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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

2019 - 2019

Blitzkrieg

12th July 2019
Episode 1
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.

Battle of Britain

19th July 2019
Episode 2
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.

Pearl Harbor

26th July 2019
Episode 3
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.

Battle of Midway

2nd August 2019
Episode 4
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.

Siege of Stalingrad

9th August 2019
Episode 5
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.

D-Day

16th August 2019
Episode 6
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.

The Battle of the Bulge

23rd August 2019
Episode 7
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.

Firestorm Over Dresden

30th August 2019
Episode 8
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.

Buchenwald Liberation

30th August 2019
Episode 9
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.

Hiroshima

30th August 2019
Episode 10
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.
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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.

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Derek Jacobi

Narrator

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Antony Buonomo

Title Designer

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Sophie-Alice Davies

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Alan Griffiths

Executive Producer

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Compton Ross

Executive Producer

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