World War II with Tom Hanks S01E15 · Home Front

Overview

As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.

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1. 1 1. The Beginning2026-05-25 · 43mIn September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.
2. 2 2. Blitz2026-05-25 · 43mAfter toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR
3. 3 3. Barbarossa2026-05-25 · 43mThe story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
4. 4 4. Pearl Harbor2026-06-01 · 43mExploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
5. 5 5. The War at Sea2026-06-01 · 43mExploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.
6. 6 6. Guadalcanal2026-06-08 · 43mUnited States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.
7. 7 7. Darkness Falls2026-06-08 · 43mHitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
8. 8 8. Operation Torch2026-06-15 · 43mThousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.
9. 9 9. Secrets and Lies2026-06-15 · 43mBehind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack G
10. 10 10. Stalingrad2026-06-22 · 43mOperation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the East
11. 11 11. Italy2026-06-29 · 43mThe Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.
12. 12 12. Battle for the Skies2026-06-29 · 43mAllied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.
13. 13 13. Overlord2026-07-06 · 43mThe Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.
14. 14 14. Long Road to Tokyo2026-07-06 · 43mThe Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.
15. 15 15. Home Front2026-07-13 · 43mAs the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.
16. 16 16. Resistance2026-07-13 · 43mResistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.
17. 17 17. No Surrender2026-07-20 · 43mThe Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.
18. 18 18. Last Days of the Reich2026-07-20 · 43mThe war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.
19. 19 19. Endgame2026-07-27 · 43mThe most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.
20. 20 20. Fallout2026-07-27 · 43mThe end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.