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War of the Century

1999 Documentary

Rating

7.7/10

Popularity

1

The War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin, is a BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and the no-holds-barred war on both sides. It not only examines the war but also the terror inside the Soviet Union at the time due to the paranoia of Joseph Stalin - the revenge atrocities, the Great Purge of army officers, the near-lunacy orders, and the paranoia of being upstaged by others, especially Marshal Zhukov. The historical adviser is Ian Kershaw.

Details

Cast

Samuel West

Status

Ended

Release date

10/5/1999

Last air date

10/26/1999

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Origin country

GB

Vote count

13