Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

2019
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

8.7 | en | Documentary

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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Seasons & Episodes

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EP10  Hiroshima
Aug. 30,2019
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.

EP9  Buchenwald Liberation
Aug. 30,2019
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.

EP8  Firestorm Over Dresden
Aug. 30,2019
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.

EP7  The Battle of the Bulge
Aug. 23,2019
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.

EP6  D-Day
Aug. 16,2019
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.

EP5  Siege of Stalingrad
Aug. 09,2019
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.

EP4  Battle of Midway
Aug. 02,2019
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.

EP3  Pearl Harbor
Jul. 26,2019
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.

EP2  Battle of Britain
Jul. 19,2019
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.

EP1  Blitzkrieg
Jul. 12,2019
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.

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Synopsis

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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Cast

Derek Jacobi

Director

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