Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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.
Episodes
S1:E1
Blitzkrieg
7/12/2019
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.
50 min
S1:E2
Battle of Britain
7/19/2019
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.
50 min
S1:E3
Pearl Harbor
7/26/2019
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
50 min
S1:E4
Battle of Midway
8/2/2019
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.
50 min
S1:E5
Siege of Stalingrad
8/9/2019
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.
51 min
S1:E6
D-Day
8/16/2019
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.
50 min
S1:E7
The Battle of the Bulge
8/23/2019
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.
50 min
S1:E8
Firestorm Over Dresden
8/30/2019
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
51 min
S1:E9
Buchenwald Liberation
8/30/2019
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.
50 min
S1:E10
Hiroshima
8/30/2019
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.
50 min