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World War II: Race to Victory

Hitlerhad underestimated not just the depthsof the Russian winter, but the depthsof...

[narrator] Hitler
had underestimated not just the depths
of the Russian winter, but the depths
of Russian determination. [machine gun firing] The snow would not last
forever. The fight on the Eastern Front
was far from over. -[vibrant music]
-[aircraft dropping bombs] [vibrant introductory theme] Next time, on Race to Victory: The Soviet Union's
desperate fight for survival. This was now a fight
for Mother Russia, for the soul of Mother Russia

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[narrator] Hitler had underestimated
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not just the depths of the Russian winter,
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but the depths of Russian determination.
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[machine gun firing]
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The snow would not last forever.
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The fight on the Eastern Front was far from over.
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-[vibrant music] -[aircraft dropping bombs]
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[vibrant introductory theme]
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Next time, on Race to Victory:
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The Soviet Union's desperate fight for survival.
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This was now a fight for Mother Russia,
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for the soul of Mother Russia.
Duration
37 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:38
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E05 The Allies march across the borders - World War II: Race to Victory 00:18
The Allies march across the borders
S01 • E06 And so I think there's a real victor - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
And so I think there's a real victor
S01 • E06 [narrator] But in terms of territory gained, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:25
[narrator] But in terms of territory gained,
S01 • E04 The landings in Normandy take Hitler by surprise. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:14
The landings in Normandy take Hitler by surprise.
S01 • E03 [narrator] We now know without a doubt - World War II: Race to Victory 00:20
[narrator] We now know without a doubt
S01 • E05 This said, "They have been defeated. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:04
This said, "They have been defeated.
S01 • E04 They set Patton up in Kent - World War II: Race to Victory 00:15
They set Patton up in Kent
S01 • E05 We are in Berlin." - World War II: Race to Victory 00:23
We are in Berlin."
S01 • E03 The Big Three meet face-to-face for the first time in Tehran. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:25
The Big Three meet face-to-face for the first time in Tehran...
S01 • E01 And so they tackle too with a will - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
And so they tackle too with a will
S01 • E06 And this was a remarkable turnaround - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
And this was a remarkable turnaround
S01 • E04 They had inflatable tanks and all this sort of stuff - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
They had inflatable tanks and all this sort of stuff
S01 • E01 Many people think they know Stalin very well indeed - World War II: Race to Victory 00:17
Many people think they know Stalin very well indeed
S01 • E06 He'd defeated one of the most advanced - World War II: Race to Victory 00:11
He'd defeated one of the most advanced
S01 • E04 [narrator] While the Big Three revel in the success - World War II: Race to Victory 00:29
[narrator] While the Big Three revel in the success
S01 • E05 [narrator] With victory so close, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:18
[narrator] With victory so close,
S01 • E06 Really, this was the height of Soviet influence. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
Really, this was the height of Soviet influence.
S01 • E03 [narrator] And while the Allied forces - World War II: Race to Victory 00:17
[narrator] And while the Allied forces
S01 • E01 He is the man of course who said - World War II: Race to Victory 00:32
He is the man of course who said
S01 • E06 [narrator] Despite the massive losses - World War II: Race to Victory 00:46
[narrator] Despite the massive losses