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[narrator] On June 6th, the weather settled enough
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World War II: Race to Victory

On June 6th,the weather settled enough to give the Alliesthe opportunity they needed. The...

[narrator] On June 6th,
the weather settled enough to give the Allies
the opportunity they needed. The Allied Commander‐in‐Chief
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the green light. Operation Overlord, the invasion
of German occupied Europe, was about to begin. [theme music] [narrator]
Next time on Race To Victory

Full Transcript

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[narrator] On June 6th, the weather settled enough
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to give the Allies the opportunity they needed.
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The Allied Commander‐in‐Chief Dwight D. Eisenhower
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gave the green light.
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Operation Overlord,
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the invasion of German occupied Europe,
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was about to begin.
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[theme music]
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[narrator] Next time on Race To Victory.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:30
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E06 America made quite a lot of profit out of it - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
America made quite a lot of profit out of it
S01 • E01 [narrator] Hitler had underestimated - World War II: Race to Victory 00:37
[narrator] Hitler had underestimated
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