WWII: The Road To Victory
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Rattling the Saber...The Gathering Storm...WWII Starts September 1, 1939Watch on supported devicesMay 8, 199555min1939-1941. Witness the world shaking events that take place in the years immediately preceding WWII. You'll see thje gathering storm and the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. Hitler's Blitzkrieg Invades Poland & starts WWII, Japan invades China, Invasion of France & Belgium, Rescue at Dunkirk, England's heroic defense in the Battle of Britain, Hitler invades Russia with Operation Barbarossa.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E2 - We Strike Back...Approaching the FireWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199551min1942-1943. Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor has etched itself in our history, Invasion and surrender of the Philippines, the Jimmy Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, battle of the Coral Sea & victory at Midway, landing on Guadalcanal, U.S. in North Africa, siege of Stalingrad, Invasion of Sicily, American industrial might,1000 bomber RAF raid on Cologne, General Douglas MacArthur.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E3 - Hitting Them Harder...World In FlamesWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199551min1943-1944. Invasion of Italy at Salerno, Marines take islands in the Pacific, battle of Monte Cassino, Landings at Anzio, air raids target Germany and the Ploesti oil fields in Romania,Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E4 - D-Day...Operation Overlord June 6, 1944Watch on supported devicesMay 8, 199548minThe landings on the beaches of Normandy, the first steps in the operation code-named Overlord commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Details of the Airborne operations & greatest amphibious landings in history known as the "The Longest Day." 10th Armored Division's defense of Bastogne during the Battle Of The Bulge, operations in France, Luxembourg and drive in to Germany.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E5 - Hot PursuitWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199549min1944. The relentless drive of two great American Armies, the 1rst and 3rd, as they fought their way across France and into Germany. Patton's 3rd army advanced further in less time than any other army in history. Bradley's 1rst Army captured much of the early gains of the Allied forces in Normandy and then captured Cherbourg. 1rst and 3rd Armies encircled the Germans at the Falaise pocket.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E6 - Battle of the BulgeWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199556minDecember 1944. Battle of The Bulge explains how the Allies regrouped & defeated Hitler's last major desperate offensive in the Ardennes. Rare interviews with both German and American Commanders who were there making decisions during the battle include: Gen. Hasso von Manteuffel, Gen. Siegfried Westphal, Gen. Bruce C. Clark, Gen. Robert Hasbrouck, Gen. William Hoge & many more.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E7 - Battle on Two ContinentsWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199547min1944-1945. The main action of the fighting is in Belgium & Battle of the Bulge which was the decisive event of the winter campaign. The entire battle is summarized ending in the allied victory. In addition, the liberation of Paris and final drive into Germany is shown. Also included as bonus material is Operation Torch, the Invasion of North Africa in 1940.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E8 - Invasion and Breakout...Air War GermanyWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199552min1944-1945. The US bombing of Nazi Germany was lead by the 8th Air Force carrying out their bombing missions with precision. Breakout from D-Day, Normandy Airborne Operations and final drive in to Hitler's Fortress Europe.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E9 - Island Hopping In The PacificWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199554min1943-1944. Island Hopping campaigns by the U.S. Marines were difficult with tough fighting with landings on Makin, Tarawa, Bougainville, Saipan, and Guam.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E10 - Victory In the Phillipines & Landings on OkinawaWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199541min1944-1945. General Douglas MacArthur kept his promise with he said ,"I Shall Return." MacArthur did return and retake the Philippines with a difficult battle for Manila. Okinawa landings were costly with over 2000 Kamikaze attacks by the Japanese on U.S. Naval Ships and the desperate island defense of Okinawa that was so close to the Japanese mainland.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E11 - Unconditional SurrenderWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199557min1944-1945. The liberation of Rome & Paris & push in to Germany. Our forces fought their way up the Italian boot toward Rome against bitter German opposition on The Gustav Line. D-Day invasion follows with the Liberation of Paris Bradley's 1rst Army's final drive in to Nazi Germany. In the Pacific, the U.S. continues to battle tough Japanese opposition. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E12 - Theater CommandersWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199557minOutstanding military Naval leaders, soldiers, sailors, and marines and the Theater commanders of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Douglas MacArthur.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E13 - Field CommandersWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199555minThe commanders of the First and Third American Army, General Omar Bradley and the colorful General George S. Patton Jr.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E14 - Chief Of Staff CommandersWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199555minChief Of Staff WWII General George C. Marshall and Chief Of Staff Army Air Forces WWII Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold.Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E15 - Daring Commanders - The Doolittle Raid and The Stilwell RoadWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199552minJames "Jimmy" H. Doolittle and the heroic "Doolittle Raid." Joseph Warren Stilwell was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater. His tough personality was reflected in the nickname "Vinegar Joe" and and resulted in the building of "The Stilwell Road."Freevee (with ads)
- S1 E16 - Naval And Marine CommandersWatch on supported devicesMay 8, 199539minAdmiral Chester M. Nimitz, Marine Generals Alexander A. Vandegrift, General Clifton B. Cates, and General Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith. The Japanese Surrender to Admiral Nimitz and Army General Douglas MacArthur on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.Freevee (with ads)
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- Directors
- Roger Ulanoff
- Studio
- Total Content Digital
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