The Big Battles Of World War II

Battle Of France: Blitzkrieg

When Germany goes head-to-head with France, no other decision can be reached: Hitler must be stopped.

Battle Of France: Defeat

Battle Of Britain: They Stood Alone

The Battle of Britain, fought entirely in the air, was a major German campaign to gain control of British airspace, crush the Royal Air Force and intimidate the country into neutrality or surrender.

Battle Of The Atlantic: Supply Line To Freedom

Battle Of The Pacific: The Rising Sun

Battle Of The Desert: Sand, Sweat And Tears

The Western Desert Campaign, a primary operation in World War II's North African Campaign, was a continual back-and-forth struggle in an unrelenting desert wasteland.

Battle Over Europe: The Killing Of Eagles

Battle Of Moscow: The End Of The Road

On June 22, 1941, Germany and its Axis allies took the Soviets by surprise and invaded, eventually making their way to Moscow where the Soviets launched a massive counter-attack, leading to a morale-boosting victory.

Battle Of Stalingrad: Death Of An Army

Described as the "bloodiest battle in human history and arguably one of the greatest come-backs in military history," the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in the war - proving to be the start of the Soviet Union's liberation and the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany.

Battle Of Normandy: The Tide Turns

The largest invasion by sea to date, the Battle of Normandy engaged nearly three million troops from twelve Allied nations that crossed the English Channel to Normandy in occupied France.

Battle Of Italy: The Axis Broken

After the Axis powers were defeated in North Africa, the Allies decided to invade Italy, where popular support for the war was flagging. Victory for the Allies ensued and Mussolini was removed from power.

Battle Of Germany: The Final Act

Battle Of Berlin: The Russians Are Coming

Battle Of Berlin: Death Of A City

Death of a City reveals archival footage of the intense and destructive battle fought in Berlin - one of the final conflicts of the European theatre of World War II.

Battle Of The Pacific: The Setting Sun

This gripping documentary highlights the heated struggle between two of the most powerful navies across incredible expanses of the Pacific Ocean.