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

At the end of May 1940, when the last French cities are captured by the Germans, half a million British and French soldiers retreat to the last channel port still open to them: Dunkerque. In the following days, Britain carries out the biggest evacuation in history – 330,000 French and British soldiers are picked up by boats and brought over the channel to England. German aircraft start bombing English airfields, but the Royal Air Force wins this part of the Battle of Britain. Göring orders his Luftwaffe to bomb London instead. During 76 successive nights German …

Alone (May 1940 to May 1941) chronicles the Battle of Britain, retreats in Greece, Crete and Tobruk, and life in Britain between the evacuation at Dunkirk and Operation Barbarossa.

Interviewees include Anthony Eden, J. B. Priestley, Sir Max Aitken, Lieutenant General Adolf Galland and Sir John “Jock” Colville.

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: 21 November 1973.
• Running Time: 52 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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