BBC History of World War II

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BBC History of World War II is a 10-program, 12-disc, 30-hour collection of critically acclaimed documentaries about World War II.

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  1. "The Nazis: A Warning From History." (1997, 6 Episodes, 290mins, 4:3 Fullscreen, 2 Discs) - On the reasons behind the rise and fall of the Nazis
  2. "The Road To War." (1989, 4 Episodes, 195mins, 4:3 Fullscreen, 1 Disc) - On how Britain, Italy, Japan and the USA entered the war.
  3. "Dunkirk." (2004, 3 Episodes, 176mins, 16:9 Anamorphic, 1 Disc) - On the evacuation from Dunkirk (Drama) .
  4. "War of the Century." (1999, 4 Episodes, 190mins, 4:3 Fullscreen, 1 Disc) - On the Russo-German War
  5. "Battle Of the Atlantic." (2002, 3 Episodes, 146mins, 16:9 Anamorphic, 1 Disc) - On the U-boats and the Atlantic convoys.
  6. "Horrors Of The East." (2000, 2 Episodes, 98mins, 4:3 Fullscreen, 1 Disc) - On the Japanese Army and the Asia-Pacific war - Supplements on the Indian Army and the Burma War.
  7. "Battlefields." (2001, 4 Episodes, 194mins, 16:9 Anamorphic, 1 Disc) - On El Alamein, Monte Cassino, Arnhem and RAF Bomber Command (the firebombing of German cities)
  8. "D-Day: Reflections of Courage." (2004, 2 Episodes, 90mins, 16:9 Anamorphic, 1 Disc) - On the events surrounding D-Day (Docu-drama)
  9. "D-Day To Berlin." (2004, 3 Episodes, 150mins, 16:9 Anamorphic, 1 Disc) - On the breakout from Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and the German surrender (Docu-drama)
  10. "Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State." (2005, 6 Episodes, 300mins, 16:9 Anamorphic, 2 Discs) - On the Nazis' conceptualisation and implementation of the Final Solution (Docu-drama)

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