Smithsonian Channel: Original Programming in HD and On Demand: Apocalypse: The Second World War

More than 600 hours of video taken by front-line soldiers, top secret operatives, resistance fighters and private citizens has been declassified and restored in full-color high definition. This six part series containing never-before-seen footage will forever change the way we look at the Second World War.

From Poland to Pearl Harbor to Paris, scroll through the timeline to explore important dates and images that illustrate the pivotal moments of the Second World War.

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Watch footage from the cameras of amateur filmmakers and the unarmed heroes of the Second World War. Rediscovered, restored and colorized, these videos document a world permanently altered by war.

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Six episodes tell the story of the Second World War through the eyes of those who witnessed it first hand.

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