World War II in Color

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.