8. Twilight of the Axis
Focusing on Hitler's order in 1945 to destroy any military or industrial facilities that could be useful to the enemy - which would have condemned the German people to utter desolation.
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World War II In Numbers is a documentary TV series that premiered on Histoire TV on August 10, 2019. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "Twilight of the Axis", aired on August 31, 2019.
Documentary using recorded figures and statistics to outline the full extent of the conflict, explaining the horrors of war and how it ever came to take place.
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8 episodes · 1 season
2019 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
Focusing on Hitler's order in 1945 to destroy any military or industrial facilities that could be useful to the enemy - which would have condemned the German people to utter desolation.
Examining the botched raid on the German-occupied harbour of Dieppe, France in August 1942, which resulted in the loss of around 4,000 Allied men and drove home just how costly an invasion of France would be.
A look at how the US rebuilt its navy and took itself from the 18th-ranked army in the world to be second only to the Soviet Union, a tale of ingenuity and enterprise that turned the vast resources of America into the numbers that could win a war.
A look at how Hitler calculated that to fight on long enough to fulfil his aim of eradicating Europe's Jews he needed to capture the Caucasus, and to do that he had to take Stalingrad.
The second half of the programmes examines the US entry into the war, in defiance of the promise made by President Roosevelt during his re-election campaign.
A look at the Battle of Britain, examining the limited resources the British military were left with following the retreat from Dunkirk, and the pressure on German forces to conquer England quickly, so attention could be switched to Russia.
Continuing on with Germany invaded Poland in August 1939, no-one was ready for war.
Documentary using recorded figures and statistics to outline the full extent of the conflict, explaining the horrors of war and how it ever came to take place.
Created by Mike Ibeji
World War II In Numbers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 31, 2019.
The most recent episode of World War II In Numbers, Season 1 Episode 8 "Twilight of the Axis", aired on August 31, 2019.
World War II In Numbers has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.
World War II In Numbers first aired on Histoire TV on August 10, 2019.
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