About this season
The writings and eyewitness accounts of wartime participants help trace the story of Europe's liberation during WWII in this historical docuseries.
Episodes (11)
1. Preparing for D-Day
Aired 2 May 2022 • 54 min
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.
2. D-Day
Aired 2 May 2022 • 53 min
A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.
3. The Battle of Normandy
Aired 2 May 2022 • 56 min
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.
4. The Liberation of Paris
Aired 2 May 2022 • 52 min
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.
5. The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp
Aired 2 May 2022 • 55 min
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
6. Operation Market Garden
Aired 2 May 2022 • 53 min
A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
7. The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel
Aired 2 May 2022 • 53 min
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.
8. The Horror of Hürtgenwald
Aired 2 May 2022 • 53 min
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
9. The Battle of the Bulge
Aired 2 May 2022 • 55 min
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
10. Over the Rhine and to the Camps
Aired 2 May 2022 • 52 min
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.
11. The End of WWII in Europe
Aired 2 May 2022 • 55 min
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.