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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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  • Siege of Stalingrad
    8.6/10638 votes

    Siege of Stalingrad

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2019

    The 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Pearl Harbor
    8.5/10655 votes

    Pearl Harbor

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2019

    Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.

    Director: Katie Boxer

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hiroshima
    8.5/10480 votes

    Hiroshima

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2019

    The 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.

    Director: Kasia Uscinska

    Writer: Unknown

  • Buchenwald Liberation
    8.4/10521 votes

    Buchenwald Liberation

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2019

    Hitler'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.

    Director: Kasia Uscinska

    Writer: Unknown

  • Blitzkrieg
    8.3/10769 votes

    Blitzkrieg

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2019

    The 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.

    Director: Nicky Bolster

    Writer: Unknown

  • Battle of Britain
    8.3/10668 votes

    Battle of Britain

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2019

    In 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Battle of Midway
    8.3/10611 votes

    Battle of Midway

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2019

    Expertly-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.

    Director: Sam Taplin

    Writer: Unknown

  • D-Day
    8.3/10554 votes

    D-Day

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2019

    The 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Firestorm Over Dresden
    8.1/10532 votes

    Firestorm Over Dresden

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2019

    Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Battle of the Bulge
    8.0/10517 votes

    The Battle of the Bulge

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2019

    High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.

    Director: Nicky Bolster

    Writer: Unknown