Battlefront
The fiercest battles of WWII come to life as never seen before in this stunning collection of one of the most powerful epics of history. Actual footage from all sides of the war in color. This documentary series takes you behind enemy lines and to the front lines of the tumultuous campaigns of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theatres where the soldiers, sailors and airmen fought in the most defining time in the history of the modern world.
Cast: Michael Hanks
6HDCC
Season 1
40 episodes
- 1. DunkirkBritish and Allied forces are pushed back by an overwhelming German Army. 400,000 Allied troops are trapped in the French town of Dunkirk. After several failed attempts at rescue, the British Navy was able to rescue 330,000 troops.6CCSep 25, 2001
- 2. Fall of PolandGerman tanks roll into Poland in September 1939.6CCOct 2, 2001
- 3. Battle for NorwayEarly in the war, the Germans decide they need to guarantee access to the Norwegian port of Narvik to ensure their supplies of Swedish iron ore. The British, however, send destroyers to up-end the German plan.6CCOct 9, 2001
- 4. Bombing of EnglandHitler has taken France and has his sights set on England. At a heavy toll, the Royal Air Force swings into action to stop Hitler from crossing the Channel.6CCOct 16, 2001
- 5. Battle of TobrukGerman field marshal Erwin Rommel scores a major victory at the Libyan seaport of Tobruk.6CCOct 23, 2001
- 6. Operation Mercury: Fall of CreteAfter British forces withdrew in defeat from Greece to the island of Crete in early 1941, they were soon fighting German invasion armies again. This time, 5,000 of Hitler's elite paratroopers landed to complete their conquest in the Mediterranean.6CCOct 30, 2001
- 7. Battle of MaltaIn 1941, Mussolini desperately wants to wrest the tiny island of Malta from the British for control of the Mediterranean. When his inadequate air force fails to bomb the Maltese into submission, Hitler's Luftwaffe joins the campaign.6CCNov 6, 2001
- 8. Fall of SingaporeBefore the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese initiate the Pacific War by firing on the British in Malaya. Their route to the rubber-rich nation takes them into Singapore, the World's most armed fortress.6CCNov 13, 2001
- 9. Pearl HarborDuring a two-hour surprise attack on the American Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy pilots score a near-complete victory.6CCNov 20, 2001
- 10. Fall of the PhilippinesAmerican and Philippine troops and Philippine scouts take on a fast advancing Japanese invasion.6CCNov 27, 2001
- 11. Battle of MidwayOnly one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii. Midway Island is where the Japanese fleet converges on a tiny American base with a massive strafing and bombing attack.6CCDec 4, 2001
- 12. Solomon IslandsFor the first time since Americans entered the war, Marines face Japanese infantrymen at Guadalcanal. In the jungles, two powerful armies clash in a six month battle that claims nearly 30,000 lives.6CCDec 11, 2001
- 13. Battle of DieppeThe Allies launch an ill-fated attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France.6CCDec 18, 2001
- 14. Battle of StalingradGerman forces encounter Russian resistance.6CCDec 25, 2001
- 15. El AlameinErwin Rommel battles Allied forces in North Africa in 1942.6CCJan 1, 2002
- 16. North AfricaIn the North African desert in 1942, American fighting forces encounter the dreaded Rommel for the first time to stop the German war machine.6CCJan 8, 2002
- 17. The Forgotten FrontThe Japanese meet resistance from British forces as they advance through Burma to take India in 1944.6CCJan 15, 2002
- 18. Battle of SicilyFresh from victory in North Africa, the Allies successfully invade the island of Sicily, staging an eventual Italian withdrawal from the war.6CCJan 22, 2002
- 19. Bombing of PloestiBombing of Ploesti6CCJan 29, 2002
- 20. Monte CassinoAllied troops are advancing through Italy and meet a stiff German defensive position in an old monastery Monte Cassino.6CCFeb 5, 2002
- 21. Gilbert IslandsBloody fighting erupts on a group of tiny Pacific islands in November 1943.6CCFeb 12, 2002
- 22. Battle of AnzioAllied armies encounter German resistance in the Italian fishing town of Anzio.6CCFeb 19, 2002
- 23. KwajaleinExamining the battle at the Kwajelein Atoll in the South Pacific during 1944. Included: operations by the Seabees.6CCFeb 26, 2002
- 24. Battle in PalauAmerican forces overtake Japanese troops on the islands of Palau on the way to the Philippines.6CCMar 5, 2002
- 25. D-DayD-Day, the 6th of June--one of the most pivotal moments in world history. In a massive armada of thousands of ships, 3,000,000 allied troops land at Three Beaches in Normandy, France.6CCMar 12, 2002
- 26. Retaking FranceSix weeks after the D-Day invasion of the beaches of Normandy, the allied forces are pushing the Germans back through the French countryside. Town by town is won back as Panzer divisions retreat back to the Meuse River.6CCMar 19, 2002
- 27. Operation DragoonAllied Forces continue across France pushing the German troops back into Germany.6CCMar 26, 2002
- 28. Liberation of ParisBoth political and military expediency were factors in the return of the French capital to its people.6CCApr 2, 2002
- 29. ArnhemThe Allies launch an attack designed to push the Germans back to the Rhine River.6CCApr 9, 2002
- 30. Liberation of the PhilippinesGen. Douglas MacArthur's return to the Philippines, and the final push to retake the islands after two years of Japanese occupation.6CCApr 16, 2002
- 31. The Last StrongholdAmerican B-29 high-altitude bomber attacks Japan near the end of World War II.6CCApr 23, 2002
- 32. Mount BelvedereThe Battle of the Gothic Line in 1944.6CCApr 30, 2002
- 33. Battle of the BulgeThe December 1944 battle pitting American forces against German Panzer divisions in the Ardennes Forest.6CCMay 7, 2002
- 34. Mount Hot RocksAmerican forces landing on the shores of Iwo Jima encounter Japanese combatants willing to fight to the death.6CCMay 14, 2002
- 35. Battle of RemagenGerman forces retreat across the Rhine on the Remagen bridge near the close of the war.6CCMay 21, 2002
- 36. Battle of OkinawaKamikaze pilots guard the island of Okinawa from American forces.6CCMay 28, 2002
- 37. Fall of BerlinIn 1945, Soviet and American troops press Hitler's armies from the west and the east, culminating in the fall of Berlin.6CCJun 4, 2002
- 38. Commerce RaidersHeavily armed vessels disguised as ordinary cargo ships patrolled allied waters, sinking supply boats and stealing their content.6CCJun 11, 2002
- 39. Bombing of GermanyThe development of the B-17 bomber, which allowed American planes to reach inside Germany and bomb its cities.6CCJun 18, 2002
- 40. U-Boat WarU-boats posed the deadliest threat to Allied convoys traveling the Atlantic.6CCJun 25, 2002
Battlefront
★ 5.0/1020011 season40 episodesReturning Series
The fiercest battles of WWII come to life as never seen before in this stunning collection of one of the most powerful epics of history. Actual footage from all sides of the war in color. This documentary series takes you behind enemy lines and to the front lines of the tumultuous campaigns of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theatres where the soldiers, sailors and airmen fought in the most defining time in the history of the modern world.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Tracy Pearce, Carol Sherman, Arthur R. Newberger, Jeff Androsky
- Cast
- Michael Hanks
- Studio
- Natural 9 Entertainment, Titan Media, Dynacs Digital Studios
Maturity rating
6Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
