Episode 1
First-hand accounts and archive footage reveal the devastation of the German attack on France. During the Blitzkrieg, the Allies worked furiously to keep their ground.
Episode 2
As the war progresses from the ground into the sky, young brave pilots give their all for the Ally cause. Features archival footage and eye-witness accounts.
Episode 3
Eye-witness accounts and archival footage describe the German U-Boat push into British waters. Features real life stories of bravery and new technologies in the war.
Episode 4
The shocking attack on Pearl Harbor introduced a powerful new element into the war. Featuring eye-witness accounts and archival footage of the war in the Pacific.
Episode 5
As the United States joins the conflict, western forces bring the war to the Axis front, with extreme costs. And, German civilians are touched by devastation.
Episode 6
Japan begins its expansion into South East Asia while the Allies attempt to block the empire's aggression. The war in the Pacific become more brutal.
Episode 7
As the war encompasses the globe, the conflict takes root in Africa. Mussolini sends ill-prepared soldiers into the field, forcing Germany to come to his aid.
Episode 8
The US military faces a formidable enemy in Japan's forces at sea and in the air. The brave men and women who fought in the Pacific share their stories.
Episode 9
As war reaches a critical turning point, German soldiers face the harsh climate of the Eastern Front as well as the full-force of the Red Army fighters.
Episode 10
Despite the Germans effort to protect France, the Allies' invasion ends in triumphant victory. The brave soldiers reveal their astonishing first-hand stories.
Episode 11
After months of vigorous fighting, the Allies continue to push from the West to Berlin. Survivors recount the horrors behind finding Germany's concentration camps.
Episode 12
The war in the Pacific nears its violent end as a drastic tactic triggers the nuclear age. The brave men share their thoughts behind the war's most tragic events.