The Big Battles of World War II

Documentary · 2001 · 1 SeasonSubtitles Icon
TV-PG
Newsreels, combat footage, and interviews with military personnel are combined to tell the story of the most destructive rampage in history.
S01:E01 - Battle of France: Blitzkrieg
Play Icon

S01:E01 - Battle of France: Blitzkrieg

52 min
TV-PG

When Germany goes head-to-head with France, no other decision can be reached: Hitler must be stopped.

S01:E02 - Battle of France: Defeat
Play Icon

S01:E02 - Battle of France: Defeat

52 min
TV-PG

Germany invades France and the Low Countries and gains the upper hand against the Allied defense.

S01:E03 - Battle of Britain: They Stood Alone
Play Icon

S01:E03 - Battle of Britain: They Stood Alone

51 min
TV-PG

The Germans took to the air in an effort to gain control of British airspace, crush the Royal Air Force. and intimidate the country into surrender.

S01:E04 - Battle of the Atlantic: Supply Line of Freedom
Play Icon

S01:E04 - Battle of the Atlantic: Supply Line of Freedom

53 min
TV-PG

U-boat warfare was a major component of the war and, unfortunately, Germany had the largest submarine fleet.

S01:E05 - Battle of the Pacific: Rising Sun
Play Icon

S01:E05 - Battle of the Pacific: Rising Sun

52 min
TV-PG

The raw emotion and riveting drama of war is captured here in this insightful piece of World War II history, exploring all angles of battle.

S01:E06 - Battle of the Desert: Sand, Sweat and Tears
Play Icon

S01:E06 - Battle of the Desert: Sand, Sweat and Tears

52 min
TV-PG

The Western Desert Campaign, a primary operation in North Africa, was a continual back-and-forth struggle in an unrelenting desert wasteland.

S01:E07 - Battle Over Europe: The Killing of Eagles
Play Icon

S01:E07 - Battle Over Europe: The Killing of Eagles

54 min
TV-PG

The defeat of the German Army in the Battle for Moscow, from late 1941 through to early 1942.

S01:E08 - Battle of Moscow: The End of the Road
Play Icon

S01:E08 - Battle of Moscow: The End of the Road

52 min
TV-PG

The Axis Powers take the Soviets by surprise and invade, making their way to Moscow where they face a massive counter-attack.

S01:E09 - Battle of Stalingrad: Death of an Army
Play Icon

S01:E09 - Battle of Stalingrad: Death of an Army

52 min
TV-PG

Stalingrad was a major turning point in the war, proving to be the start of the Soviet Union's liberation and the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany.

S01:E10 - Battle of Normandy: The Tide Turns
Play Icon

S01:E10 - Battle of Normandy: The Tide Turns

52 min
TV-PG

The largest invasion by sea engaged nearly three million troops from 12 Allied nations to cross the English Channel to Normandy in occupied France.

S01:E11 - Battle of Italy: The Axis Broken
Play Icon

S01:E11 - Battle of Italy: The Axis Broken

52 min
TV-PG

After the Axis powers are defeated in North Africa, the Allies decide to invade Italy, where support for the war is waning.

S01:E13 - Battle of Berlin: The Russians Are Coming
Play Icon

S01:E13 - Battle of Berlin: The Russians Are Coming

52 min
TV-PG

The Soviet offensive into east Germany had two objectives: to be on a broad front and move as rapidly as possible, and to take possession of the zone.

S01:E14 - Battle of Berlin: Death of a City
Play Icon

S01:E14 - Battle of Berlin: Death of a City

52 min
TV-PG

Archival footage of the intense and destructive battle fought in Berlin, one of the final conflicts of the European theatre of World War II.

S01:E15 - Battle of the Pacific: The Setting Sun
Play Icon

S01:E15 - Battle of the Pacific: The Setting Sun

52 min
TV-PG

This gripping documentary highlights the heated struggle between two of the most powerful navies across incredible expanses of the Pacific Ocean.

Subtitles

English
TV-PG
This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
Slash
The Big Battles of World War II
Copyright © 2026 Tubi, Inc.
Tubi is a registered trademark of Tubi, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Device ID: e74db1e7-8979-449c-b0b7-7bde9800671c
Made with Heart in San Francisco