WWII in Color: Road to Victory

E1. Dunkirk

In May 1940, a German offensive traps the British on the French coast, but a heroic civilian effort evacuates the troops and inspires an entire nation.

★ 7.7

E2. The Battle of the Atlantic

U-boat "wolf packs" ravage Allied convoys early in the war, but ingenuity, new technology and a bit of luck help the Allies turn the tide by 1943.

★ 8.0

E3. The Invasion of North Africa

In late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.

★ 8.0

E4. The Battle of Kursk

Desperate for a victory in the East, Germany attacks toward Kursk in the summer of 1943 and triggers a monumental tank battle with the Soviet Union.

★ 8.0

E5. The Invasion of Italy

Hoping for a swift victory, Allied armies invade Italy in September 1943, but the fighting quickly grinds down to a bloody, months long campaign.

★ 8.0

E6. The Liberation of Paris

Paris suffers under German occupation throughout the war, until Resistance fighters within the city rise up to drive them out in August 1944.

★ 8.0