World War II: Through German Eyes Season 1, Episode 7: World War II Through German Eyes: Blitzkrieg

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World War II Through German Eyes: Poland 1939

This volume features translated Wochenschau newsreels dating from August to October 1939 and records the military events in Danzig and the fall of Poland.

60 min

2

World War II Through German Eyes: U-Boats 1939-1942

This volume records the military events between 1939-1942 when the U-boat menace was at its height.

57 min

3

World War II Through German Eyes: U-Boats 1942-1945

This volume records the military events surrounding the decline and defeat of the U-boat fleets.

60 min

4

World War II Through German Eyes: Luftwaffe at War 1939-1941

This volume records the early years of the Luftwaffe, including their part played in the Battle of Britain.

60 min

5

World War II Through German Eyes: Luftwaffe at War 1941-1942

This volume records the years of triumph for the Luftwaffe in Russia and North Africa.

60 min

6

World War II Through German Eyes: Luftwaffe at War 1943-1945

This volume records the air war over Germany and the decline of the Luftwaffe.

59 min

7

World War II Through German Eyes: Blitzkrieg

This volume takes a look at the training of the Wehrmacht and the fall of Denmark and Norway.

60 min

8

World War II Through German Eyes: Hitler Triumphant June 1940

A review of events from June to August 1940, following the collapse of France and Hitler's Triumphant return to Munich and Berlin.

64 min

9

World War II Through German Eyes: Balkans, Greece & Crete 1941

This volume records the military events of the lightning campaigns which saw Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete fall to the Wehrmacht forces.

62 min

10

World War II Through German Eyes: France 1940

This volume features translated Wochenschau newsreels dating from May and June 1940 and records the military events of the blitzkrieg campaign leading to the fall of France and the near disaster at Dunkirk.

60 min

11

World War II Through German Eyes: Barbarossa

This volume records the military events of the opening moves in Hitler's greatest gamble - the invasion of the Soviet Union.

63 min

12

World War II Through German Eyes: Afrika Korps 1941-1942

For the first time these unique primary source films have been collated, edited and translated into English in order to produce a complete military history of the Third Reich drawn exclusively from German primary sources. This amazing range of films captures the events of World War II exactly as they were presented to contemporary cinema audiences while the war was still unfolding.

54 min

13

World War II Through German Eyes: Afrika Korps 1942-1943

This volume records the military events from Bir Hacheim to the retreat from the western desert and on to the final defeat in Tunisia.

55 min

14

World War II Through German Eyes: The Finnish Front 1941-1944

Hitler's forgotten armies in the north carried on a long struggle against the red Army and the unforgiving elements.

57 min

15

World War II Through German Eyes: The Russian Front Crimea 1941-1942

This volume records the battles for the Crimean Peninsula and the fall of the Fortress of Sevastopol.

61 min

16

World War II Through German Eyes: The Russian Front Typhoon 1941-1942

This volume records Hitler's attempt to capture Moscow and the winter battles of 1942.

60 min

17

World War II Through German Eyes: The Caucasus Battles 1942-1943

This volume records the German drive into the oil fields of the Caucasus, which proved to be the high point of Hitler's military adventures.

60 min

18

World War II Through German Eyes: The Russian Front 1944-1945

This volume records the end of the war in the east and the tide turning against Hitler's armies.

60 min

19

World War II Through German Eyes: The Russian Front Late 1943

Following the failure at Kursk the tide of war began to turn against Hitler and only the intervention of General von Manstein and the victory at Kharkov slowed up the collapsing Russian Front.

58 min

20

World War II Through German Eyes: The War In Italy 1943-1945

Churchill's attempt to seize the "soft underbelly" of Europe was to be proved long by the dogged defensive battles which lasted to the final moments of World War II.

60 min