Documentary HackGreatest Events of WWII: Battle of the BulgeBy Phil Hunt, Compton Ross
In a Nutshell
This episode of Netflix's Greatest Events of WWII in Colour series describes how Nazi Germany pushed its limits in the Battle of the Bulge in an attempt to avoid the shame of its eventual defeat in World War II.
Favorite Quote
It was a blitzkrieg without petrol.
Peter Lieb, German military historian
Introduction
By the summer of 1944, Hitler's Nazi Germany was struggling at both the eastern and the western war fronts. What changed in the winter of 1944 that made the Führer prolong an already lost war?
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour is a Netflix docuseries from producers Phil Hunt and Compton Ross, narrated by Derek Jacobi.
The series documents the triumphs and tragedies of World War II, using advanced colorization techniques to bring archive footage to life for the first time.
This episode explores the reasons behind Hitler's wild decision-making in the Battle of the Bulge and their consequences at the beginning of the end of World War II.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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