World War II: Countdown to Victory
Season 1, Episode 7: The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa
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After failing to conquer Britain by 1941, Hitler switched his focus to Russia. Incredible archive footage brings the realities of war to life.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The Road to War
Episode 2
Battle Lines Drawn
Episode 3
First Blood
Episode 4
Britain Under Attack
Episode 5
Fighting Further Afield
Episode 6
On Land, in the Air and All at Sea
Episode 7
The Blitz, the Bismarck and Barbarossa
Episode 8
Russian Roulette
Episode 9
America at War
Episode 10
The Fall of Singapore
Episode 11
The Battle of Midway and Beyond
Episode 12
El Alamein to Stalingrad
Episode 13
The Tide Begins to Turn
Episode 14
Facing the Music
Episode 15
Resistance is Never Futile
Episode 16
Tentative Steps
Episode 17
New Challenges
Episode 18
Blueprint for Victory
Episode 19
D-Day at Last
Episode 20
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Episode 21
Onwards, Ever Onwards
Episode 22
The Race for Berlin
Episode 23
Churchill's Finest Hour
Episode 24
Brave New World