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World War 2 - The Call of Duty: A Complete Timeline

World War 2 - The Call of Duty: A Complete Timeline

6.8 IMDb tt15472028 2020 Documentary · War & Politics

Track the main events of World War II with the help of remarkable archive footage and see exactly what happened, and when. Learn about Pearl Harbor, The Battle of Britain, D-Day, the dropping of the atomic bomb and more. From the early battles right through to the complexities of the endgame, this extensive 24 episode series shines a spotlight on a period of history that should never be forgotten.

Episodes 24

The Road to War (September - December 1939) 1 ▶ Playing
The Road to War (September - December 1939) 55m When Adolf Hitler marched his troops into Poland on September 1, 1939, the Second World War was inevitable.…
Battle Lines Drawn (January - March 1940) 2
Battle Lines Drawn (January - March 1940) 52m As the New Year dawned and the people of Britain faced the introduction of rationing, all eyes turned…
3
First Blood (April - June 1940) 51m When Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the wartime coalition government in May 1940 he pledged his "blood,…
Britain  Under Attack (July - September 1940) 4
Britain Under Attack (July - September 1940) 52m With mainland Europe under Hitler's control, the German Führer turned his attention to Operation Sealion, and the Battle…
Fighting Further Afield (October - December 1940) 5
Fighting Further Afield (October - December 1940) 53m Worldwide, the conflict continued to escalate as Japan made their presence felt as signatories of the Tripartite Pact,…
6
On Land, In the Air and All at Sea (January - March 1941) 55m The Luftwaffe continued its attempts to bomb Britain into submission, while the German Afrika Korps strengthened its position…
7
The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa (April - June 1941) 55m With Britain failing to fall at Hitler's feet, the Blitz drew to a close, as the Führer turned…
8
Russian Roulette (July - September 1941) 55m If Hitler had expected a decisive victory in Russia, at speed, he was thwarted at every turn and…
9
America at War (October - December 1941) 54m As Hitler and the Germans focused on Russia, the situation in the Pacific developed to epic proportions when…
10
The Fall of Singapore (January - March 1942) 54m With Britain no longer facing Hitler alone, the first G.l.s arrived in the UK, while the Japanese took…
11
Battle of Midway and Beyond (April - June 1942) 55m It was time for the American Navy to get back on course after Pearl Harbor, and in the…
12
El Alamein to Stalingrad (July - September 1942) 47m Hitler's "Desert Fox", Rommel pushed forward at El Alamein, but with the arrival of the maverick British General,…
13
The Tide Begins to Turn (October- December 1942) 52m After so many years of German supremacy, as 1942 drew to a close, the Allies were really beginning…
14
Facing the Music (January - March 1943) 55m The only option for the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad was surrender, while all across Russia the Red…
15
Resistance is Never Futile (April - June 1943) 55m Even with little hope of making an impact against the Germans, the fight for freedom continued. Polish Jews…
16
Tentative Steps (July - September 1943) 55m From their success in North Africa the Allies were ready to return to occupied Europe, first landing on…
17
New Challenges (October - December 1943) 55m While Hitler faced frustrations on all fronts, the Japanese were kept at bay by the Americans, despite heavy…
18
Blueprint for Victory (January - March 1944) 49m As winter gave way to spring the world watched and waited as the Allied forces prepared for Operation…
19
D-Day at Last (April - June 1944) 54m One of the main reasons for the success of the D-Day landings was the element of surprise, the…
20
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (July - September 1944) 51m As the liberation of France got underway, the citizens of a nation oppressed since 1940 celebrated the Allied…
21
Onwards, Ever Onwards (October- December 1944) 52m Despite Hitler's position was worsening by the day, the Nazis were still capable of inflicting terrible damage, and…
22
The Race for Berlin (January - March 1945) 54m While the Russians moved towards Germany from the East, and the Western allies attacked from the opposite direction,…
23
Churchill's Finest Hour (April - June 1945) 55m The Russians entered Berlin first, and as Hitler took his own life in his bunker, the war in…
24
Brave New World (July - September 1945) 40m With Europe sifting through the rubble of a long and bitter war, the Japanese, true to their cultural…