Apocalypse: The Second World War S1E2 — Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)

8.6

Apocalypse: The Second World War•Season 1•Episode 2

Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)

8.6/10 · 493 votesSep 8, 200953 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The British troops hastily evacuate from the beaches at Dunkirk, France, but are forced to abandon kilometres of precious military vehicles and equipment. Heart-rending footage captures the plight of thousands of French civilians as they flee from the Nazis, as well as home movies taken

Previous episodeE1 · Aggression (1933–1939)Next episodeE3 · Shock (1940–1941)

Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes6

E1 8.5

Aggression (1933–1939)

E2 8.6Now viewing

Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)

E3 8.7

Shock (1940–1941)

E4 8.5

World Ablaze (1941-1942)

E5 8.6

The Noose (1942-1943)

E6 8.7

Inferno (1944-1945)

Cast11

Mathieu Kassovitz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)" is episode 2 of Apocalypse: The Second World War season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 493 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on September 8, 2009.

Next: E3 · Shock (1940–1941)Best of Season 1