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World War II: Race to Victory

Crucially, at this point,Rommel was not with his troops, as he was at homein Germany on...

Crucially, at this point,
Rommel was not with his troops, as he was at home
in Germany on sick leave. By the time he returned
to command three days later, German lines had been broken and the Allies
were in total control. Hitler ordered his troops to fight and die
to the last man, but after 12 days of exhausting
combat in El Alamein, Rommel and his remaining men retreated across the desert
back to Tunisia

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Crucially, at this point, Rommel was not with his troops,
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as he was at home in Germany on sick leave.
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By the time he returned to command three days later,
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German lines had been broken
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and the Allies were in total control.
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Hitler ordered his troops
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to fight and die to the last man,
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but after 12 days of exhausting combat in El Alamein,
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Rommel and his remaining men
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retreated across the desert back to Tunisia.
Duration
29 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:34
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
history
Production
Ulrike Oettinger Filmproduktion,Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion, Hamburg,ZDF

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Movie Summary

The six-part documentary series reveals how and why the central alliance between Great Britain, the United States and The Soviet Union was formed leading into World War II. The series paints an in-depth picture of the race to ulti...
S01 • E04 And so the tie that bound them - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
And so the tie that bound them
S01 • E05 [narrator] Allied troops - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
[narrator] Allied troops
S01 • E04 [narrator] And it was already clear - World War II: Race to Victory 00:37
[narrator] And it was already clear
S01 • E01 But it's interesting to note - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
But it's interesting to note
S01 • E01 Chamberlain remained leader of the Conservative Party, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
Chamberlain remained leader of the Conservative Party,
S01 • E02 But the interest and the attitude - World War II: Race to Victory 00:18
But the interest and the attitude
S01 • E01 The realities of British politics - World War II: Race to Victory 00:17
The realities of British politics
S01 • E02 [narrator] However, when Stalin finally emerged - World War II: Race to Victory 00:23
[narrator] However, when Stalin finally emerged
S01 • E04 He believed that he was more capable of doing so - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
He believed that he was more capable of doing so
S01 • E01 [narrator] Churchill's position was precarious in the extreme. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:39
[narrator] Churchill's position was precarious in the e...
S01 • E02 This fit with his ideological view - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
This fit with his ideological view
S01 • E02 But now he had to make a deal with capitalist powers - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
But now he had to make a deal with capitalist powers
S01 • E02 [narrator] Roosevelt granted him - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
[narrator] Roosevelt granted him
S01 • E01 Not of itself very large comparatively, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
Not of itself very large comparatively,
S01 • E05 [narrator] In five days, the beaches were fully secured - World War II: Race to Victory 00:37
[narrator] In five days, the beaches were fully secured
S01 • E01 And the collapse of France and the collapse of Belgium - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
And the collapse of France and the collapse of Belgium
S01 • E02 This is because so much of the Soviet economy - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
This is because so much of the Soviet economy
S01 • E02 Without Allied aid, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:06
Without Allied aid,
S01 • E01 [narrator] Retreating to the edge - World War II: Race to Victory 00:26
[narrator] Retreating to the edge
S01 • E02 Stalin understood this. So the real contribution - World War II: Race to Victory 00:12
Stalin understood this. So the real contribution