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War of the Century

Season 1 Episode 4: Vengeance

As the Red Army pushes back against German occupation, a tide of retribution sweeps across the land, with the Soviets reclaiming their homeland and setting their sights on Berlin, while minority groups on both sides face the brutal consequences of war.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 High Hopes

1. High Hopes

Aired: Oct 5, 1999

The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union makes swift progress at first, but soon...

Episode 2 Spiral of Terror

2. Spiral of Terror

Aired: Oct 12, 1999

Hitler's armies are bogged down in the harsh Russian winter, struggling to es...

Episode 3 Learning to Win

3. Learning to Win

Aired: Oct 19, 1999

Hitler's last major offensive in the East, launched in the spring of 1942, ai...

Episode 4 Vengeance

4. Vengeance

Aired: Oct 26, 1999

As the Red Army pushes back against German occupation, a tide of retribution ...

Info about War of the Century

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

Genres:War, Documentary, History