WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of WWII.
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Cast:Trish Bertram , James Holland , Roman Toeppel , Alexandra Richie , Craig L. Symonds , Andrew Roberts , Saul David , Jonathan Dimbleby , Joshua Levine , Jann Witt , Geoffrey Wawro , Raffael Scheck
S1.E1 ∙ Dunkirk
Experts breakdown the successes and mistakes made by the Germans in their invasion of France, the tactics employed by the British Navy in order to rescue the BEF and the political maneuverings in London
S1.E2 ∙ The Battle of the Atlantic
The U-Boats dominate the North Atlantic from 1939 wreaking havoc on shipping. We see the various tactics and developments which all-but neutralize the U-Boats in the North Atlantic by mid-1943
S1.E3 ∙ The Invasion of North Africa
In late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.
S1.E4 ∙ The Battle of Kursk
Desperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union.
S1.E5 ∙ The Invasion of Italy
Hoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign.
S1.E6 ∙ The Liberation of Paris
Paris suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.
S1.E7 ∙ The Battle of the Philippine Sea
In June 1944, a monumental battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea turns the tide in the Pacific.
S1.E8 ∙ Iwo Jima
In early 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima and face an appallingly bloody battle for control of the island, to the dismay of the public back home.
S1.E9 ∙ The Race for Berlin
Angling for power in the postwar world, Stalin tricks the Allies - and his own generals - to ensure the Red Army wins the race to Berlin in April 1945.
S1.E10 ∙ Okinawa
US forces invade Okinawa and face a fierce Defense and kamikaze attacks. Atom Bomb ends war.
