The World at War (1973-1974) (Episodes 1-13)

The World at War is a 26-episode British television documentary series on World War II and the events immediately before and after it

Непревзойденная по глубине и масштабу, эта многочасовая программа включает выдающуюся коллекцию кинохроники, составленную из архивов 18 нации; кадры домашнего видео, включая цветные съемки Адольфа Гитлера, сделанные Евой Браун; и непредвзятый рассказ о центральных военных событиях Второй Мировой войны. Фильм содержит интервью участников и очевидцев этой войны - от секретарши Гитлера до простых людей, оказавшихся за линией фронта. Берущие за живое, незабываемые истории, произошедшие с реальными людьми.

Year : 1973-1974
Genre :Documentary, War

Director : Хью Раггетт, John Pett, David Elstein, Тед Чайлдз, Майкл Дарлоу, Мартин Смит

The series interviewed major members of the Allied and Axis campaigns, including eyewitness accounts by civilians, enlisted men, officers and politicians, amongst them Albert Speer, Karl Dönitz, Walter Warlimont, James Stewart, Bill Mauldin, W. Averell Harriman, Curtis LeMay, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, Alger Hiss, Toshikazu Kase, Mitsuo Fuchida, Minoru Genda, J.B. Priestley, Brian Horrocks, John J. McCloy, Lawrence Durrell, Arthur Harris, Charles Sweeney, Paul Tibbets, Anthony Eden, Traudl Junge, Mark Clark, Adolf Galland, Hasso von Manteuffel, and historian Stephen Ambrose.

Episode 1: A New Germany (1933–1939) / Новая Германия: 1933-1939
Program chronicles the draconian measures taken by Adolf Hitler to become absolute dictator of Germany and begin his domination of Europe.

Episode 2: Distant War (September 1939 – May 1940) / Далекая война: Сентябрь 1939 - май
France and England enter World War 2 following Germany's invasion of Poland. But with the exception of its navy England is rather uncertain how to prepare. After a failed operation in Norway lead by Churchill, Chamberlain is, ironically, replaced as Prime Minister by Churchill.

Episode 3: France Falls (May – June 1940) / Падение Франции: Май - Июнь 1940
As their forces invade Northern Europe German strategists capitalize time and again on French preconceptions confounding French defenses.

Episode 4: Alone (May 1940 – May 1941) / Один на один: май 1940 - май 1941
Following the defeat and retreat at Dunkirk, Britain desperately works to rearm and prepare their defenses. But Germany was not well prepared to press their offensive and invade. After losing the Battle of Britain Germany begins bombing British cities. The British launch an offensive in North Africa hoping to distract the Germans attention from the British Isles.

Episode 5: Barbarossa (June – December 1941) / Барбаросса: Июнь - Декабрь 1941
Following the conquest of France Hitler, almost casually by blitzkrieg standards, turn his eyes toward Russia. But Stalin is equally lackadaisical in preparing defenses against Germany. The German invasion rapidly reaches the gates of Moscow where it is stopped cold by the onset of winter then crushed by the Russian counterattack.

Episode 6: Banzai!: Japan (1931–1942) / Банзай!: Япония 1931 - 1942
Following Japan's conquest of eastern Asia the Allies finally respond with sanctions. They prove so threatening to Japan that it prepares to conquer Southeast Asia to secure the resources it needs. But first the threat from the British and American Pacific fleets must be eliminated.

Episode 7: On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942) / Своим путем: США 1939 - 1942
Although those in the know figured it was just a matter of time, the United States only reluctantly participated in World War 2. But it was not a foregone conclusion that the United States would side against both Germany and Japan. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor precipitated a quick decision. But in Germany's case a long series of mutual provocations, some intended, some not, gradually turned the United States against Germany.

Episode 8: The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943) / Пустыня: Северная Африка 1940-1943
In 1940 Mussolini deploys a massive army to invade British held Egypt, to capture the Suez Canal and most of all to establish an Italian empire to rival Germany's. So begins a multi-year campaign over a meaningless stretch of desert involving forces from a dozen nations and characterized by persistent attackers, stubborn defenders and ultimately controlled by supply line challenges.

Episode 9: Stalingrad (June 1942 – February 1943) / Сталинград: Июнь 1942 - Февраль 1943
Germany is dealt a crushing defeat when the Russians' stubborn defense of Stalingrad delays the German offensive giving the Russians time to mass their forces for a counter attack that surrounds then destroys the German Sixth Army and its supporting forces.

Episode 10: Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1943) / Волчья стая: Подводные лодки в Атлантике 1939-1944
For three years German u-boats ravage transatlantic convoys. Despite the critical need for the supplies and materiel British leadership give scant attention to the matter for two years. Finally in 1943 the allies begin introducing new tactics and weapons while Germany continues to focus on the numbers game.

Episode 11: Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943) / Красная звезда: Советский союз 1941 - 1943
Bent on fulfilling Hilter's policy of colonizing Russia, German forces invade subjecting inhabitants of occupied lands to servitude or death. Russians respond with a mass evacuation and scorched earth policy, reestablishing their industrial capacity far to the east. After German forces fail to break Lenigrade or to capture Kursk and the surrounding Russian forces Russia goes on the offensive with its military production at full capacity.

Episode 12: Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939 – April 1944) / Буря: Бомбардировки Германии сентябрь 1939 - апрель 1944
While the British continue to rely on night bombing the American forces attempt to use more dangerous but more precise daylight bombing to interdict German military production and crush the national will.

Episode 13: Tough Old Gut: Italy (1943–1944) / Жестокая Старая Кишка: Италия ноябрь 1942 - июнь 1944
After driving the Germans from North Africa the Allies turn their sites on Italy. But the Italian campaign turned out to be tougher the anyone expected. American reluctance to divert resources from the planned Normandy invasion, geographic challenges and German reinforcements hinders the Allied campaign which continued until the eve of the Normandy invasion.

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