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8.0130 votes201950mEndedDocumentaryWar & PoliticsOfficial site

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Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

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1. BlitzkriegNow viewing2019-07-1250m7.9The Lightning War was one of the most extraordinary events of the Second World War. Now, expertly restored footage from around the world shows the story in a new light.
2. Battle of Britain2019-07-1950m8.1In 1940, France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion: the invasion of Great Britain. Rare, expertly-restored footage tells the story in a new light.
3. Pearl Harbor2019-07-2650m8.0Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
4. Battle of Midway2019-08-0250m8.2Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway which triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
5. Siege of Stalingrad2019-08-0951m8.4The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest of the entire war and turned the tide for the Germans. Colourised footage retells the dramatic story.
6. D-Day2019-08-1650m8.3The D-Day invasion fleet was the largest in history and one of the most audacious events of WWII. But landing was just the beginning, as rare footage reveals.
7. The Battle of the Bulge2019-08-2350m8.0High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
8. Firestorm Over Dresden2019-08-3051m8.1Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
9. Buchenwald Liberation2019-08-3050m8.1Hitler's rise to power led to the slaughter of millions as concentration camps revealed the Nazi empire's true evil. Rarely-seen archive recounts the atrocities.
10. Hiroshima2019-08-3050m7.5The final hours of WWII changed the course of history with President Truman's fateful decision to use the deadliest weapon ever created: the atom bomb.

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Derek Jacobi
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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour has 1 season and 10 episodes.

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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour first aired in 2019.

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