Timewatch · SEASON 20
Hitler, Churchill, and the Paratroopers
Episode 6 · 2001-02-16
- Documentary
Episode overview
In 1941 the first large-scale paratroop attack took place when Hitler ordered the invasion of Crete. Within a week Churchill gave the order to evacuate the island, but the two leaders' interpretations of the battle could not be more different. This film evokes the horror of the conflict, examines the war leaders' conclusions and the lessons that are still relevant to paratroopers today. 6/6.
50 minutes
Season 20 episodes
1. The Empire State Story2001-01-12
2. Himmler, Hitler, and the End of the Reich2001-01-19
3. The King's Servant2001-01-26
4. Nero's Golden House2001-02-02
5. Public Enemy Number One2001-02-09
6. Hitler, Churchill, and the Paratroopers2001-02-16
7. The Last Surrender2001-05-11
8. Debutantes2001-05-18
9. Strangeways Revisited2001-05-25
10. Scharnhorst2001-06-01
11. Roman Soldiers to Be2001-06-08
12. Bombing Germany2001-08-23
