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The World at War - S01E01 - A New Germany: 1933-1939 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-09-14) The rebirth of Germany and growth in power of the Nazi Party leading up to the outbreak of war. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Hans Kehrl, Georg Konrad Morgen Director(s): Hugh Raggett Writer(s): Neal Ascherson |
The World at War - S01E02 - Distant War: September 1939-May 1940 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-11-07) The invasions of Poland, the Winter War, the sinking of the Graf Spee, the "phony war" and Norwegian Campaign, and the elevation of Winston Churchill to Prime Minister. Stars: Laurence Olivier, R.A. Butler, Bernard Kops Director(s): David Elstein Writer(s): Laurence Thompson |
The World at War - S01E03 - France Falls: May-June 1940 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-11-14) French politics, the Maginot Line, the Saar Offensive, Blitzkrieg warfare and the Nazi invasion of France and the Low Countries. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Edward Spears, Lawrence Durrell Director(s): Writer(s): Peter Batty |
The World at War - S01E04 - Alone: May 1940-May 1941 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-11-21) The Battle of Britain, defeats in Greece and Crete, Tobruk and life in Britain between the evacuation at Dunkirk and Operation Barbarossa. Stars: Laurence Olivier, John McBeath, Bertie Good Director(s): David Elstein Writer(s): Laurence Thompson |
The World at War - S01E05 - Barbarossa: June-December 1941 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-11-28) After dominating southeastern Europe through force or intrigue, Germany begins Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Walter Warlimont, Albert Speer Director(s): Writer(s): Peter Batty |
The World at War - S01E06 - Banzai! Japan 1931-1942 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-12-05) The rise of the Japanese Empire, the Sino-Japanese War, the Soviet-Japanese border conflicts, Pearl Harbor, and the early Japanese successes in the Battle of Malaya and Battle of Singapore. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Tomohiko Ushiba, Kôichi Kido Director(s): Writer(s): Peter Batty |
The World at War - S01E07 - On Our Way: U.S.A. 1939-1942 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-12-12) The opposition to the United States' entry into the war, Lend Lease, U-boat attacks on Atlantic convoys and American responses, mobilization of America after Pearl Harbor, loss of the Philippines, Doolittle Raid, Midway and Guadalcanal. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, George Ball Director(s): Writer(s): Peter Batty |
The World at War - S01E08 - The Desert: North Africa - 1940-1943 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1973-12-19) The desert war, starting with Italy's invasion of Egypt and the attacks and counterattacks between Germany and Italy and the Commonwealth forces, the Axis defeat at El Alamein. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Paola Colacicchi, David Belchem Director(s): Writer(s): Peter Batty |
The World at War - S01E09 - Stalingrad: June 1942-February 1943 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-01-02) The mid-war German situation in Southern Russia resulting in the German defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Andrey Yeryomenko, Hermann Göring Director(s): Hugh Raggett Writer(s): Jerome Kuehl |
The World at War - S01E10 - Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic - 1939-1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-01-09) The submarine war emphasizing the North Atlantic. Tracks the development of the convoy system and German submarine strategy. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Karl Dönitz, Otto Kretschmer Director(s): Ted Childs Writer(s): J.P.W. Mallalieu |
The World at War - S01E11 - Red Star: The Soviet Union - 1941-1943 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-01-16) The rise of the Red Army, mobilization of Soviet production, the Siege of Leningrad, the Soviet partisans, and the Battle of Kursk. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Olga Rybakova, Vsevolod Klokov Director(s): Martin Smith Writer(s): Neal Ascherson |
The World at War - S01E12 - Whirlwind: Bombing Germany - September 1939-April 1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-01-23) While the British continue to rely on night bombing the American forces attempt to use more dangerous but more precise daylight bombing to interdict German military production and crush the national will. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Hamish Mahaddie, Arthur Harris Director(s): Ted Childs Writer(s): Charles Douglas-Home |
The World at War - S01E13 - Tough Old Gut: Italy - November 1942-June 1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-01-30) After driving the Germans from North Africa the Allies turn their sites on Italy. But the Italian campaign turned out to be tougher the anyone expected. American reluctance to divert resources from the planned Normandy invasion, geographic challenges and German reinforcements hinders the Allied campaign which continued until the eve of the Normandy invasion. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Strong, Drew Middleton Director(s): Writer(s): David Wheeler |
The World at War - S01E14 - It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma - 1942-1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-02-06) Allied forces were totally unprepared for the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942. The Japanese quickly overran the country. The Allies counter-attacked using troops unfamiliar with jungle warfare which were unsuccessful against the Japanese guerrilla forces. But the Allies persisted and gradually adapted to the jungle environment. As additional forces arrived the Allies succeeded in destroying the Japanese forces. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Freddie Tomkins, Teruo Okada Director(s): John Pett Writer(s): John Williams |
