Episodes
Weeks of War Episode 5 (SBS Saturday 10 June 2023)
Weeks of War Episode 5 airs tonight on SBS.
1942, was the ‘Hinge of Fate’ for the outcome of World War II, as Winston Churchill put it. The war machines of Germany and Japan were beginning to show signs of weakness.
However, the outcome was still uncertain. At the start of 1943, the Casablanca Conference and the film Casablanca are both released.
Events surrounding the week that one of the best-selling songs ever was released and the Soviets won the Battle of Stalingrad are depicted.
Between 1937 and 1945, an international conflict lasted more than 420 weeks. What major events of WWII did the news cover?
There were countless stories happening on and off the battlefield at any given time during these years, many of which are rarely mentioned in historical accounts.
The series examines how people managed to get by in the most destructive war in human history by looking at the events of just 41 crucial weeks of World War II. To create a fresh and interesting take on World War II, we rely on extensive research of archival footage and the insights of experts to introduce the unusual and the unexpected while focusing on the defining moments of the conflict.
Season 1 Episode 5
Weeks Of War Episode 5 airs Saturday 10 June 2023 at 5.40pm on SBS.
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