Apocalypse: The Second World War - Season 1 - Eps 1: Aggression (1933–1939)

Name: Eps 1: Aggression (1933–1939)
Released: 2009-09-08
Rating: 4.2

2009-09-08 • 53 min • ⭐ 8.3/10

Colourised footage of Hitler as he visits the Austrian village where he grew up, see the heart-felt good-byes as French soldiers leave loved ones at Gare de l’Est train station in Paris and civilians. Hitler continues his conquest of Europe by invading Holland and Belgium.

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About Apocalypse: The Second World War

Title: Apocalypse: The Second World War

First Air Date: 2009-09-08

Last Air Date: 2009-09-22

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.3/10 (from 132 votes)

Language: FR

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 6

Network: France 2

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics

Production Companies: CC&C, Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD), NHK, France 2, National Geographic, ECPAD

Synopsis

A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.