World War II with Tom Hanks — Season 1
The invasion of Poland by Germany in September 1939 marked the beginning of what would become the deadliest conflict humankind had ever known.
Having defeated the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany presses onward into western Europe. The Allied nations struggle to bolster France’s defenses while Churchill confronts the threat of aerial assault on Britain and FDR works to accele…
The narrative of Operation Barbarossa unfolds—Hitler’s immense, unforeseen invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, a land offensive representing both the greatest scale and the most devastating price ever borne in warfare.
This account traces World War II from Germany’s initial advance into Poland to the dawn of the atomic era, charting key battles, illuminating the leadership of figures such as Churchill and Roosevelt, and confronting the devastating human t…
This account traces World War II from Germany’s initial assault on Poland to the dawn of the atomic era, charting key battles, profiling influential figures such as Churchill and Roosevelt, and confronting the profound human toll exacted by…
American Marines were assigned the grim duty of halting an unyielding push forward.
The venomous language employed by Hitler fueled escalating persecution of Jewish people, culminating tragically in genocide.
A vast number of untested American soldiers find themselves arrayed against the battle-seasoned German Afrika Korps.
Beyond the brutal confrontations on the Western front during World War II, a clandestine struggle unfolded—a battle fought with secrets, misdirection, and ingenious decryption. Deep within the English countryside, a collective of exceptiona…
Operation Blue saw the German Army advance toward the vital Soviet oil fields and the strategically important city of Stalingrad, initiating a battle that would become among the most devastating in history—a decisive shift in the course of …
The Allied forces aimed for a swift advance into the heart of the Nazi empire through Italy, yet found themselves embroiled in a protracted and arduous campaign lasting many months.
The Allied air forces clashed with the Luftwaffe in a brutal and expensive struggle for control of European airspace.
With Operation Overlord, the Allied forces initiated their campaign to free France from occupation and establish a decisive second front in Europe.
In Asia's dense jungles and sweeping plains, Allied forces met the might of Japan—a conflict often overlooked within the larger scope of the Second World War.
As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.
