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.
EP2 D-DayMay 02, 2022
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.
EP3 The Battle of NormandyMay 02, 2022
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.
EP4 The Liberation of ParisMay 02, 2022
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.
EP5 The Liberation of Brussels and AntwerpMay 02, 2022
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
EP6 Operation Market GardenMay 02, 2022
A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
EP7 The Battle of the Scheldt and TexelMay 02, 2022
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.
EP8 The Horror of HürtgenwaldMay 02, 2022
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
EP9 The Battle of the BulgeMay 02, 2022
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
EP10 Over the Rhine and to the CampsMay 02, 2022
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.
EP11 The End of WWII in EuropeMay 02, 2022
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.