World War II in Colour S1E2 — Lightning War
8.3

Lightning War

8.3/10 · 393 votesSep 4, 200950 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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The German Blitzkrieg allowed them to overrun both Poland and France within weeks. See how this radical military tactic caught the Allies totally unprepared.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes13

Cast11

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Narrator

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

Chester W. Nimitz

Chester W. Nimitz

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Georgi Zhukov

Georgi Zhukov

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"Lightning War" is episode 2 of World War II in Colour season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 393 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on September 4, 2009.