4 More Hours Of Astonishing WW2 Facts

Watch the remarkable events from World War II come to life in the monumental series World War II in Color which sees colorized footage detail these events in exceptional accuracy.

00:00 Operation Overlord
After a campaign of disinformation that throws the German defenders off-guard, the Western Allies land on Normandy. After fierce fighting, they establish a foothold in Europe, and France becomes liberated.

52:00 Closing The Ring
The Western Allies secure supply routes that will allow them to enter Germany, and the Ardennes counter-offensive fails. The Red Army advances rapidly, and Stalin shows uses the war for Empire-building. The SS implements the Holocaust.

01:43:15 The Island War
The Marines succeed in the "island hopping" strategy against su*cidal resistance. The US Navy establishes supremacy, cutting off Japan. Re-capturing the Phillipines and Burma is costly, but now Japan is fully in the defensive.

02:34:30 Victory In Europe
In 1945, Germany is crumbly on both fronts. The Western Allies cross the Rhine and take most of Germany, while the Red Army quickly advances into Berlin. After Hitler's su*cide, Germany surrenders and is divided among the allied powers.

03:25:45 Victory In The Pacific
Japan keeps continues its su*cidal resistance, and invading it looks costly. After 2 atomic bombs, the Emperor intervenes and stops the War. Stalin grabs territory in East Asia. The War is over, and the Atomic Era and the Cold War start.

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