S1 E4 ∙ Omaha ∙
Omaha beach - a nightmare for advancing American troops: open ground, sustained fire, heavy casualties and no retreat. But the whole fate of D-Day hinged on Omaha succeeding.
G
Contains Mature Themes and Violence
All episodes for series 1 of WWII Frontlines
S1 E1 · Midway
The Battle of Midway, a major naval battle in the Pacific, is examined.
S1 E2 · Monte Cassino
The battle of Monte Cassino, which claimed over 200,000 lives, is examined.
S1 E3 · Anzio
The Battle of Anzio, intended as a daring move to capture Rome, is examined.
S1 E4 · Omaha
The battle of Omaha beach, on which the fate of D-Day hinged, is examined.
S1 E5 · Hill 112
The killing fields around Hill 112 become a graveyard for British soldiers.
S1 E6 · Bastogne
The US 101st Airborne rushed to Bastogne and for the next week, halted the Nazi advance.
S1 E7 · Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima forced the Leathernecks to re-think their tactics, as one in three became a casualty.
S1 E8 · Berlin
April 1945, Berlin - the last savage chapter in the Battle for Europe.
