Apocalypse: The Second World War
Apocalypse: The Second World War

Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)

2009 • 1 season • Documentary, War & Politics • TV-MA
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Episode 2 — Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)

Season 1 • Apocalypse: The Second World War
Released: 2009-09-08 • Documentary/War & Politics
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The British troops hastily evacuate from the beaches at Dunkirk, France, but are forced to abandon kilometres of precious military vehicles and equipment. Heart-rending footage captures the plight of thousands of French civilians as they flee from the Nazis, as well as home movies taken by Londoners as they dig out from daily bombings.

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Episode air date08.09.2009
Episode runtime53 min
Episode rating7.50
GenresDocumentary / War & Politics
TMDB series rating8.4
IMDb series rating9.0
Series statusEnded
Age rating17+
CountryFR

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Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz
Mathieu Kassovitz
Self - Narrator (voice)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
Self (archive footage)
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)

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