Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about warfare in general during World War II and naval warfare in particular, as well as the use of industry in warfare. It was originally broadcast by NBC in the United States in 1952–1953. It was condensed into a film released in 1954. Excerpts from the music soundtrack, by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett, were re-recorded for record albums.
Victory At Sea – Episode 1: Design For War
1952
After the invasion of Poland, Germany conquers Belgium, Holland and France. Great Britain is forced from the European continent and then is attacked during…
Victory At Sea – Episode 2: The Pacific Boils Over
1952
Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Using Japanese footage, we see the planning, execution and, ultimately, the celebration of the country's attack on Pearl…
Victory At Sea – Episode 3: Sealing The Breach
1952
With 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…
Victory At Sea – Episode 4: Midway Is East
1952
In March 1942, the Americans get their first taste of victory at the Battle of the Coral Sea and then at Midway, which is known as the turning point for…
Victory At Sea – Episode 5: Mediterranean Mosaic
1952
Germany and Italy try to consolidate their hold on the Mediterranean Sea, but two essential bastions of British strength--the Rock of Gibraltar and the…
Victory At Sea – Episode 6: Guadalcanal
1952
The Imperial Japanese needed Guadalcanal to expand its empire. The United States needed it to win the war.
Victory At Sea – Episode 7: Rings Around Rabaul
1952
After the victory at Guadalcanal, Australia and the U.S. continue to capture enemy bases in the Solomons by conducting amphibious operations across the…
Victory At Sea – Episode 8: Mare Nostrum
1952
The Italian Navy fails to dominate in the Mediterranean Sea against the Royal Navy, and the lack of supplies brings the Axis campaign across North Africa…
Victory At Sea – Episode 9: Sea And Sand
1952
The Allies open a second front in Africa to divert some German forces from Russia. The invasion, known as Operation Torch, is a success as Rommel is forced…
Victory At Sea – Episode 10: Beneath The Southern Cross
1953
The South Atlantic becomes a front in the overall Battle of the Atlantic, from the pursuit of the German ship Graf Spee to the battle between HMS Devonshire…
Victory At Sea – Episode 11: The Magnetic North
1953
This episode of Victory at Sea explores the battles between the Allies and Germans near the Arctic Circle, and the convoys battling past German-occupied…
Victory At Sea – Episode 12: The Conquest Of Micronesia
1953
After American victories at Midway and Guadalcanal, the carrier fleets returned to Hawaii for a brief refit. Upon return, Admirals Nimitz and Spruance…
Victory At Sea – Episode 13: Melanesian Nightmare
1953
Japanese forces continue their advance across the South Pacific by making a bold inland march along New Guinea. The fate of Australia hangs in the balance…
Victory At Sea – Episode 14: Roman Renaissance
1953
The Allies continue the task of securing the Mediterranean Sea by making an amphibious assault on Sicily, and then into the Italian mainland itself
Victory At Sea – Episode 15: D-Day
1953
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Victory At Sea – Episode 16: Killers And The Kill
1953
The Allies develop new ways to counter and destroy the U-Boat threat so that the Atlantic Ocean can continue to serve as the pipeline to victory in Europe,…
Victory At Sea – Episode 17: The Turkey Shoot
1953
In June 1944, the U.S. continued their drive releasing islands from Japanese occupation beginning with Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands, and moving…
Victory At Sea – Episode 19: The Battle For Leyte Gulf
1953
In a desperate attempt to defend the Philippines, the Imperial Japanese Navy gathers its forces to meet the American fleets head on, resulting in the largest…
Victory At Sea – Episode 20: Return Of The Allies
1953
General MacArthur keeps his promise and returns to the Philippines, liberating the country from Imperial forces.
Victory At Sea – Episode 21: Full Fathom Five
1953
In this episode of Victory at Sea, we see how the U.S. Navy's submarines contributed to the Japanese empire's defeat, sinking thousands of tons of commercial…
Victory At Sea – Episode 18: Two If By Sea
1953
Japanese strongholds in the Palau Islands are the last line of resistance as American forces continue their approach to the Philippines, and the heavily…
Victory At Sea – Episode 22: The Fate Of Europe
1953
The Third Reich begins to crumble as Allied amphibious landings liberate occupied territories and open up other fronts that must be defended; Soviet marines…
Victory At Sea – Episode 23: Target Suribachi
1953
Japan comes within striking range as the U.S Marines take Iwo Jima.
Victory At Sea – Episode 24: The Road To Mandalay
1953
The early success of Imperial Japan's armies placed India, a vital part of the Allied supply line, in peril and a successful defense of Burma leads to…
Victory At Sea – Episode 25: Suicide For Glory
1953
The Battle for Okinawa, the last great battle of the war, starts as US forces begin securing islands in Japanese waters. With their own fleets destroyed,…
Victory At Sea – Episode 26: Design For Peace
1953
With an Allied invasion imminent, and nuclear devastation a reality, Imperial Japan submits to an unconditional surrender--the Second World War is over…