World War II: Countdown to Victory (2009)
Tracking the main events of World War II is a truly fascinating experience, and with the help of remarkable archive footage you can literally see for yourself exactly what happened, and when. From the early battles right through to the complexities of the endgame, this extensive series of 24 programmes will help shine a spotlight on a period of history that should never be forgotten. Each episode spans a few months of the conflict, giving the viewer an incredible level of detail into each and every event. From Adolf Hitler marching his troops into Poland on the 1st of September 1939 to the freezing attacks along the Eastern Front; The sweeping Pacific Naval clashes to that fateful day on the 2nd of September 1945 when World War II was brought to a swift end with the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Seasons
Season 1
Episodes season 1
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1x1
The road to war
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1x2
Battle lines drawn
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1x3
First blood
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1x4
Britain under attack
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1x5
Fighting further afield
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1x6
On land, in the air and all at sea
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1x7
The blitz, the bismarck and barbarossa
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1x8
Russian roulette
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1x9
America at war
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1x10
The fall of singapore
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1x11
The battle of midway and beyond
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1x12
El alamein to stalingrad
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1x13
The tide begins to turn
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1x14
Facing the music
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1x15
Resistance is never futile
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1x16
Tentative steps
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1x17
New challenges
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1x18
Blueprint for victory
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1x19
D-day at last
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1x20
Liberty, equality and fraternity
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1x21
Onwards, ever onwards
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1x22
The race for berlin
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1x23
Churchill's finest hour
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1x24
Brave new world
