Seasons & Episodes
February 18-February 24: The Battle for Iwo Jima
The battle for Iwo Jima begins - one of the bloodiest of World War II. Follow the action in this series that details, we
February 25-March 3: The Allies Advance
In this episode of our series that details, week by week, the last six months of WWII, American daytime bombing and Brit
March 4-March 10: Firestorm Over Tokyo
In this episode, Operation Lumberjack, the assault into the Rhineland by General Bradley's U.S. 12th Army Group, is in f
March 11-March 17: Hitler's Last Offensive
The B-29s blitz and the U.S. Air Force's new low-level bombing tactics using incendiary bombs prove deadly for the Japan
March 18-March 24: The Race for Berlin
In this episode, Allied forces commanded by generals Montgomery, Bradley, and Devers are poised to make their way across
March 25-March 31: War in the Pacific
As March of '45 drew to a close, even the most steadfast Germans could see the inevitable end, and thousands of troops s
April 1-April 7: The Invasion of Okinawa
By the first week of April, 1944, tensions among the Allies were heating up. When Eisenhower decided to stop his advance
April 8-April 14: Nazi Death Camps
Berlin lies in ruins. Nearly 120,000 people are homeless. FDR's sudden death stuns the world. Tension among the Allies b
April 15-April 21: Assault on Berlin
The Red Army launches its assault on the German capital and Ernie Pyle is fatally wounded at Okinawa. As the Red Army's
April 22-April 28: Bloody Stalemate on Okinawa
Berlin has been reduced to rubble, setting the stage for the Red Army's entry. Benito Mussolini's brutal murder forces H
April 29-May 5: The Fall of Berlin
After weeks of battles and political squabbles among the Allies, Berlin finally falls. But Hitler does not live to see h
May 6-May 12: Germany Surrenders
In London, Paris, New York, and Moscow, people take to the streets celebrating victory. Denmark, Norway, and the Channel
May 13-May 19: The Bloodshed Continues
As the last remnants of the Nazi regime are dismantled, the "Big 3" nations set about the daunting task of rebuilding a
May 20-May 26: Victory in Europe
Okinawa--the last stepping stone on the way to mainland Japan. The Allied High Command deems the island's capture absolu
May 27-June 2: Japan Fights to the Death
Fighting on Okinawa intensifies as the Japanese begin their retreat. Enemy forces on the island of Borneo send hundreds
June 3-June 9: No Surrender
U.S. forces make further advances in the Philippines while fanatical Japanese troops continue to hold out on the Pacific
June 10-June 16: Closer to Victory
On Okinawa, a U.S. victory is now in sight, while in the Philippines, the Japanese are holed up in the Sierra Madre Moun
June 17-June 23: Victory on Okinawa
In the Philippines, Appari, the last port held by the Japanese, falls to U.S. forces, who now make contact with Filipino
June 24-June 30: The End in Sight
In Moscow, more than 200 captured Nazi banners are ceremonially dragged across a rain-soaked Red Square and thrown to th
July 1-July 7: Victory in the Phillippines
33,000 Australian troops land in the Great Sundra Islands and win control of Asia's richest oil regions. In Manila, Gene
July 8-July 14
In Indochina, Chinese forces advance rapidly eastwards and cut the last link between the Japanese army and its garrison,
July 15-July 21
In Europe, the war's aftermath is gaining steam: the Municipal Council in Berlin confiscates the property of former Nazi
July 22-July 28: The Final Ultimatum
As the last vestiges of Japanese resistance crumble, Truman announces his intention to drop the atomic bomb. In Burma, 5
July 29-August 4
Japanese aircraft factories are targeted by American forces. The U.S. submarine Indianapolis is sunk by the Japanese. Th
August 5-August 11
Atom bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; the U.S. Army arrives at Luzon and prepares for the invasion of Japan.
August 12-August 18: V-J Day
In Tokyo, the Japanese government at last accepts the inevitable and surrenders to the Allies unconditionally. President
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