The World at War
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II
The World at War - A New Germany
Laurence Olivier narrates the documentary series. Stricken by the humiliation of defeat, Germany looks to one man for a resurgence of hope and dignity - Adolf Hitler.
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The World at War - Alone
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. Britain is alone after Dunkirk and facing the Germans across the English Channel. The outlook is grim.
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The World at War - Banzai!
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. The Japanese launch the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor and sweep through Southeast Asia.
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The World at War - Barbarossa
Acclaimed series telling the story of World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. The German-Soviet pact ends, and Hitler turns his tanks and troops against Russia.
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The World at War - Desert
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series about World War II. The North Africa conflict took nearly three years to resolve, culminating at El Alamein.
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The World at War - Distant War
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of World War II. An uneasy calm settles on Britain as Churchill replaces Chamberlain as prime minister.
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The World at War - France Falls
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. France relied on the fortified Maginot Line but the Germans simply skirted it and forged south.
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The World at War - Genocide
Documentary series about the Second World War. This edition recounts Himmler's plans to realise Hitler's vision of a pure Aryan Germany. Narrated by Laurence Olivier.
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The World at War - Home Fires
World War II documentary series. After their defeat in the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe changes the direction of bombing raids from London to the provincial cities.
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The World at War - Inside the Reich
In the summer of 1940, the German forces are the conquerors of Western Europe. At home the feeling is that the war is over as German cities are left untouched.
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The World at War - It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
As Allied troops prepare to defend Burma, they are confronted in dreadful monsoon conditions by the Japanese, who are well-prepared for jungle warfare.
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The World at War - Japan
The acclaimed documentary series about the Second World War. A look at Japan's fight for survival in 1944, as the country was crippled by shortages of food, metals and fuel.
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The World at War - Morning
The story of the 1944 D-Day invasion, in which British, American and Canadian forces launched the largest ever amphibian invasion on the beaches of Normandy.
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The World at War - Nemesis
Documentary series about the Second World War. As the net closes upon Berlin, Hitler retreats to an underground bunker and faces the end of the Reich with his officers.
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The World at War - Occupation
In 1940, the Germans strike against Holland, a country which had a strong indigenous Nazi movement but also liberal traditions and a courageous trade union movement.
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The World at War - On Our Way
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. The European and Pacific conflicts were separate wars - until Hitler declared war on America.
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The World at War - Pacific
The acclaimed documentary series about World War II. Severe casualties are incurred by the Americans as they embark on a two-pronged attack.
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The World at War - Pincers
Acclaimed series about World War II. With the liberation of Paris in August 1944 the war seems to be over. However, as the Germans retreat, Poland suffers a tragic episode.
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The World at War - Reckoning
Laurence Olivier narrates the documentary series about World War II. At the end of the war, the new superpowers confront each other to establish a new political order.
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The World at War - Red Star
The acclaimed series about WW2, narrated by Laurence Olivier. Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battles the Germans almost alone for two years.
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The World at War - Remember
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed WW2 documentary. As peace descends, the series ends with a sombre reminder of the human cost of the bloodiest conflict in history.
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The World at War - Stalingrad
Acclaimed documentary series about World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. After initial successes, Hitler's invasion of Russia is decisively stopped at Stalingrad.
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The World at War - The Bomb
Acclaimed documentary series about World War II. This episode looks at the Allied scientists' attempts to develop a new, immensely powerful weapon.
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The World at War - Tough Old Gut
Acclaimed documentary series about World War II. In this edition, how the Allies underestimated the tough task of attacking Germany via Italy.
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The World at War - Whirlwind
Acclaimed documentary series about World War II. This episode focuses on the Allied bombing campaign which inflicted grievous damage upon Germany, both day and night.
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The World at War - Wolf Pack
The acclaimed documentary series about World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. German U-boats cause havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic.
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