Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

50min

Documentary

War & 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

Cast

Blitzkrieg

1. Blitzkrieg

50min

12th Jul 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.

Battle of Britain

2. Battle of Britain

50min

19th Jul 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.

Pearl Harbor

3. Pearl Harbor

50min

26th Jul 2019

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.

Battle of Midway

4. Battle of Midway

50min

2nd Aug 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.

Siege of Stalingrad

5. Siege of Stalingrad

51min

9th Aug 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.

D-Day

6. D-Day

50min

16th Aug 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.

The Battle of the Bulge

7. The Battle of the Bulge

50min

23rd Aug 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.

Firestorm Over Dresden

8. Firestorm Over Dresden

51min

30th Aug 2019

Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.

Buchenwald Liberation

9. Buchenwald Liberation

50min

30th Aug 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.

Hiroshima

10. Hiroshima

50min

30th Aug 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.

First air date

12th Jul 2019

Last air date

30th Aug 2019

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks