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.
E2 · Battle of Britain
2019 · 50m · 8.1 TMDB
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.
E3 · Pearl Harbor
2019 · 50m · 7.9 TMDB
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
E4 · Battle of Midway
2019 · 50m · 8.1 TMDB
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.
E5 · Siege of Stalingrad
2019 · 51m · 8.4 TMDB
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.
E6 · D-Day
2019 · 50m · 8.0 TMDB
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.
E7 · The Battle of the Bulge
2019 · 50m · 7.7 TMDB
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.
E8 · Firestorm Over Dresden
2019 · 51m · 7.9 TMDB
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
E9 · Buchenwald Liberation
2019 · 50m · 7.9 TMDB
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.
E10 · Hiroshima
2019 · 50m · 7.1 TMDB
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.
