World War II: Countdown to Victory

Season 1, Episode 3: First Blood

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Blood, toil, tears and sweat: the story of WWII. Winston Churchill's first task as incoming Prime Minister in May 1940 was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Road to War
Episode 1
The Road to War
 Battle Lines Drawn
Episode 2
Battle Lines Drawn
 First Blood
Episode 3
First Blood
 Britain Under Attack
Episode 4
Britain Under Attack
 Fighting Further Afield
Episode 5
Fighting Further Afield
 On Land, in the Air and All at Sea
Episode 6
On Land, in the Air and All at Sea
 The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa
Episode 7
The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa
 Russian Roulette
Episode 8
Russian Roulette
 America at War
Episode 9
America at War
 The Fall of Singapore
Episode 10
The Fall of Singapore
 The Battle of Midway and Beyond
Episode 11
The Battle of Midway and Beyond
 El Alamein to Stalingrad
Episode 12
El Alamein to Stalingrad
 The Tide Begins to Turn
Episode 13
The Tide Begins to Turn
 Facing the Music
Episode 14
Facing the Music
 Resistance is Never Futile
Episode 15
Resistance is Never Futile
 Tentative Steps
Episode 16
Tentative Steps
 New Challenges
Episode 17
New Challenges
 Blueprint for Victory
Episode 18
Blueprint for Victory
 D-Day at Last
Episode 19
D-Day at Last
 Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Episode 20
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
 Onwards, Ever Onwards
Episode 21
Onwards, Ever Onwards
 The Race for Berlin
Episode 22
The Race for Berlin
 Churchill's Finest Hour
Episode 23
Churchill's Finest Hour
 Brave New World
Episode 24
Brave New World
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