Voices of Liberation - Season 1
1 - Preparing for D-Day
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.
2 - D-Day
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.
3 - The Battle of Normandy
Air Date: May 2, 2022
The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.
4 - The Liberation of Paris
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.
5 - The Liberation of Brussels and Antwerp
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.
6 - Operation Market Garden
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.
7 - The Battle of the Scheldt and Texel
Air Date: May 2, 2022
To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.
8 - The Horror of Hürtgenwald
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.
9 - The Battle of the Bulge
Air Date: May 2, 2022
A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.
10 - Over the Rhine and to the Camps
Air Date: May 2, 2022
An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.
11 - The End of WWII in Europe
Air Date: May 2, 2022
The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.