Synopsis

As peace descends in 1945, the series ends with a sombre reminder of the human cost of the bloodiest conflict in history.

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1: A New Germany | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'41''

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II. Stricken by humiliating defeat and emerging...

10: Wolf Pack | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'34''

German U-boats cause havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic.

11: Red Star | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'28''

Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battles the Germans almost alone for two years - with a loss of over 20 million lives.

12: Whirlwind | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'59''

While Bomber Command are unable to hit their targets precisely and begin bombing German cities under cover of darkness, the Americans reinfo...

13: Tough Old Gut | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 50'12''

Churchill described Italy as the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile', thinking the Allies could cut through it to reach Germany. However,...

14: It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'12''

As Allied troops prepare to defend Burma, they are confronted in dreadful monsoon conditions by the Japanese, who are well-...

15: Home Fires | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'06''

After their defeat in the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe changes the direction of bombing raids from London to the provincial cities.

16: Inside the Reich | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'14''

In the summer of 1940, the German forces are the conquerors of western Europe. At home the feeling is that the war is over as German ...

17: Morning | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'47''

The story of the 1944 D-Day invasion, in which British, American and Canadian forces launched the largest ever amphibian invasion on the beach...

18: Occupation | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'15''

In 1940, the Germans strike against Holland, a country which has a strong indigenous Nazi movement but also liberal traditions and a courag...

19: Pincers | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'04''

With the liberation of Paris in August 1944 the war seems to be over. However, as the Germans retreat, Poland suffers a tragic episode.

2: Distant War | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'30''

An uneasy calm settles on Britain as Churchill replaces Chamberlain as prime minister.

20: Genocide | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'04''

This edition recounts Himmler's plans to realise Hitler's vision of a pure Aryan Germany. Narrated by Laurence Olivier.

21: Nemesis | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'55''

As the net closes upon Berlin, Hitler retreats to an underground bunker and faces the end of the Reich with his officers.

22: Japan | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 50'36''

A look at Japan's fight for survival in 1944, as the country was crippled by shortages of food, metals and fuel.

23: Pacific | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 50'28''

Ferocious fighting characterises the Allied offensive in the Pacific. The Japanese are fanatical in defence and severe casualties are incurred...

24: The Bomb | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'07''

This episode looks at the Allied scientists' attempts to develop a new, immensely powerful weapon, and debates the moral implications of its ...

25: Reckoning | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'03''

This episode looks at the end of the war, and at how the superpowers confronted each other to establish a new political order.

3: France Falls | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 52'05''

France relied on the fortified Maginot Line but the Germans simply skirted it and forged south.

4: Alone | The World at War

ITV | 1973 | 51'09''

Britain is alone after Dunkirk and facing the Germans across the English Channel. The outlook is grim.

26: Remember | The World at War

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