Series from 1952
| Genres: | War, Action, Military |
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Spread across 26 episodes, this Emmy-winning docuseries is the complete story of World War II at sea, culled together from archival footage shot by every major combatant nation.
The uneasy peace of the 1930's explodes into war as Germany invades country after country. The Royal Navy successfully withdraws a huge Anglo-French army from Dunkirk, while farther afield German U-boats terrorize merchant shipping.
The rapid growth of Japanese power and influence in the Pacific puts it on a collision course with the United States, leading to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor.
With America now in the war, regular trans-Atlantic convoys bring much needed supplies and reinforcements to the British Isles. But the U-boats of the German Kriegsmarine inflict painful losses on merchantmen, putting the Allied war effort in jeopardy.
As Japan's military rampages unchecked across the Pacific, American naval commanders plot to stop the enemy's advance at a remote island called Midway.
Sitting at a strategic crossroads in the Mediterranean, the island of Malta becomes a punching bag for Axis aggression, while the British Royal Navy valiantly defends the island from invasion and aerial attack.
After discovering a Japanese airfield under construction on a remote island called Guadalcanal, United States military leaders decide to make it the site of America's first counteroffensive in the Pacific.
