The Mediterranean and North Africa
Episode 6 · 2009-10-02
- Documentary
- War & Politics
Episode overview
Mussolini’s ambition had always been to recreate the old Roman Empire. The trouble was, he was a disaster militarily. After failed attacks in North Africa and Greece, his armies were on the run. Hitler now faced a difficult choice. Did he divert troops needed at other fronts to support his ally, ordid he let Mussolini fall? Hitler chose to support him —a decision that would spell disaster for both of them. Hitler would lose hundreds of thousands of troops and Mussolini would lose his life. This episode tells the extraordinary story of the war in North Africa and features the heroics of the tiny island of Malta as it withstood wave after wave of Nazi assault. It ends with the Allies fighting their way up Italy and Germany in retreat.
50 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. The Gathering Storm2009-09-04
2. Lightning War2009-09-04
3. Britain at Bay2009-09-09
4. Hitler Strikes East2009-09-18
5. Red Sun Rampant2009-09-25
6. The Mediterranean and North Africa2009-10-02
7. Turning the Tide2009-10-09
8. The Soviet Steamroller2009-10-16
9. Overlord2009-10-23
10. Closing the Ring2009-10-30
11. The Island War2009-11-06
12. Victory in Europe2009-11-13
13. Victory in the Pacific2009-11-20
