Weeks of War on SBS – For more than 420 weeks, between 1937 and 1945, somewhere in the world a battle raged. What made the news in and around the biggest events of WWII?
At any given moment during these years there were countless things happening on and off the battlefield, stories that history seldom touches.
By analysing the events in 41 critical weeks of WWII, we explore how people lived and survived during the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen. Using meticulously researched archival footage and expert insights, we introduce the unusual and the unexpected, highlighting the pivotal moments of the war to create an original and engaging perspective of WWII.
Series One, Episode Four: Sunday, 4 June at 5.35pm
By the Spring of 1942, German armies were deep inside the Soviet Union, on the offensive in North Africa, and in control of virtually the whole of Western Europe. In the Far East, Japanese forces roamed freely over an area that stretched from Burma to half-way across the Pacific, from Japan’s northern isles to New Guinea.
In this episode we see the events of the week of the battle of Midway, the beginning of Hitler’s summer offensive – Case Blue, and the beginning of what would become the long-fought battle of Stalingrad.
Weeks Of War – New Episode – Sunday, 4 June at 5,35pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (8 Parts)
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