S1:E1010/30/2009

   The Battle of the Bulge saw Hitler take his last great gamble, throwing his reserve forces against the oncoming Allies in the Ardennes.

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   8.3/10(238 votes)

   #5 - Victory in the Pacific

   S1:E1311/20/2009

   With Germany beaten, the Allies turned their attention to Japan, who made them pay for every inch of gained ground.

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   8.2/10(378 votes)

   #6 - Lightning War

   S1:E29/4/2009

   The German Blitzkrieg allowed them to overrun both Poland and France within weeks. See how this radical military tactic caught the Allies totally unprepared.

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   8.2/10(345 votes)

   #7 - Britain at Bay

   S1:E39/9/2009

   In July 1940, Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Hitler had more troops, abetter air force and the better weapons. Britain came extremely close to defeat, as its exhausted air force struggled to fight off the German Luftwaffe. However, because of critical errors by the Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering, Britain was able to regroup. Then using its brilliant team of code crackers and specially trained spies, Britain began the fight back, working alongside the resistance movements in the occupied territories.

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