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World War II: Race to Victory

The Americans accepted a plandrawn up largely by the British which turned into oneof the...

The Americans accepted a plan
drawn up largely by the British which turned into one
of the great military disasters of World War II, where the so‐called
"bridge too far." [narrator]
Monty's bold bid for glory proved a humiliation. The whole operation had been
hampered by dense fog, thick clouds,
and radio communication
failure. The British ground landing
zones
were too far from Arnhem, a lack of aircraft meant
the drop took three days, vastly reducing
any element of surprise, and Allied commanders ignored
British intelligence that two SS Panzer divisions
were in the area. Of course, German troops
were being mapped all the time, in map rooms across Britain, and we didn't know where
9 and 10 Panzer Division were

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The Americans accepted a plan drawn up largely by the British
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which turned into one of the great military disasters
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of World War II,
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where the so‐called "bridge too far."
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[narrator] Monty's bold bid for glory
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proved a humiliation.
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The whole operation had been hampered by dense fog,
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thick clouds, and radio communication failure.
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The British ground landing zones were too far from Arnhem,
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a lack of aircraft meant the drop took three days,
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vastly reducing any element of surprise,
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and Allied commanders ignored British intelligence
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that two SS Panzer divisions were in the area.
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Of course, German troops were being mapped all the time,
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in map rooms across Britain,
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and we didn't know where 9 and 10 Panzer Division were.
Duration
50 seconds
Views
46
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:18
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E01 So, it's not surprising - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
So, it's not surprising
S01 • E06 to get his handste - World War II: Race to Victory 00:22
to get his handste
S01 • E02 [narrator] But despite the success of the meeting, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
[narrator] But despite the success of the meeting,
S01 • E04 While The British and Soviet Embassies were side by side - World War II: Race to Victory 00:52
While The British and Soviet Embassies were side by side
S01 • E01 [narrator] But Stalin continued to ignore the allies' warnings. - World War II: Race to Victory 00:35
[narrator] But Stalin continued to ignore the allies' w...
S01 • E02 Supporters saw it as ground-breaking - World War II: Race to Victory 00:21
Supporters saw it as ground-breaking
S01 • E06 The Soviets had their own nuclear programme - World War II: Race to Victory 00:07
The Soviets had their own nuclear programme
S01 • E06 So another reason why Stalin - World War II: Race to Victory 00:09
So another reason why Stalin
S01 • E06 They targeted the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute - World War II: Race to Victory 00:05
They targeted the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
S01 • E02 [narrator] Getting 12 nations to sign an agreement - World War II: Race to Victory 00:16
[narrator] Getting 12 nations to sign an agreement
S01 • E06 Importantly, they managed to seize - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
Importantly, they managed to seize
S01 • E05 And their location was picked up just three days - World War II: Race to Victory 00:07
And their location was picked up just three days
S01 • E01 And Churchill at that point had assured Roosevelt - World War II: Race to Victory 00:18
And Churchill at that point had assured Roosevelt
S01 • E05 But the intelligence was not acted upon, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:10
But the intelligence was not acted upon,
S01 • E06 [narrator] The uranium oxide allowed them to start working - World War II: Race to Victory 00:13
[narrator] The uranium oxide allowed them to start working
S01 • E02 He couldn't promise American material aid quite yet, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:31
He couldn't promise American material aid quite yet,
S01 • E05 [narrator] Though Montgomery called the operation - World War II: Race to Victory 00:21
[narrator] Though Montgomery called the operation
S01 • E01 And he too, like Churchill, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:07
And he too, like Churchill,
S01 • E04 And if it means treading all over Winnie, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:08
And if it means treading all over Winnie,
S01 • E01 [narrator] Two years earlier, in the summer of 1939, - World War II: Race to Victory 00:42
[narrator] Two years earlier, in the summer of 1939,