Season 1

A 10-part WWII documentary series combining veteran interviews with archival footage to cover major events and themes of the war from 1939–1945.

Episodes

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Episode 160 min2009-10-13

Pre-War Years

A look at the political and economic upheaval after World War I and the rise of militarism that set the stage for a new global conflict.

Episode 260 min2009-10-13

Attack on Great Britain

Britain faces sustained assault as Germany attempts to break its defenses from the air and sea, testing both military strategy and civilian endurance.

Episode 360 min2009-10-13

Pearl Harbor

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor transforms the Pacific situation overnight and brings the United States fully into World War II.

Episode 460 min2009-10-13

March Into Russia

Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening an immense and brutal front where distance, weather, and resistance reshape the course of the war.

Episode 560 min2009-10-13

Birth of Special Forces

Unconventional warfare evolves through raids, sabotage, and clandestine missions, laying foundations for modern special operations.

Episode 660 min2009-10-13

The Information War

Codes, spies, propaganda, and deception become weapons as intelligence efforts influence strategy and battlefield outcomes.

Episode 760 min2009-10-13

Battle of China

The war’s long, devastating struggle in China is explored through key campaigns and the immense impact on civilians and the wider Pacific conflict.

Episode 860 min2009-10-13

Women in Wartime

Women take on essential roles on the home front and in support services, changing daily life and wartime labor across multiple nations.

Episode 960 min2009-10-13

Turning the Tide

A series of pivotal campaigns shifts momentum as Allied coordination strengthens and Axis advances begin to stall or reverse.

Episode 1060 min2009-10-13

Final Victory

The closing phase of the war brings major offensives, collapses of remaining resistance, and the aftermath that reshapes the postwar world.

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Cast

Joseph Brutsman

Narrator

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