Episode
WWII in HD: Darkness Falls
Overview
Darkness falls... and Europe falls under Nazi control. America was unprepared for joining the war and got hit hard with the attack on Pearl Harbor. North Africa and Guadalcanal were the first bloody battlegrounds.
Details
- Series
- WWII in HD
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-11-15
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Darkness Falls is Episode 1 in Season 1 of WWII in HD. It aired on 2009-11-15. The runtime is 50 min.
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