Decisive Battles of Hitler's War

Michael Leighton

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This series covers the important battles from Hitler's War.

07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: Battle of Britain

To Adolf Hitler in 1940, Britain was no more than an irritant on his periphery to his rapidly expanding Third Reich. He was correct in his assumption that Britain had been almost fatally weakened by the fight of Dunkirk. If Britain were to be subdued, there seemed to be no more auspicious time than 1940. The Luftwaffe had proven themselves invincible, which filled them with pride and enthusiasm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

49 min
07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: The War in Italy

In an initial failed attempt to become a partner the equal of Germany in the Axis Alliance, Mussolini ordered his troops towards the British positions in Egypt in September 1940. Mussolini, feeling secure in the shadow of Hitler's apparent invincibility, never dreamt that the War between Britain and Italy would culminate in his own death less than 5 years later. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

48 min
07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: The Fall of France

When Hitler claimed restitution of Sudetenland, France and Britain abandoned their ally. Ignoring offers to help defend the Czechs, French leaders met with Hitler in Munich in Sep. 1938. Hitler performed like a statesmen, and French leaders signed a treaty that was in fact a death warrant for their own countries. Hitler felt that the floodgates were open and the wave became unstoppable. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

48 min
07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: The Battle For Berlin

The mantle of invisibility surrounding German forces had slipped and fallen since Stalingrad and panzer units suffered heavy losses. A revitalized red army began to pay back Hitler in a brutal attack as the last months of ww2 passed. Stalin was obsessed with the significance of one town which brought the most terrible end to WW2 in Berlin that anyone could have imagined. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

48 min
07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: The Battle For Stalingrad

The mantle of invisibility surrounding German forces had slipped an fallen since Stalingrad and panzer units suffering heavy loses. A revitalized red army began to payback hitler in a brutal attack as the last months of ww2 passed. Stalin was obsessed with the significance of one town which brought the most terrible end to WW2 in Berlin that anyone could have imagined. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

48 min
07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: Normandy to the Rhine

In November 1943 at the Tehran Conference, Churchill agreed to an offensive that would once again bring his British forces to full scale combat with the Nazis. Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in London in January 1944 for final planning. The obvious route to France was heavily defended and lacked a major port. The only feasible alternative were the beaches of Normandy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

51 min
07/02/2019

Decisive Battles of Hitler's War: The U-Boat War

Twenty years after Kaiser Wilhem's exile in 1919, the German navy, Kriegsmarine, had once again grown into a powerful weapon, nurtured this time by Hitler's Third Reich. By 1939, Germany was eager and ready to wipe out the stain in her naval history. They possessed a terrifying weapon to make sure Hitler's victory and vision was realized, especially over Great Britain. The U-Boat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

48 min

7 Episodes

This series covers the important battles from Hitler's War.

Creator

Michael Leighton
Episodes

7
Rating

Clean
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Decisive Battles of Hitler's War