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World War II in Colour and HD
Using cutting-edge colourisation techniques and information taken from recently-released secret documents, we reveal aspects of the war that have previously never been examined...
Bletchley Park
By the end of the war, British intelligence was so effective at decoding German encrypted radio communications, it was joked that it would be faster for a German Officer to call Bletchley Park for his orders. WATCH A BONUS CLIP
A New Ally
Watch extra footage from World War II in Colour and HD: With the Soviet Union under German attack from 1941 onwards, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill found an opportunity, and a powerful new ally... WATCH A BONUS CLIP
Hitler's Boast
More extra footage from World War II in Colour and HD: The CBS London Correspondent, Ed Murrow, helped to change US Public opinion on the war. In this broadcast, he examines what Hitler meant when he boasted, "I will rub out their cities". WATCH A BONUS CLIP
Rise of the Nazis
In this clip from Episode 1, follow Hitler and his party's rise to power, culminating in his August 1934 self-election to Fuhrer - a unique title, modestly granted by Hitler to himself via the Enabling Law of March 23, 1933. WATCH A CLIP
Hitler's ultimate aim
In this clip from episode 1 of World War II in Colour and HD, learn how Hitler rebuilt the German Army in secret, and how the Fuhrer was openly flouting the military restrictions outlined in the Versailles Treaty by as early as 1935. WATCH A CLIP
After the Battle of Britain
Take a look at extra footage from World War II in Colour and HD: The Battle of Britain, which happened in the Summer and Autumn of 1940, may have been won, but the British were still harassed by the Blitz and in need of desperate help... WATCH A BONUS CLIP
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Fact
More than 55 million people were killed in World War II. About 85 million men and women served as combatants in the conflict, in which more than twice as many civilians died than did soldiers in uniform.
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World War II in Colour and HD: Episode 1
Check out pictures from the first episode ‘The Gathering Storm’, including footage of cheering crowds greeting the Nazis in Austria.
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World War II in Colour and HD: Episode 2
Episode 2, ‘Lightning War’, sees the Fuhrer with his dog Blondi and Winston Churchill with members of his war cabinet.
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World War II in Colour and HD: Episode 3
Relive the sights of the Battle of Britain in episode 3, as Winston Churchill prepares to repel Operation Sealion.
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World War II in Colour and HD: Episode 4
Episode 4 relives the horror of Stalingrad and Hitler relaxing at the Berghof in the Bavarian alps.
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World War II in Colour and HD: Episode 5
Check out images of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the British surrender at Singapore and savage fighting in the Solomon Islands.
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