The Big Battles of World War II

Name: The Big Battles of World War II
Released: 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · War & Military

Newsreels, combat footage, and interviews with military personnel are combined to tell the story of the most destructive rampage in history.

2001 · 51m

EPISODE 1

Battle of France: Blitzkrieg

When Germany goes head-to-head with France, no other decision can be reached: Hitler must be stopped.
EPISODE 2

Battle of France: Defeat

Germany invades France and the Low Countries and gains the upper hand against the Allied defense.
EPISODE 3

Battle of Britain: They Stood Alone

The Germans took to the air in an effort to gain control of British airspace, crush the Royal Air Force. and intimidate the country into surrender.
EPISODE 4

Battle of the Atlantic: Supply Line of Freedom

U-boat warfare was a major component of the war and, unfortunately, Germany had the largest submarine fleet.
EPISODE 5

Battle of the Pacific: Rising Sun

The raw emotion and riveting drama of war is captured here in this insightful piece of World War II history, exploring all angles of battle.
EPISODE 6

Battle of the Desert: Sand, Sweat and Tears

The Western Desert Campaign, a primary operation in North Africa, was a continual back-and-forth struggle in an unrelenting desert wasteland.