Victory at Sea

1. DESIGN FOR WAR: Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1941

World War II intensifies as the Atlantic Ocean becomes a front line, with Ger...

2. THE PACIFIC BOILS OVER: Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

The next episode delves into the shocking surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, De...

3. SEALING THE BREACH: Anti-submarine warfare, 1941-1943

US naval forces unite to safeguard vital supply routes across the perilous At...

4. MIDWAY IS EAST: Japanese victories & the Midway Battle

The Japanese Empire's aggressive expansion is met with a significant shift in...

5. MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC: Gibraltar, Allied & enemy fleets, Malta

As tensions escalate in the Mediterranean, Malta becomes a highly contested s...

6. GUADALCANAL

In the next episode, Japan's quest for a Greater Asia Co-Prosperity sphere ac...

7. RINGS AROUND RABAUL: Struggle for the Solomon Islands

The Allies are on the cusp of defeating Japanese forces in Rabaul, New Britai...

8. MARE NOSTRUM: Mediterranean Command, 1940-1942

Italy and Germany form an alliance, drawing Italy into World War II, as Brita...

9. SEA AND SAND: Invasion of North Africa, 1942-1943

In the next episode, the Allies are persuaded by the Russians to create a sec...

10. BENEATH THE SOUTHERN CROSS: War in the south Atlantic

British warships clash with German U-boats and the powerful Graf Spee in the ...

11. THE MAGNETIC NORTH: War from Murmansk to Alaska

The next episode chronicles a treacherous supply mission to Allied Russia, as...

12. THE CONQUEST OF MICRONESIA: Carrier warfare--Gilberts and Marshalls

The Allied forces, spearheaded by Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, embark...

13. MELANESIAN NIGHTMARE: New Guinea campaign

Next episode, the Japanese launch a crucial operation to seize control of New...

14. ROMAN RENAISSANCE: Sicily and the Italian campaign

The next episode takes us to July 1943, where Operation Husky plays a pivotal...

15. D-DAY: Normandy

Next episode: Operation Overlord's intricate strategy hinges on pinpointing k...

16. KILLERS AND THE KILL: Victory in the Atlantic, 1943-1945

The next episode delves into the dramatic capture of the German submarine U-5...

17. THE TURKEY SHOOT: Conquest of the Marianas

The next episode marks the beginning of the Allies' island-hopping campaign, ...

18. TWO IF BY SEA: Peleliu and Angaur

Troops set out on a perilous mission to liberate Japanese-controlled islands,...

19. BATTLE FOR LEYTE GULF: Sea battle for Leyte Gulf

The Japanese fleet makes a last-ditch effort to hinder the American advance i...

20. RETURN OF THE ALLIES: Liberation of the Philippines

The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked a crucial turning point in General MacArthur...

21. FULL FATHOM FIVE: U.S. submarines

The next episode delves into the daily routines of submariners, showcasing th...

22. THE FATE OF EUROPE: Black Sea, south of France, surrender

The Allies' 1944 breakthrough leads to a turning point in the war, as they fr...

23. TARGET SURIBACHI: Iwo Jima

The iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi marked a crucial moment in the Mar...

24. THE ROAD TO MANDALAY: China, Burma, India, and Indian Ocean

Lord Louis Mountbatten plays a pivotal role as Supreme Allied Commander of th...

25. SUICIDE FOR GLORY: Okinawa

The concept of "Divine Wind" carried immense cultural weight in Japan, where ...

26. DESIGN FOR PEACE: Surrender of Japan & aftermath of war

Atomic bombs wreak havoc on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, sending shockwaves throug...