Introduction

The World at War is a 26-episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War.

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Outline

As their forces invade Northern Europe German strategists capitalise time and again on French preconceptions confounding French defences.

France Falls (May to June 1940) chronicles French politics, the Maginot Line, the Saar Offensive, Blitzkrieg warfare and the Nazi invasion of France and the Low Countries.

Interviewees include General Hasso von Manteuffel, General André Beaufre, General Siegfried Westphal, General Walter Warlimont, and Major General Edward Spears.

The World at War Series

You can find a full index and outline of The World at War Series here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 14 November 1973.
• Running Time: 52 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.