World War II with Tom Hanks
Overview
Spanning from Germany’s invasion of Poland to the dawn of the atomic age, this documentary delves into World War II’s defining battles and key figures like Churchill and Roosevelt, while never losing sight of the immense human toll exacted by total war.
Episodes
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1
The Beginning
Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939 ignites the deadliest conflict the world has ever known, marking the explosive beginning of a war that ...
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2
Blitz
With the fall of the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany drives deeper into Western Europe. Allied forces race to reinforce France, while Churchill ...
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3
Barbarossa
In 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, a massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union. It became the largest and most costly land offensive i...
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4
Pearl Harbor
World War II unfolds from Germany's invasion of Poland to the dawn of the atomic age, tracing the conflict's course through decisive battles and the l...
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5
The War at Sea
World War II begins as Germany invades Poland, igniting a conflict that reshapes the globe. The narrative follows key turning points—from the fall o...
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6
Guadalcanal
U.S. Marines are handed the grim mission of halting an unstoppable enemy push. Outnumbered and facing constant fire, they dig in for a brutal stand. E...
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7
Darkness Falls
Hitler’s poisonous speeches fuel a growing wave of anti-Jewish hatred, escalating into systematic persecution. What begins as discrimination and vio...
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8
Operation Torch
Thousands of green American soldiers, fresh from training camps, brace for their first real test of combat against the battle-hardened German Afrika K...
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9
Secrets and Lies
Far from the thunder of tanks and artillery, a silent war unfolds in the quiet English countryside. Here, a team of sharp-minded scholars battles not ...
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10
Stalingrad
The German Army launches Operation Blue, a massive offensive aimed at seizing Soviet oil fields and the strategic city of Stalingrad. What follows bec...
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11
Italy
The Allies set their sights on a swift breakthrough into Nazi Germany through Italy, aiming to crack the Axis from the south. But what they hoped woul...
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12
Battle for the Skies
Over the battle-scarred skies of Europe, Allied air forces clash head-on with the Luftwaffe in a brutal, high-stakes confrontation. Each sortie turns ...
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13
Overlord
The Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, a massive amphibious assault aimed at liberating Nazi-occupied France and establishing a genuine second f...
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14
Long Road to Tokyo
In the overlooked jungles and open plains of Asia, the Allied forces and Japan wage a brutal, relentless war. This forgotten theater of World War II b...
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15
Home Front
With the tide of war shifting against the Axis, Germany and Japan adopt radically different approaches. Germany digs in, fortifying its defenses and p...
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16
Resistance
Across the war years, defiance against Nazi occupation and tyranny never wavers, becoming a steady, unyielding force among those who refuse to submit.
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17
No Surrender
The Pacific campaign escalates into a relentless and savage crescendo between 1944 and 1945, as Allied forces push deeper into Japanese-held territory...
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18
Last Days of the Reich
As Allied armies push closer to Berlin, the war in Europe barrels toward its final, brutal stage. In a desperate bid to avoid surrender, Hitler comman...
