Countdown to War

2:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Sunday 22 December
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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 5SELECT at 2:00 AM, Sunday 22 December. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
JJ Chalmers
Presenter
Raksha Dave
Presenter
Anna Thomson
Director