France prepares to defend itself against German attack through Belgium, whilst Nazi sympathisers...
(03:11)The Polish army surrenders to the Germans and the Soviets. Stalin orders the execution of 20,000...
(03:12)Poland, summer 1941 - Jewish children in a ghetto. Wearing the yellow star is compulsory for...
Apocalypse tells us about this huge conflict through the tragic destiny of those who went to war (soldiers) those who suffered from it (civilians), and those who ran it (political and military leaders). The "horrible yet familiar" war led to the deaths of 50 million men and women across the world - making for the first time as many civilian victims as there were military casualties.
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