Name: The Mediterranean and North Africa
Released: 2009-10-02

World War II in Colour

S1 · E6 — The Mediterranean and North Africa

S1:E6 · The Mediterranean and North Africa

Episodes

13 episodes in this season

The Gathering Storm

50 min

Lightning War

50 min

Britain at Bay

50 min

Hitler Strikes East

50 min

Red Sun Rampant

50 min

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The Mediterranean and North Africa

50 min

Turning the Tide

50 min

The Soviet Steamroller

50 min

Overlord

50 min

E10

Closing the Ring

50 min

E11

The Island War

50 min

E12

Victory in Europe

50 min

E13

Victory in the Pacific

50 min

World War II in Colour

TV Series

200950m7.6

DocumentaryWar & Politics

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The Mediterranean and North Africa

Season 1 · Episode 6 · Oct 2, 2009

Mussolini’s ambition had always been to recreate the old Roman Empire. The trouble was, he was a disaster militarily. After failed attacks in North Africa and Greece, his armies were on the run. Hitler now faced a difficult choice. Did he divert troops needed at other fronts to support his ally, ordid he let Mussolini fall? Hitler chose to support him —a decision that would spell disaster for both of them. Hitler would lose hundreds of thousands of troops and Mussolini would lose his life. This episode tells the extraordinary story of the war in North Africa and features the heroics of the tiny island of Malta as it withstood wave after wave of Nazi assault. It ends with the Allies fighting their way up Italy and Germany in retreat.

6.8episode rating

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World War II in Colour

TV Series

200950m7.6

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Now playing

The Mediterranean and North Africa

Season 1 · Episode 6 · Oct 2, 2009

6.8episode rating

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