The World at War - S01E15 - Home Fires: Britain - 1940-1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-02-13) The war effort required total commitment from British citizens stretching their bodies and spirits to the breaking point and occasionally beyond it. As a result of grim news early in the war, German bombing of British cities and disagreements on critical policies Churchill faced a no confidence vote. But extraordinary measures gradually put the kingdom on an effective war footing. Stars: Laurence Olivier, George Hodgkinson, Gwen Bunt Director(s): Writer(s): Angus Calder |
The World at War - S01E16 - Inside the Reich: Germany - 1940-1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-02-20) Germany is jubilant after the surrender of France. Then the unsuccessful expansion of the war to include Russia and England gradually turns German morale from joy to fatalism. Even der Führer falls victim to the insidious fatalism caused first by the crushing defeat at Stalingrad then the bunker bombing that nearly killed him. All the while the tightening Nazi grip and Allied assaults adds to the gloom of fear. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Marlene Tucking, Hans Kehrl Director(s): Writer(s): Neal Ascherson |
The World at War - S01E17 - Morning: June-August 1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-02-27) Four years after France fell the Allies invade Normandy. Caught by surprise the German defenses are quickly overcome. Heading inland the Allies win major victories against fierce resistance. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Goronwy Rees, Louis Mountbatten Director(s): John Pett Writer(s): John Williams |
The World at War - S01E18 - Occupation: Holland - 1940-1944 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-03-13) The Dutch are shocked when the Germans bomb Rotterdam and invade their neutral country. But Germany follows with insidious conciliatory gestures that ease tensions. Germany gradually exploits the populace with conscriptions, forced labor and deportation of Jewish citizens. Finally anticipating liberation as the Allies move westward, Dutch suffering intensifies. As the German propagandists had claimed, liberation brought devastation, not from warfare but from a brutal German embargo and intensified deportations. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Sieuwert Bruins Slot, T. van Ralte Director(s): Michael Darlow Writer(s): Charles Bloomberg, Anne Frank |
The World at War - S01E19 - Pincers: August 1944-March 1945 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-03-20) As the Allies debate how to prosecute the the invasion of Germany, Hitler settles the question with a massive counter attack in the Ardenne. Failure of the attack leaves German defenses of the Western Front in shambles. Meanwhile, Russian forces are also closing in but Stalin orders a pause so the SS can crush the Polish resistance. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Brian Horrocks Director(s): Writer(s): Peter Batty |
The World at War - S01E20 - Genocide: 1941-1945 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-03-27) The history of the Nazi persecution of the Jews, showing events leading to the "Final Solution". Footage and Interviews with SS officers and Jewish survivors from various countries describe how the extermination camps operated and what existence was like there. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Karl Wolff, Wilhelm Hoettl Director(s): Michael Darlow Writer(s): Charles Bloomberg |
The World at War - S01E21 - Nemesis: Germany - February-May 1945 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-04-03) The closing weeks of the European war bring retribution for Germany in the form of carpet bombing cities like Dresden, the collapse of the Whermacht, atrocities by Soviet forces, and finally the fall of Berlin and suicide of Hitler. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Ursula Gray, Albert Speer Director(s): Martin Smith Writer(s): Stuart Hood |
The World at War - S01E22 - Japan: 1941-1945 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-04-10) After the victories in 1941-2, Japanese fortunes reverse as America succeeds in destroying their aircraft fleet and Pacific island bases. At home, shortages of goods and manpower lead to desperation for the population. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Toshikazu Kase, Naoki Hoshino Director(s): Hugh Raggett Writer(s): Courtney Browne |
The World at War - S01E24 - The Bomb: February-September 1945 (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-04-24) Following the events from the death of US President Roosevelt through to the dropping of the two bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that prompted Japan's surrender. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Alger Hiss Director(s): Writer(s): David Elstein |
The World at War - S01E25 - Reckoning: 1945... and after (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-05-01) As wretched survivours suffer deprivations amongst the ruins, half of Germany and eastern Europe trade one socialist tyranny for another as the Soviets take power. Japan is occupied by the U. S., but the colonial empires disintegrate. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Stephen Ambrose, William Robertson Director(s): Writer(s): Jerome Kuehl |
The World at War - S01E26 - Remember (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 1974-05-08) For many the Second World War was the most significant experience of their lives. These are heartbreaking first hand remembrances from a vast array of survivors from both sides of the war. Stars: Laurence Olivier, Stanley Drinkwater, Lawrence Durrell Director(s): Writer(s): Jeremy Isaacs |