World War II in Color

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Colorized and enhanced footage illustrates conditions in Europe, Russia and the Pacific.
The Gathering Storm
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The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

Lightning War
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Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Britain at Bay
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Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

Hitler Strikes East
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No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

Red Sun Rampant
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On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

Overlord
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Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

Closing the Ring
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By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

The Island War
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By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

Victory in Europe
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Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

Victory in the Pacific
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in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.