S1 E2 ∙ Battle for Caen ∙
This edition examines the efforts of the British and Canadians who fought elite German divisions to capture the city of Caen, the key to breaking out of Normandy.
G
Contains Mature Themes
All episodes for series 1 of WW2-Battles for Europe
S1 E1 · D-Day
British, American and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
S1 E2 · Battle for Caen
The British and Canadians who fought the Germans to capture the city of Caen.
S1 E3 · Breakout of Normandy
The Americans' huge offensive to blast a gap in the German lines.
S1 E4 · Market Garden
Field Marshal Montgomery's daring airborne plan to end the war by Christmas.
S1 E5 · Battle for the Scheldt
How the Canadians seized Hitler's island fortress to open up the vital port of Antwerp.
S1 E6 · Battle for the Siegfried Line
The Allies who entered Germany and ran into the imposing Siegfried Line defences.
S1 E7 · Battle of the Bulge
Hitler's launch of his great counter-offensive - the Battle of the Bulge.
S1 E8 · Crossing the Rhine
The Allies' attempts to get across the River Rhine and into the German heartland.
