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S1 E17 New Challenges: October-December 1943

Documentary

TV-MA

54m

Dec 31, 2021

While Hitler faced frustrations on all fronts, and the Japanese were kept at bay by the Americans, despite heavy US casualties, the Allied leaders faced a new challenge.

Season 1, 24 Episodes

season 1 (24 episodes)

WWII The Call of Duty - The Road to War: September-December 1939

The Road to War: September-December 1939,

From the moment Adolf Hitler marched his troops into Poland on the 1st of September 1939, the Second World War was inevitable.

WWII The Call of Duty - Battle Lines Drawn: January-March 1940

Battle Lines Drawn: January-March 1940,

As the New Year dawned and the people of Britain faced the introduction of rationing, all eyes turned northwards to Scandinavia.

WWII The Call of Duty - First Blood: April-June 1940

First Blood: April-June 1940,

When Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the wartime coalition government in May 1940, he pledged his 'blood, toil, tears and sweat' and within days he was called upon to honour his promise.

WWII The Call of Duty - Britain Under Attack: July-September 1940

Britain Under Attack: July-September 1940,

With mainland Europe under Hitler’s control, the German Fuhrer turned his attention to Operation Sealion, and the Battle of Britain.

WWII The Call of Duty - Fighting Further Afield: October-December 1940

Fighting Further Afield: October-December 1940,

Worldwide, the conflict continued to escalate as Japan made its presence felt as a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, giving Hitler’s Axis of Evil more power.

WWII The Call of Duty - On Land in the Air and All at Sea: January-March 1941

On Land in the Air and All at Sea: January-March 1941,

The Luftwaffe continued its attempts to bomb Britain into submission, while the German Afrika Korps strengthened its position as Rommel, Hitler’s 'Desert Fox', took charge.

WWII The Call of Duty - The Blitz the Bismarck and Barbarossa: April-June 1941

The Blitz the Bismarck and Barbarossa: April-June 1941,

With Britain failing to fall, the Blitz drew to a close, and the sinking of the German battleship, the Bismarck, lifted the spirits of the British Navy.

WWII The Call of Duty - Russian Roulette: July-September 1941

Russian Roulette: July-September 1941,

Hitler had expected a decisive victory in Russia, he was thwarted at every turn and while the Luftwaffe bombed Moscow and the Siege of Leningrad began, the Soviet Red Army refused to capitulate.

WWII The Call of Duty - America at War: October-December: 1941

America at War: October-December: 1941,

As Hitler focused on Russia, the situation in the Pacific developed to epic proportions when the Japanese air force attacked the American Naval Fleet at Pearl Harbour on the 7th of December.

WWII The Call of Duty - The Fall of Singapore: January-March 1942

The Fall of Singapore: January-March 1942,

With Britain no longer facing Hitler alone, the first GIs arrived in the UK.

WWII The Call of Duty - The Battle of Midway and Beyond: April-June 1942

The Battle of Midway and Beyond: April-June 1942,

The American Navy got back on course after Pearl Harbour, and in the four-day Battle for the Coral Sea, they claimed victory, before defeating Japan again in the decisive Battle of Midway.

WWII The Call of Duty - El Alamein to Stalingrad: July-September 1942

El Alamein to Stalingrad: July-September 1942,

Hitler’s 'Desert Fox', Rommel, advanced at El Alamein, but with the arrival of British General Bernard Montgomery to lead the Eighth Army in North Africa, the wind of change was about to blow.

WWII The Call of Duty - The Tide Begins to Turn: October-December 1942

The Tide Begins to Turn: October-December 1942,

As 1942 drew to a close, the Allies were really beginning to make headway. The British made a crucial breakthrough in North Africa, and the Americans pushed the Japanese out of Burma and New Guinea.

WWII The Call of Duty - Facing the Music: January-March 1943

Facing the Music: January-March 1943,

The only option for the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad was surrender, while all across Russia, the Red Army consolidated its advantage.

WWII The Call of Duty - Resistance is Never Futile: April-June 1943

Resistance is Never Futile: April-June 1943,

The Polish Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto rose against their oppressors, and although facing the horrors of the Nazi Concentration Camps, German army units were needed to deal with the situation.

WWII The Call of Duty - Tentative Steps: July-September 1943

Tentative Steps: July-September 1943,

After success in North Africa, the Allies returned to occupied Europe, first landing on Sicily before moving north into Italy under the command of Montgomery, known fondly by his men as Monty.

WWII The Call of Duty - New Challenges: October-December 1943

New Challenges: October-December 1943,

While Hitler faced frustrations on all fronts, and the Japanese were kept at bay by the Americans, despite heavy US casualties, the Allied leaders faced a new challenge.

WWII The Call of Duty - Blueprint for Victory: January-March 1944

Blueprint for Victory: January-March 1944,

As winter gave way to spring, the world watched and waited as the Allied forces prepared for Operation Overlord.

WWII The Call of Duty - D-Day at Last: April-June 1944

D-Day at Last: April-June 1944,

One of the reasons for the success of the D-Day landings was the element of surprise; the huge invasion force, congregating along the south coast of England, went undetected by German Intelligence.

WWII The Call of Duty - Liberty Equality and Fraternity: July-September 1944

Liberty Equality and Fraternity: July-September 1944,

As the liberation of France got underway, the citizens of a nation oppressed since 1940 celebrated the Allied arrival with rapture.

WWII The Call of Duty - Onwards Ever Onwards: October-December 1944

Onwards Ever Onwards: October-December 1944,

Hitler’s position was worsening by the day, and the Nazis were still capable of inflicting terrible damage.

WWII The Call of Duty - The Race for Berlin: January-March 1945

The Race for Berlin: January-March 1945,

While the Russians moved towards Germany from the East, and the Allies attacked from the west, the Japanese continued their battle in the Pacific, fighting American Marines on Iwo Jima.

WWII The Call of Duty - Churchill's Finest Hour: April-June 1945

Churchill's Finest Hour: April-June 1945,

It fell to the Russians to enter Berlin first, and as Hitler took his own life in his bunker, the war in Europe finally came to an end.

WWII The Call of Duty - Brave New World: July-September 1945

Brave New World: July-September 1945,

With Europe sifting through the rubble of a long and bitter war, the Japanese refused to surrender. A long land campaign was too high a price to pay.

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WWII The Call of Duty

Documentary

TV-MA

1 Season

54m

Follow WWII’s timeline through 24 programs featuring rare color archive footage. Witness the entire conflict, from early aggression to final victories, in an authentic, chronological journey.

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