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5.01 votes2001Returning SeriesDocumentaryWar & Politics
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The fiercest battles of WWII come to life as never seen before in this stunning collection of one of the most powerful epics of history. Actual footage from all sides of the war in color. This documentary series takes you behind enemy lines and to the front lines of the tumultuous campaigns of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theatres where the soldiers, sailors and airmen fought in the most defining time in the history of the modern world.
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- 1. DunkirkNow viewing2001-09-255.0British and Allied forces are pushed back by an overwhelming German Army. 400,000 Allied troops are trapped in the French town of Dunkirk. After several failed attempts at rescue, the British Navy was able to rescue 330,000 troops.
- 2. Fall of Poland2001-10-025.0German tanks roll into Poland in September 1939.
- 3. Battle for Norway2001-10-095.0Early in the war, the Germans decide they need to guarantee access to the Norwegian port of Narvik to ensure their supplies of Swedish iron ore. The British, however, send destroyers to up-end the German plan.
- 4. Bombing of England2001-10-165.0Hitler has taken France and has his sights set on England. At a heavy toll, the Royal Air Force swings into action to stop Hitler from crossing the Channel.
- 5. Battle of Tobruk2001-10-235.0German field marshal Erwin Rommel scores a major victory at the Libyan seaport of Tobruk.
- 6. Operation Mercury: Fall of Crete2001-10-305.0After British forces withdrew in defeat from Greece to the island of Crete in early 1941, they were soon fighting German invasion armies again. This time, 5,000 of Hitler's elite paratroopers landed to complete their conquest in the Mediterranean.
- 7. Battle of Malta2001-11-065.0In 1941, Mussolini desperately wants to wrest the tiny island of Malta from the British for control of the Mediterranean. When his inadequate air force fails to bomb the Maltese into submission, Hitler's Luftwaffe joins the campaign.
- 8. Fall of Singapore2001-11-135.0Before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese initiate the Pacific War by firing on the British in Malaya. Their route to the rubber-rich nation takes them into Singapore, the World's most armed fortress.
- 9. Pearl Harbor2001-11-205.0During a two-hour surprise attack on the American Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy pilots score a near-complete victory.
- 10. Fall of the Philippines2001-11-275.0American and Philippine troops and Philippine scouts take on a fast advancing Japanese invasion.
- 11. Battle of Midway2001-12-045.0Only one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii. Midway Island is where the Japanese fleet converges on a tiny American base with a massive strafing and bombing attack.
- 12. Solomon Islands2001-12-115.0For the first time since Americans entered the war, Marines face Japanese infantrymen at Guadalcanal. In the jungles, two powerful armies clash in a six month battle that claims nearly 30,000 lives.
- 13. Battle of Dieppe2001-12-185.0The Allies launch an ill-fated attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France.
- 14. Battle of Stalingrad2001-12-255.0German forces encounter Russian resistance.
- 15. El Alamein2002-01-015.0Erwin Rommel battles Allied forces in North Africa in 1942.
- 16. North Africa2002-01-085.0In the North African desert in 1942, American fighting forces encounter the dreaded Rommel for the first time to stop the German war machine.
- 17. The Forgotten Front2002-01-155.0The Japanese meet resistance from British forces as they advance through Burma to take India in 1944.
- 18. Battle of Sicily2002-01-225.0Fresh from victory in North Africa, the Allies successfully invade the island of Sicily, staging an eventual Italian withdrawal from the war.
- 19. Bombing of Ploesti2002-01-295.0Bombing of Ploesti
- 20. Monte Cassino2002-02-055.0Allied troops are advancing through Italy and meet a stiff German defensive position in an old monastery Monte Cassino.
- 21. Gilbert Islands2002-02-125.0Bloody fighting erupts on a group of tiny Pacific islands in November 1943.
- 22. Battle of Anzio2002-02-195.0Allied armies encounter German resistance in the Italian fishing town of Anzio.
- 23. Kwajalein2002-02-265.0Examining the battle at the Kwajelein Atoll in the South Pacific during 1944. Included: operations by the Seabees.
- 24. Battle in Palau2002-03-055.0American forces overtake Japanese troops on the islands of Palau on the way to the Philippines.
- 25. D-Day2002-03-125.0D-Day, the 6th of June--one of the most pivotal moments in world history. In a massive armada of thousands of ships, 3,000,000 allied troops land at Three Beaches in Normandy, France.
- 26. Retaking France2002-03-195.0Six weeks after the D-Day invasion of the beaches of Normandy, the allied forces are pushing the Germans back through the French countryside. Town by town is won back as Panzer divisions retreat back to the Meuse River.
- 27. Operation Dragoon2002-03-265.0Allied Forces continue across France pushing the German troops back into Germany.
- 28. Liberation of Paris2002-04-025.0Both political and military expediency were factors in the return of the French capital to its people.
- 29. Arnhem2002-04-095.0The Allies launch an attack designed to push the Germans back to the Rhine River.
- 30. Liberation of the Philippines2002-04-165.0Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines, and the final push to retake the islands after two years of Japanese occupation.
- 31. The Last Stronghold2002-04-235.0American B-29 high-altitude bomber attacks Japan near the end of World War II.
- 32. Mount Belvedere2002-04-305.0The Battle of the Gothic Line in 1944.
- 33. Battle of the Bulge2002-05-075.0The December 1944 battle pitting American forces against German Panzer divisions in the Ardennes Forest.
- 34. Mount Hot Rocks2002-05-145.0American forces landing on the shores of Iwo Jima encounter Japanese combatants willing to fight to the death.
- 35. Battle of Remagen2002-05-215.0German forces retreat across the Rhine on the Remagen bridge near the close of the war.
- 36. Battle of Okinawa2002-05-285.0Kamikaze pilots guard the island of Okinawa from American forces.
- 37. Fall of Berlin2002-06-045.0In 1945, Soviet and American troops press Hitler's armies from the west and the east, culminating in the fall of Berlin.
- 38. Commerce Raiders2002-06-115.0Heavily armed vessels disguised as ordinary cargo ships patrolled allied waters, sinking supply boats and stealing their content.
- 39. Bombing of Germany2002-06-185.0The development of the B-17 bomber, which allowed American planes to reach inside Germany and bomb its cities.
- 40. U-Boat War2002-06-255.0U-boats posed the deadliest threat to Allied convoys traveling the Atlantic.
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How many seasons does Battlefront have?
Battlefront has 1 season and 40 episodes.
When did Battlefront first air?
Battlefront first aired in 2001.
Is Battlefront still running?
Yes, Battlefront is an ongoing series.
What genre is Battlefront?
Battlefront is classified as Documentary, War & Politics.