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War of the Century (1999–)

1 season4 episodes180 min per episode★ 8.3 · 514 votes

• Documentary
• History
• War

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.

First aired

October 5, 1999

Last episode

October 26, 1999

Network

BBC Two

Country of origin

United Kingdom