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.
Wednesday, May 28
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Wednesday, May 28
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Wednesday, May 28
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Wednesday, May 28
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Wednesday, May 28
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Wednesday, May 28
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Sunday, June 1
The Gathering Storm
Season 1 • Episode 1
The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.
Sunday, June 1
Lightning War
Season 1 • Episode 2
Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.
Sunday, June 1
Britain at Bay
Season 1 • Episode 3
Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.
Sunday, June 1
Hitler Strikes East
Season 1 • Episode 4
No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.
Sunday, June 1
Red Sun Rampant
Season 1 • Episode 5
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.
Sunday, June 8
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Sunday, June 8
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
Sunday, June 8
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, June 8
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Sunday, June 8
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Sunday, June 8
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Monday, June 9
The Soviet Steamroller
Season 1 • Episode 8
War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.
Monday, June 9
Overlord
Season 1 • Episode 9
Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.
Monday, June 9
Closing the Ring
Season 1 • Episode 10
By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards Germany.
Monday, June 9
The Island War
Season 1 • Episode 11
By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.
Monday, June 9
Mediterranean and North Africa
Season 1 • Episode 6
Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.
Monday, June 9
Turning the Tide
Season 1 • Episode 7
The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.
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