War in Europe is the definitive documentary of the war that changed the world, breathtaking in its scope, incredible in its authenticity and featuring the most extraordinary combat footage ever captured. From the rise of Hitler’s Reich and Roosevelt’s unprecedented peacetime draft through VE Day and new relations with Russia, experience the complete story of the European campaign, featuring rare and stunning footage from the U.S. Army, Navy and Coast Guard, as well as The British War Office and Ministry Of Information. This is the ultimate chronicle of The Greatest War, told as never before.
War In Europe – Episode 1: Prelude To War
1949
The rise of Hitler, the spread of Nazism, the fall of France, and Dunkirk. Westbrook Van Voorhis narrates.
War In Europe – Episode 2: America’s Unpreparedness
1949
The draft law of 1940 is passed and American men are inducted into the Army. Large-scale maneuvers are held in 1941. Pearl Harbor is bombed and Franklin…
War In Europe – Episode 3: America Goes To War
1949
President Roosevelt lectures Americans on their conduct. Churchill visits the U.S. as American troops are deployed to England, and Eisenhower gets command…
War In Europe – Episode 4: Platform For Invasion
1949
Americans arrive in Britain and are made ready physically and mentally to fight the Germans. The 8th Air Force begins its bombing offensive, and the decision…
War In Europe – Episode 5: Africa Our First Offensive
1949
The troops of Operation Torch come from the U.S. and Britain. U.S. industry is shown going to full war production. Equipment is shown being loaded up for…
War In Europe – Episode 6: The Campaign
1949
Eisenhower has to deal with keeping the French in North Africa from causing trouble in the American rear, while at the same time advancing into Tunisia…
War In Europe – Episode 7: Rommel Routed
1949
The defeat of General Rommel in North Africa.
War In Europe – Episode 8: Sicily, Operation Huskey
1949
"Operation Husky": the landing of Allied forces on Sicily.
War In Europe – Episode 9: Assault On Italy
1949
Allied assault on Italy: Britain's Montgomery at the Messina Straits, America's Clark at Salerno.
War In Europe – Episode 10: The Secret Life Of Adolf Hitler
1949
This episode is about Germany leader Adolf Hitler from 1933-1945, during which he became increasing isolated from the public and eventually was reduced…
War In Europe – Episode 11: The GI, Hero Of The War
1949
Eisenhower's personal views are blended with the memories of an American veteran.
War In Europe – Episode 12: Victory In Italy
1949
This episode follows Eisenhower's 1943 tour of the Italian front and the attack at Anzio.
War In Europe – Episode 13: Preparation For Invasion
1949
Eisenhower plans the beginning of the end of the war in Europe.
War In Europe – Episode 14: D-Day, August 4
1949
The beginning of the end: D-day and the "Battle of the Beachhead." Three thousand Americans are killed, wounded or missing on Omaha Beach, but are ultimately…
War In Europe – Episode 15: Beachhead And Breakthrough
1949
General Eisenhower, Admiral King, General Arnold, and members of their staffs visited the beaches during the first week following the assault landing.
War In Europe – Episode 16: Liberation Of Paris
1949
The liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation.
War In Europe – Episode 17: Pursuit
1949
The Allies invade Southern France and Patton's Third Army heads the swift thrust up the Rhone valley.
War In Europe – Episode 18: The Battle Of Supply
1949
This episode documents the outstanding job performed by the Army's Services of Supply, against serious obstacles.
War In Europe – Episode 19: The Air War
1949
This episode recounts the air offensive against Nazi Germany after the RAF had successfully repelled the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.
War In Europe – Episode 20: The Battle Of The Bulge
1949
As the winter of 1944-45 approached, the Germans secretly massed their forces for a surprise attack in great strength against the allied lines in the Ardennes…
War In Europe – Episode 21: Crossing The Rhine
1949
With the Germans pushed back to their original positions, the Allies concentrated on clearing out all Nazi troops west of the Rhine.
War In Europe – Episode 22: Overrunning Germany
1949
The Nazi retreat into central Germany; U.S. and Russian troops meet at the Elbe. The Russians take Berlin.
War In Europe – Episode 23: Victory’s Aftermath
1949
This installment concerns the lessons we learned from the war - military, diplomatic, and psychological.
War In Europe – Episode 24: The Battle Of San Pietro
1949
This episode covers the Battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked…
War In Europe – Episode 25: Russia
1949
Eisenhower evaluates Russia’s post-war power.
War In Europe – Episode 26: Review
1949
World War II in review: the rise of Nazism; the Allied effort; Eisenhower's victory speech at Reims