1.Hitler’s invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 marked the beginning of WW2 in Europe.
2.January 1940 saw the start of rationing in Britain. The following films show rationing throughout the war and the effect it had on peoples lives.
3.1940 saw France, Holland and Belgium become overwhelmed by German “Blitzkrieg”.
4.Following Neville Chamberlain’s resignation on 10th May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister.
5.May 1940 saw the evacuation of British Expeditionary Forces from Dunkirk. The operation was put in place after British, French and Belgian troops found themselves surrounded and cut off by the Germans, during the Battle of France.
6. Films related to the air battle for Britain from July to October 1940
7.Hitler began Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, the codename for the invasion of the Soviet Union. These films outline the event.
8.German Blitzkrieg on the United Kingdom lasted 8 months, from September 1940 to May 1941. Here is a selection of footage showing the destruction caused and what life during the Blitz was like.
9.Operation Crusader saw the relief of by the Allies on 27th November 1941. Take a look at footage of Tobruk here.
10.The Japanese military strike on the US naval base Pearl Harbor, was a turning point in WW2 as it led to America’s entry into the war.
11.The Battle of Stalingrad which began on 23 August 1942, was a turning point in WW2. It was the German army’s first major setback, which they never fully managed to recover from. Here is a selection of films outlining the event.
12.The Allied victory at El Alamein on 11th November 1942, was a turning point in the Western Desert Campaign. Below is footage of the events that took place in El Alamein.
