World War II: Countdown to Victory
World War II: Countdown to Victory
1. The Road to War
2. Battle Lines Drawn
3. First Blood
4. Britain Under Attack
5. Fighting Further Afield
6. On Land, in the Air and All at Sea
7. The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa
8. Russian Roulette
9. America at War
10. The Fall of Singapore
11. The Battle of Midway and Beyond
12. El Alamein to Stalingrad
13. The Tide Begins to Turn
14. Facing the Music
15. Resistance is Never Futile
16. Tentative Steps
17. New Challenges
18. Blueprint for Victory
19. D-Day at Last
20. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
21. Onwards, Ever Onwards
22. The Race for Berlin
23. Churchill's Finest Hour
24. Brave New World
Overview
Tracking the main events of World War II is a truly fascinating experience, and with the help of remarkable archive footage you can literally see for yourself exactly what happened, and when. From the early battles right through to the complexities of the endgame, this extensive series of 24 programmes will help shine a spotlight on a period of history that should never be forgotten. Each episode spans a few months of the conflict, giving the viewer an incredible level of detail into each and every event. From Adolf Hitler marching his troops into Poland on the 1st of September 1939 to the freezing attacks along the Eastern Front; The sweeping Pacific Naval clashes to that fateful day on the 2nd of September 1945 when World War II was brought to a swift end with the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
