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Adolf Hitler marches his troops into Poland on 1 September 1939, making WWII inevitable; as the opening skirmishes unfold, events shape the escalating crisis.
In 1940, as the new year dawns and the people of Britain face the introduction of rationing, all eyes turn northwards to Scandinavia, where Adolf Hitler prepares for a full-scale invasion.
After having control over mainland Europe, the German Führer sets his sights on Operation Sealion and the Battle of Britain, expecting an easy victory; he underestimates the enormity of the task and the spirit of a nation.
Tracking the main events of WWII with the help of archive footage; learning about Pearl Harbor, The Battle of Britain, D-Day, the dropping of the atomic bomb, and more; from the early battles right through to the complexities of the endgame.
The German Sixth Army at Stalingrad faces surrender as their only option; German cities encounter bombing similar to what Britain faced in 1940; the Allied commanders plan a return to France.