Episode 6 - The Battle of Singapore
In 1941, the British totally underestimate the fighting
ability of the Japanese– until Japan launches a surprise attack on Singapore, a
tiny jewel in the Crown of the British Empire.
General Arthur Percival is the British general tasked with
the defence of the wealthy colonies of Malaya and Singapore. General Tomoyuki Yamashita -the Tiger of Malaya
- leads the “driving charge” to
oust him. The Japanese are outnumbered from the start, but with the help of
bluff, speed and bicycles they put the British to rout, striking a blow at the
very heart of Britain’s Empire in the East.
Episode 1 - The Battle of El Alamein
Rommel vs. Montgomery - the super-aggressive Desert Fox vs. the wily commander of the Desert Rats.
Episode 2 - The Battle of Kursk
German and Russian tanks clash near the Soviet city of Kursk, as each vies for control of the Eastern Front.
Episode 3 - The Battle of the Bulge
Adolf Hitler's final offensive to stop the Allied invasion of Germany. Failure is not an option.
Episode 4 - The Battle of Midway
The fate of the war in the Pacific is about to be decided - a true David and Goliath story of naval warfare.
Episode 5 - The Battle of Stalingrad
The mother of all WWII battles - and one of most surprising turns of fortunes in military history.
Episode 6 - The Battle of Singapore
In 1941 Japan launches a surprise attack on Singapore, a tiny jewel in the Crown of the British Empire.