WW2 - Battles for Europe - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
D-Day: The Normandy Landings
Eye-witness veteran testimony from men who served under fire on the frontline, taking viewers to the heart of iconic moments in the history of warfare. The first episode looks at the Allied invasion of Europe, which began on June 6 1944 - D-Day. British, American and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in what would become known as The Longest Day.
Battle for Caen
This edition examines the efforts of the British and Canadians who fought elite German divisions to capture the city of Caen, the key to breaking out of Normandy.
Breakout of Normandy
Examining the work of the American forces who launched a huge offensive to blast a gap in the German lines and break through to liberate France.
Market Garden
Field Marshal Montgomery's daring airborne plan to end the war by Christmas, which went a bridge too far at Arnhem.
Scheldt
The Battle of the Scheldt is often overlooked despite its vital importance to the Allied victory. Essential in assuring supplies reached the front-line via the nearby port of Antwerp, first-hand accounts from those who served recall the many obstacles in their way and how the terrain was perfect for a heavily fortified and tenacious enemy.
Battle for the Siegfried Line
November 1944 – As the Allies advance into Germany they run into formidable concrete bunkers, pillboxes, minefields, and tank traps. German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler's launch of his great counter-offensive against the unsuspecting Allies in the Ardennes. This was the Nazis' last gamble in the West to turn the tide of the war.
Crossing the Rhine
March 1945 – The Allies have reached the River Rhine, which Hitler is counting on to stall their advance. Field Marshal Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans an intact bridge over the Rhine at Remagen. Monty's great amphibious and airborne crossings are described by those who took part. As the fighting ends, we hear the emotional stories of those lucky enough to return home.
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