Saison 1 (2022)
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Episodes 11
Preparing for D-Day
A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.
Read MoreThe Battle of Normandy
The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.
Read MoreThe Liberation of Paris
A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.
Read MoreThe Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
Read MoreOperation Market Garden
A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
Read MoreThe Battle of the Scheldt and Texel
To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.
Read MoreThe Horror of Hürtgenwald
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
Read MoreThe Battle of the Bulge
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
Read MoreOver the Rhine and to the Camps
An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.
Read MoreThe End of WWII in Europe
The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.
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