WWII: Witness to War

Learn about the British preparations for an invasion that the RAF made sure never came.

Hear the inside story of the war’s longest, bloodiest battle.

Hitler had done all he could to keep the US out of the war, but Japan put an end to that.

During the early months and years of the war, Britain and her allies were almost powerless.

The expansion of the Japanese empire had the main aim of the conquest of territories rich in natural resources.

Witness the stories of the siege of Tobruk.

Take a look at some of the thunderous naval battles that took place during the Pacific War.

Hitler's decision to send his armies east into Russia was one of the most significant decisions of the war.

June 6th, 1944: the day that British, US, and Canadian troops were sent across the English Channel.

By early 1945, the end was in sight.

Examine the legacy of world history’s most destructive, costly conflict.