Season 1 (2009)
A 10-part WWII documentary series combining veteran interviews with archival footage to cover major events and themes of the war from 1939–1945.
Episodes: 10
Star Cast: Joseph Brutsman ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Pre-War Years
Air Date: 2009-10-13
A look at the political and economic upheaval after World War I and the rise of militarism that set the stage for a new global conflict.
Ep.2 Attack on Great Britain
Air Date: 2009-10-13
Britain faces sustained assault as Germany attempts to break its defenses from the air and sea, testing both military strategy and civilian endurance.
Ep.3 Pearl Harbor
Air Date: 2009-10-13
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor transforms the Pacific situation overnight and brings the United States fully into World War II.
Ep.4 March Into Russia
Air Date: 2009-10-13
Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening an immense and brutal front where distance, weather, and resistance reshape the course of the war.
Ep.5 Birth of Special Forces
Air Date: 2009-10-13
Unconventional warfare evolves through raids, sabotage, and clandestine missions, laying foundations for modern special operations.
Ep.6 The Information War
Air Date: 2009-10-13
Codes, spies, propaganda, and deception become weapons as intelligence efforts influence strategy and battlefield outcomes.
Ep.7 Battle of China
Air Date: 2009-10-13
The war’s long, devastating struggle in China is explored through key campaigns and the immense impact on civilians and the wider Pacific conflict.
Ep.8 Women in Wartime
Air Date: 2009-10-13
Women take on essential roles on the home front and in support services, changing daily life and wartime labor across multiple nations.
Ep.9 Turning the Tide
Air Date: 2009-10-13
A series of pivotal campaigns shifts momentum as Allied coordination strengthens and Axis advances begin to stall or reverse.
Ep.10 Final Victory
Air Date: 2009-10-13
The closing phase of the war brings major offensives, collapses of remaining resistance, and the aftermath that reshapes the postwar world.
