World War II in Color
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Documentary
Military
War
Colorized and enhanced footage illustrates conditions in Europe, Russia and the Pacific.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, March 15
The Soviet Steamroller
Season 1 • Episode 8
War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.
Sunday, March 15
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Sunday, March 15
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Sunday, March 15
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Sunday, March 15
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Sunday, March 15
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Monday, March 16
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Monday, March 16
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Wednesday, March 18
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Wednesday, March 18
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Wednesday, March 18
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Wednesday, March 18
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Wednesday, March 18
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Wednesday, March 18
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Wednesday, March 18
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Wednesday, March 18
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Wednesday, March 18
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Wednesday, March 18
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Thursday, March 19
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Thursday, March 19
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Thursday, March 19
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Thursday, March 19
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Thursday, March 19
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Thursday, March 19
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, March 22
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Sunday, March 22
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Sunday, March 22
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, March 22
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Sunday, March 22
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Sunday, March 22
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Sunday, March 22
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Sunday, March 22
The Soviet Steamroller
Season 1 • Episode 8
War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.
Sunday, March 22
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Sunday, March 22
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Wednesday, March 25
The Soviet Steamroller
Season 1 • Episode 8
War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.
Wednesday, March 25
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Wednesday, March 25
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Wednesday, March 25
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Wednesday, March 25
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Wednesday, March 25
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Thursday, March 26
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Thursday, March 26
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Sunday, March 29
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Sunday, March 29
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Sunday, March 29
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Sunday, March 29
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Sunday, March 29
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Sunday, March 29
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, March 29
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Sunday, March 29
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Sunday, March 29
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Sunday, March 29
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
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