World War II: Countdown to Victory
The Road to War
Ep 1
Battle Lines Drawn
Ep 2
First Blood
Ep 3
Britain Under Attack
Ep 4
Fighting Further Afield
Ep 5
On Land, in the Air and All at Sea
Ep 6
The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa
Ep 7
Russian Roulette
Ep 8
America at War
Ep 9
The Fall of Singapore
Ep 10
The Battle of Midway and Beyond
Ep 11
El Alamein to Stalingrad
Ep 12
The Tide Begins to Turn
Ep 13
Facing the Music
Ep 14
Resistance is Never Futile
Ep 15
Tentative Steps
Ep 16
New Challenges
Ep 17
Blueprint for Victory
Ep 18
D-Day at Last
Ep 19
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Ep 20
Onwards, Ever Onwards
Ep 21
The Race for Berlin
Ep 22
Churchill's Finest Hour
Ep 23
Brave New World
Ep 24
Status:
Ended
Production:
Indigo Film
Aired:
World War II: Countdown to Victory
Tracking the main events of World War II is a truly fascinating experience, and with the help of remarkable archive footage you can literally see for yourself exactly what happened, and when. From the early battles right through to the complexities of the endgame, this extensive series of 24 programmes will help shine a spotlight on a period of history that should never be forgotten. Each episode spans a few months of the conflict, giving the viewer an incredible level of detail into each and every event. From Adolf Hitler marching his troops into Poland on the 1st of September 1939 to the freezing attacks along the Eastern Front; The sweeping Pacific Naval clashes to that fateful day on the 2nd of September 1945 when World War II was brought to a swift end with the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Documentary
Characters
Liam Dale
Narrator