WWII Battles in Colour (2021): S01E02 – Barbarossa

Introduction From the Blitzkrieg of France to the Allied invasion of Berlin, witness the most influential battles of WWII – in colour. Outline On 22 June 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, a savage and merciless attack on the Soviet Union, designed to obliterate the Red Army and massacre its population. Hitler’s dream of overtaking Moscow…

Andrew Marshall

13/06/2023

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, War, World War Two

Introduction

From the Blitzkrieg of France to the Allied invasion of Berlin, witness the most influential battles of WWII – in colour.

Outline

On 22 June 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, a savage and merciless attack on the Soviet Union, designed to obliterate the Red Army and massacre its population. Hitler’s dream of overtaking Moscow and the nation appeared ready to become a reality, but Stalin’s army and Mother Nature had other plans. Now, newly colorized film and amateur home movies provide an unprecedented inside look at this brutal conflict as the Nazi killing machine cut a bloody scar through the pages of history in the deadliest campaign ever fought.

WWII Battles in Colour Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 07 November 2021.
Running time: 45 minutes.
Rating: TV-14.
Country: US.
Language: English.