Greatest Events of World War II in Colour (2019)

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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

20191 Season50m episodes8.1

Documentary, War & Politics

TMDB8.1

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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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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Status: Ended
First aired: Jul 12, 2019
Network: Discovery
Studio: World Media Rights

Time to finish

8 hrs

10 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Derek Jacobi

Narrator

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20191 Season50m episodes8.1

Documentary, War & Politics

TMDB8.1

Votes132

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

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.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Netflix

Netflix Standard with Ads

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Jul 12, 2019 · 50m · ★ 7.9
Blitzkrieg
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.
E2 · Airs Jul 19, 2019 · 50m · ★ 8.1
Battle of Britain
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.
E3 · Airs Jul 26, 2019 · 50m · ★ 8.1
Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
E4 · Airs Aug 2, 2019 · 50m · ★ 8.2
Battle of Midway
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.
E5 · Airs Aug 9, 2019 · 51m · ★ 8.4
Siege of Stalingrad
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.
E6 · Airs Aug 16, 2019 · 50m · ★ 8.3
D-Day
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.
E7 · Airs Aug 23, 2019 · 50m · ★ 8.0
The Battle of the Bulge
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.
E8 · Airs Aug 30, 2019 · 51m · ★ 8.2
Firestorm Over Dresden
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
E9 · Airs Aug 30, 2019 · 50m · ★ 8.2
Buchenwald Liberation
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.
E10 · Airs Aug 30, 2019 · 50m · ★ 7.7
Hiroshima
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.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Jul 12, 2019
Network: Discovery
Studio: World Media Rights

Time to finish

8 hrs

10 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Narrator

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