Season 1
10 episodes · 2009
A 10-part WWII documentary series combining veteran interviews with archival footage to cover major events and themes of the war from 1939–1945.
1Pre-War Years
A look at the political and economic upheaval after World War I and the rise of militarism that set the stage for a new global conflict.
2Attack on Great Britain
Britain faces sustained assault as Germany attempts to break its defenses from the air and sea, testing both military strategy and civilian endurance.
3Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor transforms the Pacific situation overnight and brings the United States fully into World War II.
4March Into Russia
Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening an immense and brutal front where distance, weather, and resistance reshape the course of the war.
5Birth of Special Forces
Unconventional warfare evolves through raids, sabotage, and clandestine missions, laying foundations for modern special operations.
6The Information War
Codes, spies, propaganda, and deception become weapons as intelligence efforts influence strategy and battlefield outcomes.
7Battle of China
The war’s long, devastating struggle in China is explored through key campaigns and the immense impact on civilians and the wider Pacific conflict.
8Women in Wartime
Women take on essential roles on the home front and in support services, changing daily life and wartime labor across multiple nations.
9Turning the Tide
A series of pivotal campaigns shifts momentum as Allied coordination strengthens and Axis advances begin to stall or reverse.
10Final Victory
The closing phase of the war brings major offensives, collapses of remaining resistance, and the aftermath that reshapes the postwar world.