WWII Remembered: A Complete History — Season 1
A 10-part WWII documentary series combining veteran interviews with archival footage to cover major events and themes of the war from 1939–1945.
About this season
A 10-part WWII documentary series combining veteran interviews with archival footage to cover major events and themes of the war from 1939–1945.
Episodes (10)
1. Pre-War Years
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
A look at the political and economic upheaval after World War I and the rise of militarism that set the stage for a new global conflict.
2. Attack on Great Britain
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
Britain faces sustained assault as Germany attempts to break its defenses from the air and sea, testing both military strategy and civilian endurance.
3. Pearl Harbor
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor transforms the Pacific situation overnight and brings the United States fully into World War II.
4. March Into Russia
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening an immense and brutal front where distance, weather, and resistance reshape the course of the war.
5. Birth of Special Forces
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
Unconventional warfare evolves through raids, sabotage, and clandestine missions, laying foundations for modern special operations.
6. The Information War
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
Codes, spies, propaganda, and deception become weapons as intelligence efforts influence strategy and battlefield outcomes.
7. Battle of China
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
The war’s long, devastating struggle in China is explored through key campaigns and the immense impact on civilians and the wider Pacific conflict.
8. Women in Wartime
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
Women take on essential roles on the home front and in support services, changing daily life and wartime labor across multiple nations.
9. Turning the Tide
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
A series of pivotal campaigns shifts momentum as Allied coordination strengthens and Axis advances begin to stall or reverse.
10. Final Victory
Aired 13 October 2009 • 60 min
The closing phase of the war brings major offensives, collapses of remaining resistance, and the aftermath that reshapes the postwar world.