Countdown to War
Waiting for War
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave examine the days leading up to the start of the Second World War, visiting key locations, meeting historians and unearthing archive material. They start with the dramatic story of the events of September 1 1939, when 1.5 million German soldiers poured into Poland and kickstarted Britain's frantic final preparations for conflict
Countdown to War airs on PBS America at 12:00 PM, Monday 11 November. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
JJ Chalmers
Presenter
Raksha Dave
Presenter
Anna Thomson
Director