S1 E1 • The Battle of France

Blitzkrieg's most astonishing triumph, establishing Hitler as unassailable within continental Europe.

Première diffusion : 8 juin 1994

S1 E2 • The Battle of Britain

The two mightiest air fleets in the world clashed in tumultuous mortal combat. At issue was Britain’s very survival.

Première diffusion : 8 juin 1994

S1 E3 • The Battle of Midway

The stakes were no less dramatic when Americans met Japanese in this enthralling carrier-to-carrier battle of Midway. Both sides knew that the victor would rule the Pacific for years to come.

Première diffusion : 8 juin 1994

S1 E4 • The Battle of Stalingrad

The annihilation of an entire army amidst the charred and frozen ruins of Stalingrad was catastrophe for Nazi arms. Thereafter, the colossus of the Red Army was never to lose the initiative in the East.

Première diffusion : 8 juin 1994

S1 E5 • The Battle of Normandy

In August 1944, with the battle for the beaches won, Allied troops were advancing through Normandy. The Falaise Gap, southeast of Caen, represented the only remaining escape route for the Germans. In danger of being overrun, the Germans were determined to extract their forces before becoming completely encircled. The subsequent fighting in the hedgerows and fields was intense, as the Allies battled to overcome 150,000 determined Germans. The Gap was finally closed on August 19. Approximately 50,000 trapped German soldiers surrendered. Germans losses, especially of heavy guns and tanks, were catastrophic.

Première diffusion : 8 juin 1994

S1 E6 • The Battle of Berlin

The furious, climatic last battle of Hitler’s war. Over half a million lives were lost as the Red Army finally crushed the last Nazi citadel.

Première diffusion : 8 juin 1994