Apocalypse: The Second World War
The story of this devastating global conflict is told through those who fought it, those who led it and those who lived through it.
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Episode Title:Aggression
Everything is gaining speed in 1933 when Hitler takes power in Germany. Gradually, the Fuhrer will pull Europe on the path to war.
Episode Title:Crushing Defeat
The German offensive is raging across Europe, while Mussolini's fascist Italy joins the war alongside their German allies.
Episode Title:Shock
Paris is occupied, like most European capitals. Hitler attacks the USSR to try to dominate Europe before the US can intervene.
Episode Title:The World Ablaze
Following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt declares war on Japan.
Episode Title:The Noose
The Russians still hold Stalingrad, and the Eastern Front is stagnating. The vice is tightening in Europe around the Axis troops.
Episode Title:Inferno
In 1944, the Allies have landed in Italy, but find their march blocked by the Wehrmacht. On the Eastern Front, the Red Army continues its unstoppable march to Berlin.