The Second World War - Episode 8: The Road to Ruin | History Documentary
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In 1943, Hamburg became the target of a series of devastating bombing raids that marked a turning point in the war's impact on Germany's home front. For several days, British and American aircraft relentlessly attacked the Hanseatic city, unleashing destruction that left large parts of it in ruins. These air raids, part of the Allied strategy to cripple German industry and morale, caused unprecedented devastation and claimed the lives of tens of thousands of civilians. As the war escalated, the toll on the civilian population grew heavier, with entire neighbourhoods obliterated and survivors forced to confront the grim realities of total war.
Meanwhile, on the Eastern Front, the Wehrmacht faced an increasingly desperate situation. After the catastrophic defeats at Stalingrad in early 1943 and Kursk later that summer, German forces were compelled to retreat further, unable to stem the advance of the Red Army. By early 1944, the tide had turned decisively against Germany in the East. After a gruelling siege lasting nearly 900 days, the Red Army liberated Leningrad, marking another symbolic and strategic blow to Hitler's crumbling war efforts. Both at home and on the front lines, the war's relentless grip tightened, leaving devastation and loss in its wake.
The series:
In the early hours of September 1st, 1939 Troops of Nazi Germany launched an attack on Poland. Their invasion was the outbreak of World War II which lasted for nearly six years and claimed the lives of at least sixty million people. Adolf Hitler’s dream of gaining world domination ended only in May 1945 with the unconditional surrender of Germany. In September 1945 the Third Reich’s ally Japan also laid down its arms setting an end to combat actions. This documentary series offers a precise look at the different theaters of war around the globe. It also provides the viewer with an insight into Hitler´s dictatorship and the Holocaust. HD footage from different international archives and interviews with renowned historians make this 12-part documentary an outstanding one.
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