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Revolutionizing warfare through radio technology, swift panzer divisions and aerial bombardment, Germany pushes Allied forces to the sea at Dunkirk.
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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.
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Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
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A Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Allies' bombing of the German city of Dresden was one of the most controversial of WWII. Rare archive footage tells the story as it's never seen before.
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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.
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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.
Self - Professor of History, Rutgers University
Self - Co-Author, Never Call Me a Hero
Self - University of Leicester
Self - Professor of History, U.S. Army War College
Self - Associate Professor of Military History, Old Dominion University, U.S.
Self - Co-Author, Shattered Sword
Self - Author, Operation Fortitude: The Greatest Hoax of the Second World War
Self - Military Historian
Self - Professor of History, Rice University
Self - Professor of History, Pomona College