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01. Preparing for D-Day

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.

54min
May 2, 2022

02. D-Day

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.

53min
May 2, 2022

03. The Battle of Normandy

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.

56min
May 2, 2022

04. The Liberation of Paris

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.

52min
May 2, 2022

05. The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp

A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.

55min
May 2, 2022

06. Operation Market Garden

A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.

53min
May 2, 2022

07. The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel

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.

53min
May 2, 2022

08. The Horror of Hürtgenwald

A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.

53min
May 2, 2022

09. The Battle of the Bulge

A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.

55min
May 2, 2022

10. Over the Rhine and to the Camps

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.

52min
May 2, 2022

11. The End of WWII in Europe

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.

55min
May 2, 2022