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The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History

World War II: Blitzkrieg - 1940 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

In May 1940, Churchill became Prime Minister and Germany launched its offensive. By mid-July, the Battle of Britain had begun.
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Apr 1, 2023 (Australia)

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25 cast members
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Steven P. Remy
Self - Professor of History, Brooklyn College, City University of New York Self - Professor of History, Brooklyn College, City University of New York   See fewer
Jonathon Riley
Self (as Lieutenant-General Jonothon Riley) Self (as Lieutenant-General Jonothon Riley)   See fewer
Peter Lieb
Self - Centre for Military History, Potsdam (as Dr. Peter Lieb) Self - Centre for Military History, Potsdam (as Dr. Peter Lieb)   See fewer
Richard John Evans
Self - Regius Professor Emeritus of History, Cambridge University (as Regius Professor Richard Evans) Self - Regius Professor Emeritus of History, Cambridge University (as Regius Professor Richard Evans)   See fewer
Adrian Gilbert
Self - Author of Germany's Lighting War Self - Author of Germany's Lighting War   See fewer
Julian T. Jackson
Self - Emeritus Professor of Modern French History, Queen Mary University of London (as Professor Julian Jackson) Self - Emeritus Professor of Modern French History, Queen Mary University of London (as Professor Julian Jackson)   See fewer
Gary Sheffield
Self - Professor of War Studies, University of Wolverhampton (as Professor Gary Sheffield) Self - Professor of War Studies, University of Wolverhampton (as Professor Gary Sheffield)   See fewer
Richard Vinen
Self - King's College London (as Professor Richard Vinen) Self - King's College London (as Professor Richard Vinen)   See fewer
Sarah-Louise Miller
Self - King's College London Self - King's College London   See fewer
Victoria Taylor
Self - Aviation Historian, University of Hull Self - Aviation Historian, University of Hull   See fewer
Jessica Douglas-Henry
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Neville Chamberlain
Self - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage)   See fewer
Winston Churchill
Self - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage) (as Sir Winston Churchill) Self - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage) (as Sir Winston Churchill)   See fewer
Charles de Gaulle
Self - Undersecretary of State for Defense and War (archive footage) Self - Undersecretary of State for Defense and War (archive footage)   See fewer
Maurice Gamelin
Self - Chief of the Army Staff (archive footage) Self - Chief of the Army Staff (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Goebbels
Self - Minister of Propaganda (archive footage) Self - Minister of Propaganda (archive footage)   See fewer
Hermann Göring
Self - Chief of the Luftwaffe (archive footage) Self - Chief of the Luftwaffe (archive footage)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self - Fuhrer of Germany (archive footage) Self - Fuhrer of Germany (archive footage)   See fewer
Benito Mussolini
Self - Il Duce of Italy (archive footage) Self - Il Duce of Italy (archive footage)   See fewer
Philippe Pétain
Self - Deputy Prime Minister of France (archive footage) Self - Deputy Prime Minister of France (archive footage)   See fewer
Bertram Ramsay
Self - Vice Admiral, Royal Navy (archive footage) (as Sir Bertram Ramsay) Self - Vice Admiral, Royal Navy (archive footage) (as Sir Bertram Ramsay)   See fewer
Paul Reynaud
Self - Prime Minister of France (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister of France (archive footage)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self - President of the United States of America (archive footage) Self - President of the United States of America (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Stalin
Self - General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (archive footage) Self - General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (archive footage)   See fewer
Maxime Weygand
Self - General, French Army (archive footage) Self - General, French Army (archive footage)   See fewer
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