Generals at War - Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 to 2 February 1943 and was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties. It is among the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with the higher estimates of combined casualties amounting to nearly two million. The heavy losses inflicted on the German army made it a significant turning point in the whole war. After the Battle of Stalingrad, German forces never recovered their earlier strength, and attained no further strategic victories in the East.
Generals at War
As commanders from the great battles of WWII go head-to-head on the battlefield, they attempt to outwit and outfight each other with strategic moves in a game of skill, bluff and counterbluff. With the lives of thousands of men at risk, the generals' reputations hanging in the balance, the stakes are impossibly high and the pressure is on. Episodes: |
Greatest Tank Battles
Military historians and other experts provide analysis of the tactics employed and the battlefield decisions made. Detailed statistics are also presented.
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The Wehrmacht series
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The Wehrmacht is a 5 parts documentary that provides answers on the Wehrmacht's role in the World War II based on the latest historical and comprehensive investigative research.
1. Attack on Europe (50 min) 2. The Turning Point (50 min) 3. The Crimes (50 min) 4. Resistance (50 min) 5. To the Bitter End (50 min) |
World War II In Color:
Secrets of World War II series
Dunkirk
Dunkirk, the 3 part story of the evaucation of the British for Dunkirk 1940.
In May 1940, Britain came closer to losing the Second World War than at any other time.
Episode 1. Retreat |