• 2002
  • 50m
Gladiators of World War II

Summary In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces. View more details

  • 2002
  • 50m

Gladiators of World War II

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Robert Powell

All cast & crew

7

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Worldwide Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd.

Summary In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Worldwide Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd.

Photos

Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002) Gladiators of World War II (2002)

Episodes

View All Seasons
Episode 1 • Feb 07, 2002
Waffen-SS
Elite combat units from the Second World War. The formidable Waffen-SS were renowned for their brutality and tenacity, characteristics which made them the subject of numerous Allied war crime investigations.
Episode 2 • Feb 28, 2002
Special Operations Executive
Britain's SOE was a covert force established in 1940 to support the Resistance movement in Nazi-occupied Europe. Trained in radio use, unarmed combat and sabotage, many parachuted or were dropped by submarine behind enemy lines.
Episode 3 • Jan 31, 2002
SAS
In this program, the soldiers whose name has become a synonym for heroism and tackling the seemingly impossible. What was the task of Britain's elite military force, the SAS, in World War II?
Episode 4 • Feb 14, 2002
The Desert Rats
Tells of the British Armoured Division, known as the Desert Rats, who conducted an epic campaign against Rommel's Axis forces in the deserts of Egypt and Libya.
Episode 5 • Mar 28, 2002
The Free Polish Forces
After escaping the German invasion of their homeland in 1939, Polish fighter pilots and ground forces played a key role in the liberation of western Europe.
Episode 6 • Feb 21, 2002
RAF Fighter Command
Despite the general inexperience of its young pilots, the Royal Air Force Fighter Command ultimately prevailed in its battle against the German Luftwaffe.
Episode 7 • Mar 07, 2002
The Paras and Commandos
Winston Churchill created the Commandos in summer 1940 as a means of striking at the coasts of Nazi Occupied Europe. Beginning as a mere raiding force, they became the spearhead of the Allied amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Normandy. Out of the Commandos evolved Britain's airborne forces, whose feats ranged from the daring Bruneval raid of 1942 to the epic of Arnhem.
Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969
Norwegian Resistance Fighters
Norway was strategically important to Hitler and endured five years of Nazi occupation, but it developed one of the most effective resistance movements in the whole of Occupied Europe. Its activities helped the British to contain and then destroy Germany's mightiest warships, as well as to ensure that the Allies won the race to develop the atomic bomb.
Episode 9 • May 23, 2002
The Royal Navy
The Royal Navy fought a long campaign against the German U-boats and surface ships in the Atlantic; the Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet helped win victory over Japan.
Episode 10 • Nov 15, 2002
The Anzacs
This edition takes a look at the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzacs, who first saw active service in Libya with the British when they forced the Italian army to surrender.
Episode 11 • Mar 21, 2002
The Kamikazes
When American forces began the re-conquest of the Philippine islands in 1944 they faced a terrifying weapon - the Kamikaze suicide attack.
Episode 12 • Nov 12, 2002
The Chindits
This program takes a look at the illustrious history of the Chindits, formed by Major General Orde Wingate to fight the Japanese in Burma.
Episode 13 • Nov 13, 2002
The Free French Forces
The Free French Forces, led by General Charles de Gaulle, refused to accept the armistice their country had signed with Germany and crossed the Channel to join the fight in Britain.
Comments
Welcome to juqing comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Login to display more comments

This week's popular movies

Playboy: Night Calls

0
No rating

Alone Australia: The Reunion

4.8
Mixed or average

Until the End of the World: Wim Wenders in Tokyo

7.1
Generally favorable

Dog Eat Dog: Beyond Fest Q&A with Director Paul Schrader and Actor Nicolas Cage

0
No rating

The Bond Women of 'Spectre'

0
No rating

The First Family of Satan

7.2
Generally favorable

Pornography: Addictive, Progressive and Deadly

0
No rating

All Japan Peace and Coexistence: Moritomo Scandal Returns

2.8
A flood of negative reviews

Journey Into Self

6.2
Generally favorable

Spectre: Bond 24 Announcement

0
No rating

This week's popular TV shows

EWTN Theology Roundtable

0
No rating

Nyfiken på Gud

0
No rating

Forum - aktuell kulturspegel

0
No rating

Les Français écrivent aux Shadoks

0
No rating

Sommarreflexer

0
No rating

Stafett

0
No rating

I alitheia gia ton koronoio

0
No rating

Tam-Tam

0
No rating

Garage - Älska film!

0
No rating

Dean of Doom

0
No rating

Edit Focus

Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 2

Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 2

An extended special edition of Japan's popular docuseries, "Honto ni Atta. Noroi no Video", which features horrifying ghost videos submitted by the general public.

  • Movies
The Conjuring 2: Hollywood's Haunted Stage

The Conjuring 2: Hollywood's Haunted Stage

  • Movies
Demon Exorcist

Demon Exorcist

  • Movies
Trepidation

Trepidation

Trepidation takes you behind the scenes of one of the most frightening Halloween attractions in the United States, known simply as Forest of Fear.

  • Movies
X-Treme 3

X-Treme 3

  • Movies
Boar: Cast Interviews

Boar: Cast Interviews

  • Movies
All Filters
页面:/gladiators-of-world-war-ii-99269.html | 耗时:0.5976 s | 内存:2.30 MB | 查询:9 | 缓存读取:20 写入:9 | 加载文件:24
SELECT * FROM db_content WHERE id=99269 LIMIT 0,1;
SELECT * FROM db_content_data WHERE id=99269 LIMIT 0,1;
SELECT id,name,pinyin,url FROM db_category WHERE id in(1078,1099,1013) ;
SELECT id,name,pinyin,url FROM db_renwu WHERE id in(22857) ;
SELECT id,name,pinyin,url FROM db_liupai WHERE id in(1021,1013,1014) ;
SELECT id,name,pinyin,url FROM db_shengchangongsi WHERE id in(28235,46472) ;
SELECT id,name,pinyin,url FROM db_guanjianci WHERE id in(1089) ;
SELECT * FROM db_content_qingjie WHERE contentid=99269 group by ji;
SELECT * FROM db_content_qingjie WHERE contentid=99269 and ji='1' order by jishu asc;