Voices of Liberation

Season 1

2022 · 11 episodes · 9h 51m in all

Episodes

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   1. Preparing for D-Day

   2 May 2022 · 54 min

   A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.

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   2. D-Day

   2 May 2022 · 53 min

   A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.

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   3. The Battle of Normandy

   2 May 2022 · 56 min

   The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.

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   4. The Liberation of Paris

   2 May 2022 · 52 min

   A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.

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   5. The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp

   2 May 2022 · 55 min

   A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.

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   6. Operation Market Garden

   2 May 2022 · 53 min

   A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.

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   7. The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel

   2 May 2022 · 53 min

   To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.

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   8. The Horror of Hürtgenwald

   2 May 2022 · 53 min

   A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.

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   9. The Battle of the Bulge

   2 May 2022 · 55 min

   A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.

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    10. Over the Rhine and to the Camps

    2 May 2022 · 52 min

    An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.

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    11. The End of WWII in Europe

    2 May 2022 · 55 min

    The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.