Battlefield: Great Battles of WWII - Episode 2: Air War Over Germany

Editor's Take

The second entry in a Battlefield series, this episode concentrates on the air war over Germany and the long, costly bombing campaign it required. It sets the Allied strategic offensive against the Luftwaffe defense that rose to meet it, drawing on archive footage and analysis. The framing is operational, attentive to strategy and scale rather than individual experience. It suits viewers who want the campaign's logic laid out plainly.

This Battlefield episode examines the air war over Germany during World War II, a prolonged and costly campaign fought between the Luftwaffe and Allied bomber fleets. It follows the strategy behind the Allied bombing offensive and the fierce German defense that met it in the skies. Archive footage and analysis convey the scale and toll of the aerial battle. Detailed and gripping, it is a strong account of the war in the air. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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