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WW2: War and Words

The story of the 20 momentous years from 1936 to 1956 that changed the course of history, as told by Jonathan Dimbleby and through the words of remarkable BBC correspondents.

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From Hiroshima to Cold War

From Hiroshima to Cold War

The annihilation of Hiroshima ends the war with Japan, but peace brings new enmities and flashpoints: Divided Berlin, Ko... Read more

28 Aug 2015

17mins

Ranked #2

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Burma, Berlin and Belsen

Burma, Berlin and Belsen

The Allied advance through Germany recaptures Berlin, but uncovers the atrocities of the Holocaust, as war in the Far Ea... Read more

26 Aug 2015

14mins

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Paris Liberated; Allied defeat at Arnhem

Paris Liberated; Allied defeat at Arnhem

As Paris falls to the Allies and German resistance in Italy falters, the defeat at Arnhem in the Netherlands is a major ... Read more

24 Aug 2015

13mins

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D-Day and the Liberation of Normandy

D-Day and the Liberation of Normandy

1944’s hush-hush Allied plans to invade occupied France bring success, but hard fighting, as Hitler’s troops are well du... Read more

23 Aug 2015

13mins

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Dunkirk and the Fall of Paris

Dunkirk and the Fall of Paris

The German army outflanks the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and forces the epic retreat of Dunkirk as Paris falls to... Read more

12 Aug 2015

14mins

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