Seasons & Episodes
The Road to War (September - December 1939)
When Adolf Hitler marched his troops into Poland on September 1, 1939, the Second World War was inevitable. As the openi
Battle Lines Drawn (January - March 1940)
As the New Year dawned and the people of Britain faced the introduction of rationing, all eyes turned northwards to Scan
First Blood (April - June 1940)
When Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the wartime coalition government in May 1940 he pledged his "blood, toil
Britain Under Attack (July - September 1940)
With mainland Europe under Hitler's control, the German Führer turned his attention to Operation Sealion, and the Battl
Fighting Further Afield (October - December 1940)
Worldwide, the conflict continued to escalate as Japan made their presence felt as signatories of the Tripartite Pact, g
On Land, In the Air and All at Sea (January - March 1941)
The Luftwaffe continued its attempts to bomb Britain into submission, while the German Afrika Korps strengthened its pos
The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa (April - June 1941)
With Britain failing to fall at Hitler's feet, the Blitz drew to a close, as the Führer turned his attention eastwards.
Russian Roulette (July - September 1941)
If Hitler had expected a decisive victory in Russia, at speed, he was thwarted at every turn and while the Luftwaffe bom
America at War (October - December 1941)
As Hitler and the Germans focused on Russia, the situation in the Pacific developed to epic proportions when the Japanes
The Fall of Singapore (January - March 1942)
With Britain no longer facing Hitler alone, the first G.l.s arrived in the UK, while the Japanese took the advantage aff
Battle of Midway and Beyond (April - June 1942)
It was time for the American Navy to get back on course after Pearl Harbor, and in the four-day Battle for the Coral Sea
El Alamein to Stalingrad (July - September 1942)
Hitler's "Desert Fox", Rommel pushed forward at El Alamein, but with the arrival of the maverick British General, Bernar
The Tide Begins to Turn (October- December 1942)
After so many years of German supremacy, as 1942 drew to a close, the Allies were really beginning to make headway. The
Facing the Music (January - March 1943)
The only option for the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad was surrender, while all across Russia the Red Army consolidated
Resistance is Never Futile (April - June 1943)
Even with little hope of making an impact against the Germans, the fight for freedom continued. Polish Jews of the Warsa
Tentative Steps (July - September 1943)
From their success in North Africa the Allies were ready to return to occupied Europe, first landing on Sicily before mo
New Challenges (October - December 1943)
While Hitler faced frustrations on all fronts, the Japanese were kept at bay by the Americans, despite heavy casualties,
Blueprint for Victory (January - March 1944)
As winter gave way to spring the world watched and waited as the Allied forces prepared for Operation Overlord. Brave an
D-Day at Last (April - June 1944)
One of the main reasons for the success of the D-Day landings was the element of surprise, the incredibly huge invasion
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (July - September 1944)
As the liberation of France got underway, the citizens of a nation oppressed since 1940 celebrated the Allied arrival wi
Onwards, Ever Onwards (October- December 1944)
Despite Hitler's position was worsening by the day, the Nazis were still capable of inflicting terrible damage, and when
The Race for Berlin (January - March 1945)
While the Russians moved towards Germany from the East, and the Western allies attacked from the opposite direction, the
Churchill's Finest Hour (April - June 1945)
The Russians entered Berlin first, and as Hitler took his own life in his bunker, the war in Europe finally came to an e
Brave New World (July - September 1945)
With Europe sifting through the rubble of a long and bitter war, the Japanese, true to their cultural heritage refused t
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