World War II with Tom Hanks
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
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Seasons
1.The Beginning
8.525-05-202642 minIn September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
2.Blitz
8.525-05-202642 minAfter toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR...
3.Barbarossa
7.525-05-202642 minThe story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
4.Pearl Harbor
8.301-06-202642 minExploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
5.The War at Sea
7.001-06-202642 minExploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
6.Guadalcanal
8.008-06-202643 minUnited States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
7.Darkness Falls
7.708-06-202642 minHitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
8.Operation Torch
7.815-06-202642 minThousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
9.Secrets and Lies
7.015-06-202642 minBehind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack G...
10.Stalingrad
7.023-06-202643 minOperation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the East...
11.Italy
7.030-06-2026The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
12.Battle for the Skies
7.030-06-2026Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
13.Overlord
07-07-2026The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
14.Long Road to Tokyo
07-07-2026The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
- Ep 15
15.Home Front
14-07-2026As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
- Ep 16
16.Resistance
14-07-2026Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
- Ep 17
17.No Surrender
21-07-2026The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
- Ep 18
18.Last Days of the Reich
21-07-2026The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
- Ep 19
19.Episode 19
28-07-2026 - Ep 20
20.Episode 20
28-07-2026
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