A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.
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Apocalypse : La 2ème Guerre mondiale
September 8, 2009
September 22, 2009
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CC&CÉtablissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD)NHKFrance 2National GeographicECPAD
Witness the D-Day landings and the liberation of Paris. In the east the Soviets liberate Auschwitz and fight their way to the heart of Berlin. Germany finally surrenders and Japan fights on until the 2 atom bombs are dropped.
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