The World at War 1973

Absolute must see to never forget WW2.

Best documentary series of any kind, ever.

Amazing, educational series about WWII.

Deep detailed account on what happened historically during WW2. Produced while we still had a lot of people alive from the war and with their memories of it still intact. Huge and fascinating archive footage from the war that were presented for the first time in this series. Adding to the depth is one of film's biggest personalities giving his voice (Laurence Olivier) who narrated it. Only some newer "hidden secrets" from the war that has been revealed after 1973 is missing - and while gripping stuff it is impossible not to take long breaks between episodes due to it's heavy and sad subject matter as the brain need to process it all.

Visceral, brutal, and harrowing. While this series is nearly FIFTY years old now, it remains the definitive docuseries on World War II. Produced in the early 1970s means that it was barely thirty years removed from the war itself, so all of the interviews come from soldiers, officers, and politicians from both the Allied and Axis powers who experienced the war first-hand.

Despite this being now about 50 years old I consider this a must see if you've even the slightest interest in WWII history.
Newer shows might give you new interpretations or opinions but the facts are the same. As is the material used. It's recorded history.
But this show has something that no modern documentary can give you: eye witness testimony. And from people who were there. At the battle-line. Inside the political theatre. Which were close to the players as it was happening. From all major nations involved.
And that is pure gold.

After watching this series one can’t fathom what the people went through during these days as the destruction and bloodshed that Hitler started is hard to imagine on this scale. It was great that the series was made almost 50 years ago when the key people were still alive and could tell their point of view. The documentary tries to be very neutral in the opinions so the story can be told without taking sides. A big thank you must go the cameramen and women who filmed the battles at great risk to themselves. However, the ultimate sacrifice has been made by the soldiers and civilians who died and lived through this terrible time which we hope won’t be happening on this scale ever again. 10/10

I feel like I lived through the WWII. An absolute must see for everyone.