WWII In Color: From D-Day to Nazi Downfall
WWII In Color: From D-Day to Nazi Downfall is a gripping documentary series using restored color footage to chronicle the final year of WWII—from the D-Day landings to the fall of Nazi Germany.
Overlord
For nearly five years, Hitler's Third Reich has dominated Europe. Germany braces for an Allied invasion, fortifying the Atlantic Wall with steel, concrete, and advanced weaponry.
The Eyes of The World
After 18 months of preparation, the Allied Expeditionary Force launches the largest amphibious landing in history, with 160,000 troops storming the Normandy coast.
Breakout
After a brutal day of relentless combat, the Allies secure a 50-mile bridgehead in Normandy.
Monty’s Gamble for Glory
Germany's retreat continues as the Allies liberate France and Belgium. Montgomery's ambition to end the war risks more than his reputation as the push toward the Netherlands begins.
Market Garden
Eisenhower approves a plan to break German lines by Christmas. With just seven days to prepare, Monty ignores warnings, rushes the largest airborne assault ever, and pushes ahead despite rising risks.
Two Tank Front
Airborne troops flood the Netherlands as 50,000 tanks surge from Belgium. However, stronger-than-expected German forces resist fiercely, causing the ambitious operation to falter.
Out of Ammo, God Save The King!
Market Garden stalls with tragedy at Arnhem, stalemate at Nijmegen, and chaos elsewhere. Outnumbered 4 to 1 in places, even Montgomery's gamble can't overcome the mounting odds.
90% Successful?
Eisenhower halts Monty's costly gamble as British forces retreat before destruction. Heavy casualties and strategic failures haunt the Allies, with lasting effects for the war's remainder.
Der Alde Fritz
After six months of retreat across Northern Europe, Adolf Hitler's forces on the Western Front are back behind Germany's borders.
No Turkey Dinner
American forces reel from the impact of massive surprise attack along an 80-mile front in The Ardennes Forest.
Slaughter Siege and Spies
As the last Nazi offensive of the war develops, the vicious SS Panzer resort to murder, a dangerous fifth column slips into the American camp causing chaos and confusion, and the desperate defense of a key Belgian town seems doomed.
Old Blood and Guts
Eisenhower brings in the Airborne Divisions to reinforce the Allied front lines, a legendary US General leads a furious charge up country to relieve the surrounded town of Bastogne, and Hitler panics as the German offensive begins to stall.
Happy New Year
The Germans launch a last desperate attack while improved flying conditions enable the US air forces to bring added strength to the battle. The troops on the ground continue to suffer the effects of the coldest Belgian winter in history.
The Beer Story
With fuel and supplies all but depleted, the Germans withdraw and end up back where they started. With the battle won, hard questions are asked as to how such a bitter and bloody battle could catch the Allies off-guard.
The Three Fronts
The beginning of 1945 sees millions of troops assembled in central Europe.
The Allied Blitz
The leaders of the world's future superpowers hold a conference in the Crimea to agree a post-war framework for Europe, and must overcome deep political division to do so.
The River Crossing
The great rivers of the Rhineland along Germany's western border must be crossed to take the fight to the enemy's home turf.
An Unexpected Bridge
General Bradley's army group launch operations to get over the Roer and Rhine Rivers in the centre and the south of Germany's western border.
The Stench of Death
As the allies in the west move deeper into the fatherland, they discover a vast network of concentration and forced labor camps.
The Beginning of the End
The Soviet forces on Germany's eastern border, now refreshed and resupplied, are given a challenge by premiere Stalin.
The Fall Will Kill You
The final battle of the war begins as Russian forces advance rapidly into Berlin smashing its defenders back towards an ever-shrinking last stand.
Meet the New Boss
As Nazi Germany collapses, Hitler dies by suicide with Eva Braun. Admiral Donitz briefly leads the Flensburg Government before Germany surrenders on May 7, 1945.
And Justice for All
With Berlin divided by the Allies, a new world emerges from the ashes.
