World War II - The War Chronicles (1983)
14 Episodes that survey the massive scope of the war in Europe and the Pacific.
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Episodes
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1. The Greatest Conflict1983-05-31 · 38mA quick review of the various campaigns and calamitous occurrences that happened from the start to the end of World War II.
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2. North Africa... the Desert War1983-06-06 · 23mThe birth of the Afrika Korps and it's leader Erwin Rommel who was to earn the pseudonym Desert Fox.
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3. The Beachhead at Anzio1983-06-13 · 22mBeginning with Operation Shingle, the allies obtained a foothold in Italy while the Germans were determined to make the allies job a difficult one starting with the Gustav line.
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4. D-Day... The Normandy Invasion1983-06-20 · 23mOperation Overlord began on Jun 6, 1944, with parachutists, deception tactics, and Mulberry harbors so as to ensure a successful invasion in France.
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5. Pursuit to the Rhine1983-06-27 · 21mOnce the Normandy invasion was concluded it was a cacophony of multiple allied drives to silence the German offensives with having to deal with some strong defensive fronts and off
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6. The Bomber Offensive: Air War in Europe1983-07-04 · 23mIn 1943, Britain began bomber offensives over Germany's war production sites, some without fighter protection because of limited fuel capacity. Bombing targets and improved fighter
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7. The Battle of the Bulge1983-07-11 · 21mAdolf Hitler is desperate to stop the allies advance onto German soil and pushes a number of his military forces through the Ardennes and begins what has come to be known as the Ba
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8. The Battle of Germany1983-07-18 · 23mA more detailed overview of the causes of the German assault through the Ardennes and the battle in Bastogne. The German line fell apart on the 25th after the weather cleared on th
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9. Island Hopping: The Road Back1983-07-25 · 22mBeginning with the battle on Tarawa, the Gilbert's, Marshall's, and Mariana's island groups were next in the island hopping strategy.
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10. Jungle Warfare: New Guinea to Burma1983-08-02 · 23mThe jungle campaigns in New Guinea and Burma were necessary. This was more easily accomplished by attacking the weaker Japanese defenses.
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11. Air War In The Pacific1983-08-09 · 23mChronicling the war’s first days through the suicidal Kamikaze attacks and the bombing missions that
brought the war to the Japanese homeland, this documentary utilizes extensive
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12. The Bloody Ridges of Peleliu1983-08-16 · 23mFrom the opening Naval bombardment, to the hand-to-hand combat and vicious guerrilla warfare, this is the complete story of this brutal and historic battle.
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13. The Return To The Philippines1983-08-23 · 21mFrom MacArthur's strategy to the heroics of the ground
troops, the 7th Fleet’s naval forces, and the pilots
of the Air Force, the heroic saga of the Philippines is a stunning sto
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14. Okinawa... The Last Battle1983-08-30 · 23mWinston Churchill described it as the most intense and famous battle in military history. Witness the desperate, suicidal resistance of the Japanese in the final battle of the Paci
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