Liberation: D-Day to Berlin

Synopsis

Experience the liberation of Western Europe from every angle, as astonishingly colourised and expertly restored footage bring the historic turning point of World War II back to vivid life.

First Air Date: 2025-01-01

Last Air Date: 2025-01-22

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: SBS, Smithsonian Channel

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: France (2025-01-01)

In 1944 the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe brings the hope of freedom and the devastation of war to the people of France.
Ep. 2: Belgium and the Netherlands (2025-01-08)

New colourized footage and testimony reveal the true cost paid by the Allies and civilians to free Belgium and the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.
Ep. 3: Hitler Strikes Back (2025-01-15)

In late 1944 Hitler forces the Americans into their biggest and bloodiest battle of the war when he launches a surprise attack into liberated Belgium.
Ep. 4: Germany (2025-01-22)

New colourized footage and testimony reveals the cost of victory, the aftermath of war and the liberation of the camps and the destruction of Germany.