World War II With Tom Hanks revisits defining moments in one of history's most devastating conflicts. New episodes Mondays at 8/7c.
The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 3, "Barbarossa."
After toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 2, "Blitz." #WorldWarIIWithTomHanks
Japan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage. Driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 4, "Pearl Harbor."