Global war rages on all fronts: The Allies defeat the Axis in North Africa. Guadalcanal campaign ends in U.S. victory. The Battle of Tarawa begins the U.S. offensive in the Central Pacific. Eisenhower named Operation Overlord commander as Allies plan to retake Europe.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 17: Allies Hold Firm
1943-1944
Vichy French troops capitulate in North Africa, and the German Army is trapped at Stalingrad.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 18: Pacific Miracle
1943-1944
Allies fight in the jungles of New Guinea, as the Russians tighten the noose around Stalingrad.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 19: Guadalcanal Secured
1943-1944
Allied Leaders meet at Casablanca to decide on their future strategy. French Admiral Darian is assassinated.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 20: Breaking The Siege
1943-1944
Russians break the German Siege at Stalingrad and Leningrad, and the British take Tripoli. Radar technology scans the horizon.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 21: Two Fronts, Two Results
1943-1944
The Americans claim victory on Guadalcanal, while the Germans hit the US hard at Kasserine Pass.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 22: Patton Arrives In North Africa
1943-1944
Patton arrives in North Africa as Rommel leaves. The RAF targets German industry, and American soldiers go to school for jungle training.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 23: Patton Pounds Nazis
1943-1944
Admiral Yamamoto is killed at Bougainville. A look at nose art on American planes, and a day in the life on a carrier.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 24: Operation Mincemeat
1943-1944
Allies deceive Germans with Operation Mincemeat. The fighting continues in North Africa.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 25: Surrender In North Africa
1943-1944
In the Pacific the Americans invade Attu and New Georgia. The Allies begin planning for the invasion of Sicily.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 26: Operation Husky
1943-1944
German and Russian armor face off at Kursk. The American Navy plans its assault across the Pacific.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 27: Patton Takes Palermo
1943-1944
The Allies near victory on Sicily. The 9th Air force bombs German oil refineries at Ploesti and the Russians continue their drive west.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 28: A Rivalry Rages
1943-1944
In the Pacific, the Americans utilize an island hopping strategy to great success. Allied bombers are mauled over Schweinfurt.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 29: Major Shifts
1943-1944
Italy surrenders. MacArthur fools Japanese on New Guinea. Also, a look at Japan’s elite military institutions.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 30: Nazis Rescue Mussolini
1943-1944
Germans stage daring rescue of Mussolini. Daylight bombing raids over Germany cease. The Americans launch their Central Pacific Drive.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 31: German Forces Squeezed
1943-1944
Allies take Naples and the Italians declare war on Germany. The Russians retake Kiev, and mud on the battlefield.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 32: Halsey Captures Bougainville
1943-1944
Tough German defenses stymie the Allied drive in Italy. Halsey reaches the top of the Solomon ladder at Bougainville.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 33: Atoll Disaster
1943-1944
Allies plan the invasion of France on both sides of the channel. American Marines bloodied on beaches of Tarawa.
Dateline WWII – Series 3 – Episode 34: The Tide Turns
1943-1944
The Americans invade New Britain. The new P-51 enters the fray, and Americans in Italy use wine barrels to protect their airfields.