Voices of Liberation
Season 1
2022 · 11 episodes
1. Preparing for D-Day
2022-05-02 · 54m
A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.
2. D-Day
2022-05-02 · 53m
A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.
3. The Battle of Normandy
2022-05-02 · 56m
The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.
4. The Liberation of Paris
2022-05-02 · 52m
A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.
5. The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp
2022-05-02 · 55m
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
6. Operation Market Garden
2022-05-02 · 53m
A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
7. The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel
2022-05-02 · 53m
To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.
8. The Horror of Hürtgenwald
2022-05-02 · 53m
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
9. The Battle of the Bulge
2022-05-02 · 55m
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
10. Over the Rhine and to the Camps
2022-05-02 · 52m
An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.
11. The End of WWII in Europe
2022-05-02 · 55m
The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.
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