World War II with Tom Hanks Season 1 Episode 3 Synopsis

The story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.

World War II with Tom Hanks Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Beginning
• s01e02 - Blitz
• s01e03 - Barbarossa
• s01e04 - Pearl Harbor
• s01e05 - The War at Sea
• s01e06 - Guadalcanal
• s01e07 - Darkness Falls
• s01e08 - Operation Torch
• s01e09 - Secrets and Lies
• s01e10 - Stalingrad
• s01e11 - Italy
• s01e12 - Battle for the Skies
• s01e13 - Overlord
• s01e14 - Long Road to Tokyo
• s01e15 - Home Front
• s01e16 - Resistance
• s01e17 - No Surrender
• s01e18 - Last Days of the Reich
• s01e19 - Endgame
• s01e20 - Fall Out

World War II with Tom Hanks Show Summary

Over 20 episodes, World War II with Tom Hanks presents a sweeping and definitive retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, powerful, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians. Spanning the origins of the conflict, its decisive turning points, and the human stories at its heart, the series offers a panoramic and emotionally resonant perspective on the war that reshaped the modern world.