Miniseries (2009)

The Gathering Storm
7.3

September 4, 2009 • 50m

Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, ...Read more

Lightning War
6.8

September 4, 2009 • 50m

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

Britain at Bay
6.8

September 9, 2009 • 50m

In July 1940, Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Hitler had more troops, abetter air force and the better weapons. Britain cam...Read more

Hitler Strikes East
6.8

September 18, 2009 • 50m

When Hitler expounded his intention to invade Russia his generals looked at him in horrified silence. The Soviet Union was vast an...Read more

Red Sun Rampant
6.8

September 25, 2009 • 50m

December 7th 1941 is “a date that will live in infamy”proclaimed President Franklin Roosevelt. That was the day that Japan entered...Read more

The Mediterranean and North Africa
6.8

October 2, 2009 • 50m

Mussolini’s ambition had always been to recreate the old Roman Empire. The trouble was, he was a disaster militarily. After failed...Read more

Turning the Tide
6.8

October 9, 2009 • 50m

Nazi submarines tried to cut supply lines across the Atlantic, while the Allies fire-bombed German cities.

The Soviet Steamroller
6.7

October 16, 2009 • 50m

By July 1943, the full extent of Hitler’s failed gamble in the East had become clear. After failing to deliver knock-out blows at ...Read more

Overlord
6.8

October 23, 2009 • 50m

How close did D-Day come to failure? Despite meticulous planning, deception plans and specialised equipment, its success was alway...Read more

Closing the Ring
6.8

October 30, 2009 • 50m

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

The Island War
6.8

November 6, 2009 • 50m

The war in the Pacific against Japan was a savage, hand-to-hand, island-to-island struggle, fought by new specialist fighting unit...Read more

Victory in Europe
7.0

November 13, 2009 • 50m

Allied forces converge on Germany, uncovering the horrors of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, before pushing towards Berlin, where Hi...Read more

Victory in the Pacific
7.0

November 20, 2009 • 50m

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