Greatest Events of World War II in Colour poster
8.6/10 (606 votes)
#1

Pearl Harbor

S1:E3

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

8.6/10 (589 votes)
#2

Siege of Stalingrad

S1:E5

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.

8.5/10 (441 votes)
#3

Hiroshima

S1:E10

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.

8.4/10 (477 votes)
#4

Buchenwald Liberation

S1:E9

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.

8.3/10 (711 votes)
#5

Blitzkrieg

S1:E1

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.

8.3/10 (618 votes)
#6

Battle of Britain

S1:E2

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.

8.3/10 (566 votes)
#7

Battle of Midway

S1:E4

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.

8.3/10 (509 votes)
#8

D-Day

S1:E6

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.

8.1/10 (491 votes)
#9

Firestorm Over Dresden

S1:E8

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

8.0/10 (476 votes)
#10

The Battle of the Bulge

S1:E7

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.

8.0/10 (476 votes)
#1

The Battle of the Bulge

S1:E7

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.

8.1/10 (491 votes)
#2

Firestorm Over Dresden

S1:E8

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

8.3/10 (711 votes)
#3

Blitzkrieg

S1:E1

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.

8.3/10 (618 votes)
#4

Battle of Britain

S1:E2

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.

8.3/10 (566 votes)
#5

Battle of Midway

S1:E4

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.

8.3/10 (509 votes)
#6

D-Day

S1:E6

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.

8.4/10 (477 votes)
#7

Buchenwald Liberation

S1:E9

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.

8.5/10 (441 votes)
#8

Hiroshima

S1:E10

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.

8.6/10 (606 votes)
#9

Pearl Harbor

S1:E3

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

8.6/10 (589 votes)
#10

Siege of Stalingrad

S1:E5

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.

8.3/10 (711 votes)

Blitzkrieg

S1:E1

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.

8.3/10 (618 votes)

Battle of Britain

S1:E2

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.

8.6/10 (606 votes)

Pearl Harbor

S1:E3

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

8.3/10 (566 votes)

Battle of Midway

S1:E4

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.

8.6/10 (589 votes)

Siege of Stalingrad

S1:E5

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.

8.3/10 (509 votes)

D-Day

S1:E6

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.

8.0/10 (476 votes)

The Battle of the Bulge

S1:E7

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.

8.1/10 (491 votes)

Firestorm Over Dresden

S1:E8

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

8.4/10 (477 votes)

Buchenwald Liberation

S1:E9

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.

8.5/10 (441 votes)

Hiroshima

S1:E10

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.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 8.3 10
★ 8.6 Pearl Harbor
★ 8.0 The Battle of the Bulge