Naval Warfare in World War II
Available to buy
Episodes
- S1 E1 - The Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1941December 31, 201427minWorld War II begins and the Germans succeed in invading Poland and France. But German forces are restrained by the British thanks to the vital convoyst, the German submarine war increases its crescendo thanks to new French bases.Available to buy
- S1 E2 - Pearl HarbourDecember 31, 201426minUsing Japanese footage, viewers see the planning, execution and, ultimately, the celebration of the country's attack on Pearl Harbor. There also is an explanation provided for the attack and some peaceful moments depicted among the U.S. sailors before the fateful events unfold.Available to buy
- S1 E3 - Anti-Submarine Warfare 1941-1943December 31, 201427minWith war now declared by the U.S., naval forces throughout the states have joined to bring convoys of supplies across the Atlantic Ocean to the Allies in England. German U-Boats come through and manage to destroy some of ships along the way.Available to buy
- S1 E4 - Japanese Victories and the Battle of MidwayDecember 31, 201427minThe Japanese are ascendant as they successfully invade the East Indies, Singapore and the Philippines. But the Americans are victorious, first on the Coral Sea and ultimately on Midway as they manage to bomb and sink four of Japan's aircraft carriers; the same ones that were used for the attack on Pearl Harbor-making the imperial fleet retreat and giving the U.S. an early victory in the Pacific.Available to buy
- S1 E5 - War in the MediterraneanDecember 31, 201427minWorld War II comes to the Mediterranean Sea as Italian, French and British naval forces struggle. British forces have the unenviable position of guarding the sea as they escort convoys from Gibraltar to Malta.Available to buy
- S1 E6 - GuadalcanalDecember 31, 201426minAfter training in Australia and New Zealand, the U.S. Marines land on Guadalcanal. The U.S. Navy suffers defeats by the Japanese Navy around the island-in an area called Ironbottom Sound.Available to buy
- S1 E7 - The Struggle for the Solomon IslandsDecember 31, 201427minThe Japanese Navy is ascendant in its conquests, of which its main base is on Rabaul in the New Britain Islands. This episode refers to the U.S. strategy of surrounding and strangling the Japanese base in the autumn of 1943 through invasions of its surrounding islands (Bougainville, Rendova).Available to buy
- S1 E8 - Mediterranean Command 1940-1942December 31, 201427minMussolini calls the Mediterranean "mare nostrum", or "our sea", and seeks to exploit it. British and Greek military forces, however, defeat the Italians, forcing the Germans to send the Afrika Korps. But it is the sea battles to control the Mediterranean that is the crux.Available to buy
- S1 E9 - The Invasion of North AfricaDecember 31, 201427minThe USSR government demands a "second front" as their country struggles against the Germans. The wish is granted as Roosevelt and Churchill in Washington agree on the first invasion of North Africa against General Rommel's forces via Operation Torch, while the Allies also neutralize many of the Axis' Mediterranean supply bases.Available to buy
- S1 E10 - War in the South AtlanticDecember 31, 201426minThe South Atlantic becomes a front in the overall Battle of the Atlantic, from the pursuit of the German ship Graf Speeto the battle between HMS Devonshire and the German raider Atlantis.Available to buy
- S1 E11 - War From Murmansk to AlaskaDecember 31, 201426minThis episode explores the battles between the Allies and Germans near the Arctic Circle, and the convoys battling past German-occupied Norway to Russia.Available to buy
- S1 E12 - Carrier WarfareDecember 31, 201426minThe aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy attack in the Central Pacific Ocean at the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, destroying Japanese installations.Available to buy
- S1 E13 - The New Guinea CampaignDecember 31, 201427minThe Allies are victorious in New Guinea as they repel the Japanese. They thus bring the fight through a series of "island-hopping" offensives using a new ship-the slow but vital LST.Available to buy
Details
More info
By clicking play, you agree to our Terms of Use.