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Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
S1, EP2 "Belgium and the Netherlands"New colorized footage and testimony reveal the cost paid by the Allies and civilians to free Belgium and the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
S1, EP3 "Hitler Strikes Back"In late 1944, Hitler forces the Americans into their biggest battle of the war when he launches a surprise attack into liberated Belgium.
Liberation: D-Day to Berlin
S1, EP4 "Germany"New colorized footage and testimony reveals the cost of victory, the aftermath of war and the liberation of the camps and the destruction of Germany.
Memphis Belle in Color
Newly restored film footage uncovers the story of the iconic B-17 and its contribution to the victory during World War II, including first-hand tales from veterans and the restoration of the plane for the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
The Day the Bomb Dropped
Personal accounts of the atomic attack on Hiroshima in 1945; the comprehensive story of the bombing of Hiroshima, from those who built it, dropped it, and survived it.
Fall of Japan: In Color
Footage of the Pacific campaign during World War II and Japan's downfall.
Treblinka: Hitler's Killing Machine
For the first time in 70 years, forensic archaeologists have been granted access to the Treblinka death camp, which suddenly disappeared in 1943, along with some 900,000 victims.
Breath of Freedom
World War II and its aftermath plays a huge role in the civil rights movement in the U.S.
WWII Battles in Color
S1, EP5 "The Bulge"Eyewitness accounts from those who fought in the US military's bloodiest battle on the European front in World War II.
WWII Battles in Color
S1, EP6 "Berlin"Incredible footage, colorized for the first time, chronicles the final days of the Third Reich and the brutal battle for Berlin, though German defeat looked certain. Nazi soldiers persisted in fighting despite the inevitability of their downfall.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP1 "An Ocean Apart"A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP2 "Shockwaves"Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP3 "Island Hopping"In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP4 "The Enemy Underground"By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP5 "Striking Distance"Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a firebombing campaign against Japan.