World War II with Tom Hanks

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  E1

  The Beginning

  In September 1939, Germany invades Poland, setting the stage for the most destructive war in history.

  2026-05-25 · 43m
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  E2

  Blitz

  After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.

  2026-05-25 · 43m
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  E3

  Barbarossa

  The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.

  2026-05-25 · 43m
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  E4

  Pearl Harbor

  Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.

  2026-06-01 · 43m
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  E5

  The War at Sea

  Exploring WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt and the human cost of total war.

  2026-06-01 · 43m
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  E6

  Guadalcanal

  United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping a relentless advance.

  2026-06-08 · 43m
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  E7

  Darkness Falls

  Hitler's hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.

  2026-06-08 · 43m
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  E8

  Operation Torch

  Thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps.

  2026-06-15 · 43m
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  E9

  Secrets and Lies

  Behind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages - one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's unbreakable Enigma Code and change the course of the war.

  2026-06-15 · 43m
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  E10

  Stalingrad

  Operation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front.

  2026-06-22 · 43m
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  E11

  Italy

  The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but endure a months-long slog.

  2026-06-29 · 43m
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  E12

  Battle for the Skies

  Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.

  2026-06-29 · 43m
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  E13

  Overlord

  The Allies launch Operation Overlord to liberate occupied France and open a true second front.

  2026-07-06 · 43m
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  E14

  Long Road to Tokyo

  The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the forgotten theater of World War II.

  2026-07-06 · 43m
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  E15

  Home Front

  As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies.

  2026-07-13 · 43m
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  E16

  Resistance

  Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war.

  2026-07-13 · 43m
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  E17

  No Surrender

  The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.

  2026-07-20 · 43m
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  E18

  Last Days of the Reich

  The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin, and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.

  2026-07-20 · 43m
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  E19

  Endgame

  The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.

  2026-07-27 · 43m
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  E20

  Fallout

  The end of WWII and the dawn of the nuclear age see two victors turn from allies into adversaries.

  2026-07-27 · 43m
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Tom Hanks

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