The World at War 1
1973-10-31 | Documentary,War & Politics | 26 episodes2 Seasons
Episode
A New Germany (1933–1939) (1973)
Germany, a nation stricken by humiliating defeat and emerging from crippling economic depression, looks to one man for a resurgence of hope and dignity. That man is Adolf Hitler…
Distant War (September 1939–May 1940) (1973)
In Eastern Europe, the full force of the Nazi machine rolls on - but in Britain, an uneasy calm settles on the nation. It is the 'phoney' war, with the sound of distant guns thundering ominously on the horizon…
Directed By
- David Elstein
France Falls (May–June 1940) (1973)
France discovers it is woefully unprepared for modern warfare as the Nazi war machine easily skirts around the Maginot Line. Britain retreats and prepares for invasion.
Alone (May 1940–May 1941) (1973)
After Dunkirk, Britain faces the German onslaught. Although the Rap wins the Battle of Britain, the cities are blitzed and on the continent the last Allies are conquered. The outlook is grim.
Directed By
- David Elstein
Barbarossa (June–December 1941) (1973)
Hitler at last turns his tanks towards Russia. After a succession of devastating victories, the Germans delay and the fierce Russian winter takes a grip.
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