World War II: Witness to War

The event that changed the war's course, the stories of those who were there, and the momentum behind the attack that provoked the world's greatest superpower to join the Allied forces.

Devastation touches the civilians of Germany; with the US as a newly engaged Ally, western forces bring the war to the Axis front, but at extreme costs.

The Empire of Japan begins to conquer South East Asia. The Allies attempt to block the empire's aggressive expansion, but ruthless tactics by Japan only help to further their war effort.

The war that has encompassed the globe takes root in Africa. An ambitious Mussolini expands the war into North Africa; he sends ill-prepared soldiers, and forces Hitler to come to his ally's aid.

The brave men and woman who fought along the tides of the Pacific share their stories; both Japanese and US forces face off with an intense determination and will to survive.

The war reaches a critical turning point as Hitler expands the war to a second front. German soldiers endure the unrelenting climate of the Eastern Front, and face the full-force of angry Red Army fighters.

The astonishing stories behind the liberation of France and the price many soldiers had to pay in order for the Allies to take France back from the Germans.

Survivors recount the horrors and strength behind surviving a merciless place, and hear the shock of Allied soldiers as they discover the evil secret of Germany's concentration camps.

The provoking thoughts behind some of the war's most tragic events are shared as the war in the Pacific nears its violent end.