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.
Episode Five: Saturday, 10 June at 5.40pm
Winston Churchill called 1942 WWII’s ‘Hinge of Fate’. The German and Japanese war machines had started to falter.
But everything remained in the balance. 1943 begins with the Casablanca Conference and the release of the film Casablanca.
We see the events in the week of the Soviet victory in Stalingrad, and the release of one of the biggest selling songs in history.
Weeks Of War – New Episode – Saturday, 10 June at 5.40pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (8 Parts)
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