Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

2019 1 Seasons ⭐ 8.004
Documentary War & Politics

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.

Seasons

1. Blitzkrieg

2019-07-12 • ⭐ 7.778

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.

2. Battle of Britain

2019-07-19 • ⭐ 8.143

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.

3. Pearl Harbor

2019-07-26 • ⭐ 7.857

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

4. Battle of Midway

2019-08-02 • ⭐ 8.143

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.

5. Siege of Stalingrad

2019-08-09 • ⭐ 8.429

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.

6. D-Day

2019-08-16 • ⭐ 8.0

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.

7. The Battle of the Bulge

2019-08-23 • ⭐ 7.714

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.

8. Firestorm Over Dresden

2019-08-30 • ⭐ 7.857

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

9. Buchenwald Liberation

2019-08-30 • ⭐ 7.857

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.

10. Hiroshima

2019-08-30 • ⭐ 7.143

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.

Top Cast

Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi

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