S01E01 Preparing for D-Day
A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.
Voices of Liberation
S01E08: The Horror of Hürtgenwald
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
Overview
The writings and eyewitness accounts of wartime participants help trace the story of Europe's liberation during WWII in this historical docuseries.
Episodes
S01E02 D-Day
A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.
S01E03 The Battle of Normandy
The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.
S01E04 The Liberation of Paris
A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.
S01E05 The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
S01E06 Operation Market Garden
A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
S01E07 The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel
To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.
S01E08 The Horror of Hürtgenwald
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
S01E09 The Battle of the Bulge
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
S01E10 Over the Rhine and to the Camps
An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.
S01E11 The End of WWII in Europe
The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.
Cast
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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Jennifer Teege
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Sarah Kaminsky
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Cedric Tylleman
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Bart Peeters
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Géza Weisz
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Bella Hay
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Christian Berkel
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Bouli Lanners
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