Apocalypse: The Second World War - Season 1 - Eps 2: Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)

Name: Eps 2: Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)
Released: 2009-09-08
Rating: 4.2

2009-09-08 • 53 min • ⭐ 8.3/10

The British troops hastily evacuate from the beaches at Dunkirk, France, but are forced to abandon kilometres of precious military vehicles and equipment. Heart-rending footage captures the plight of thousands of French civilians as they flee from the Nazis, as well as home movies taken by Londoners as they dig out from daily bombings.

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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.