News/Current Affairs
Duration
65 minutes
Series Info
Season 1 Episode 9 of 14

Quick Summary

The plan to end the war in Europe by winter 1944 founders

About This Program

The plan to end the war in Europe by winter 1944 founders as Allied forces massed on the German border find themselves perilously short of fuel, leading commanders to take a risky gamble and parachute thousands of additional troops behind enemy lines. In the Pacific, General MacArthur heads one of the most brutal campaigns of the conflict while taking the island of Peleliu

The War broadcasts on PBS America (Freeview) at 3:10pm, Saturday, 27 December 2025.

Channel Numbers:
Freeview84

Production Details

Runtime65 mins