On September 1, 1939, Germany's invasion of Poland throws the world into war. No longer a European affair, the conflict spreads: in the Pacific, Japan—at war with China since 1937—accelerates its imperial ambitions.
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Did Nazi uranium make it to Japan in the final months of WW2? Were the Axis powers closer to a bomb than we think? Drama unfolds as experts shed new light on the hardships, challenges and secrets of a war-torn, pre-nuclear world.
Did Nazi uranium make it to Japan in the final months of WW2? Were the Axis powers closer to a bomb than we think? Drama unfolds as experts shed new light on the hardships, challenges and secrets of a war-torn, pre-nuclear world.
In the East, Hitler launches Operation Barbarossa and invades the Soviet Union, reaching the outskirts of Moscow. But winter and Soviet resistance break his momentum. The Red Army, boosted by relentless propaganda, put up a fierce fight.
On September 1, 1939, Germany's invasion of Poland throws the world into war. No longer a European affair, the conflict spreads: in the Pacific, Japan—at war with China since 1937—accelerates its imperial ambitions.
On June 22, 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, a savage and merciless attack on the Soviet Union. Now, newly colorised film and amateur home movies provide an unprecedented inside look at this brutal conflict.
It took only six weeks for the Nazi Army to conquer France, with an onslaught of tanks, aircraft and German troops. Witness the extraordinary military success of the Blitzkrieg campaign, through rare footage and firsthand accounts.
A Liberator bomber from RAF Transport Command takes off from Gibraltar for England. On board is General Władysław Sikorski, Prime Minister of Poland's London-based government in exile and Commander-in-Chief of its armed forces.
February, 1943, a B-25 Mitchell Bomber crashes into Sharp Top Mountain. It was the third training crash in the area that night. What really caused this accident?
Did Nazi uranium make it to Japan in the final months of WW2? Were the Axis powers closer to a bomb than we think? Drama unfolds as experts shed new light on the hardships, challenges and secrets of a war-torn, pre-nuclear world.
Did Nazi uranium make it to Japan in the final months of WW2? Were the Axis powers closer to a bomb than we think? Drama unfolds as experts shed new light on the hardships, challenges and secrets of a war-torn, pre-nuclear world.
The Grumman Avenger, which was the most important carrier-based torpedo bomber on American and British carriers throughout the Second World War. They were also the biggest and heaviest carrier aircraft of the conflict.
The Junkers Ju 52, which is considered one of the most famous airplanes in history. It was first designed as an airliner, but was used as a transport, bomber, and air ambulance during the Second World War.
Two of the fastest combat aircraft of World War 2, their origins couldn't differ more. The Messerschmitt 262 was the brainchild of genius designer Willy Messerschmitt and it became the first combat jet in history.
The Soviet Union produced a large variety of tanks and airplanes during World War II. What made the T34 and the Chaika stand out and become icons?
Germany continues to build its empire in Europe, occupying Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands and Belgium. France is conquered and divided as Churchill rejects any attempt at an armistice.
Mussolini joins Hitler in his fight against the Allies, while Winston Churchill is appointed British Prime Minister on the day of the Blitzkrieg, the German invasion of France.
The bloodiest months of the war are still ahead. A Soviet surge pushes German forces back to within 30 kilometres of the Polish Border. The siege at Leningrad is lifted after 900 days and Operation Overlord, D-Day, opens a second front in Europe.
Facing a Soviet Army that grows stronger and pushes German forces back across the lands they occupied, and facing devastation of German cities by Allied bombers, Goebbels issues a call for “Total War”.
From the Indian border in Burma to China, which has been at war with Japan since 1937, the war grows more savage. In Europe, despite having less resources than when he first made the attempt, Hitler renews his assault on the Soviet Union.
The war enters its third year with battlefields in Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Asia/Pacific. The Battle of Midway, a battle with irreversible consequences, is a victory for the USA.
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