World War II in Color
TVPG
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, September 28
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, September 28
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Sunday, September 28
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Sunday, September 28
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Sunday, September 28
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Sunday, September 28
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, September 28
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Sunday, September 28
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Sunday, September 28
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Sunday, September 28
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Monday, September 29
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Monday, September 29
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Wednesday, October 1
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Wednesday, October 1
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Wednesday, October 1
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Wednesday, October 1
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Wednesday, October 1
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Wednesday, October 1
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, October 1
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Wednesday, October 1
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Wednesday, October 1
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Wednesday, October 1
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Thursday, October 2
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Thursday, October 2
Victory in Europe
Season 1 • Episode 12
A Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.
Sunday, October 5
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Sunday, October 5
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Sunday, October 5
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Sunday, October 5
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, October 5
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Sunday, October 5
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Monday, October 6
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Monday, October 6
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Wednesday, October 8
Victory in the Pacific
Season 1 • Episode 13
in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.
Wednesday, October 8
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Wednesday, October 8
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Wednesday, October 8
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Wednesday, October 8
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Wednesday, October 8
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Thursday, October 9
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Thursday, October 9
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
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