Category: World War II in Colour – Documentary Series (2009)

The Island War  The Marines succeed in the “island hopping” strategy against suicidal resistance. The US Navy establishes supremacy, cutting[…]

Victory in the Pacific  Japan continues its suicidal resistance, and invading it looks costly. After 2 atomic bombs, the Emperor[…]

Victory in Europe   In 1945, Germany is crumbly on both fronts. The Western Allies cross the Rhine and take most[…]

Closing the Ring  The Western Allies secure supply routes that will allow them to enter Germany, and the Ardennes counter-offensive[…]

Overlord After a careful campaign of disinformation that throws the German defenders off-guard, the Western Allies finally land on Normandy.[…]

The Soviet Steamroller Their attack on the Soviet Union having failed, the German Army suffers a series of counter-offensives on[…]

The Mediterranean and North Africa Italy’s failed attacks in the Mediterranean region draw in the Germans.

Red Sun Rampant Japan attacks the USA on 7 Dec 1941. For the next 6 months, they continue to have[…]

Hitler Strikes East  The German invasion of Russia from Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941 to Kursk on 5 July[…]