WWII in Color: Road to Victory
The Liberation of Paris
Season 1 Episode 6 of 10
In the summer of 1944, war-torn France reaches a crisis point. At its heart lies Paris - a symbol of liberty and democracy on the brink of collapse after four years of Nazi occupation. Though conquered, Parisians are yet to give in. The allied landings in Normandy and their advances through France now offer a tantalising glimmer of hope. By mid-August, a resistance-led insurrection is under way in the capital, in the hopes the allied forces will secure their liberation
WWII in Color: Road to Victory airs on PBS America (Freeview) at 4:15 PM, Monday 9 December.
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