Gladiators of World War II — Season 1, Episode 7: Part 7: The Paras and Commandos
Documentary, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Winston Churchill created the Commandos in summer 1940 as a means of striking at the coasts of Nazi Occupied Europe. Beginning as a mere raiding force, they became the spearhead of the Allied amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Normandy. Out of the Commandos evolved Britain's airborne forces, whose feats ranged from the daring Bruneval raid of 1942 to the epic of Arnhem.
About Gladiators of World War II
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Part 1: Waffen-SS
- E2Part 2: Special Operations Executive
- E3Part 3: SAS
- E4Part 4: Desert Rats
- E5Part 5: Free Polish Forces
- E6Part 6: RAF Fighter Command
- E8Part 8: Norwegian Resistance Fighters
- E9Part 9: Kamikaze
- E10Part 10: The Royal Navy
- E11Part 11: The Chindits
- E12Part 12: Free French Forces
- E13Part 13: The Anzacs