World War Saga

Toinen maailmansota rangaistusjoukoissa. Korpraali Sven Hassel tuomitaan sotilaskarkuruudesta. Elämä rangaistuskeskitysleirillä on täynnä sadistista kärsimystä, mutta pahempaa on luvassa. Saksa on menettänyt niin paljon sotilaitaan, että kaikki kynnelle kykenevät on saatava aseisiin. Hitler armahtaa rikollisia, poliittisia vankeja ja sotilaskarkureita saadakseen tykinruokaa rintamalle. Hassel joutuu rangaistuspataljoonaan, jolle määrätään kaikista tappavimmat tehtävät.

Führerin käsky on yksiselitteinen: valloittakaa Moskova! Suunnitelma olisi onnistuessaan Saksan sotilaallisen voiman voitonjuhla, mutta marssi Moskovaan muuttuu kävelyksi halki helvetin. Sven Hassel ja muut 27. panssarirykmentin sotilaat ovat selviytyneet sodan pahimmista taisteluista, mutta jo pelkkä matka kohti Moskovaa on viedä heiltä hengen. Sotilaat ovat huonosti varusteltuja ja nälkäkuoleman partaalla. He tietävät, että pelätty puna-armeija voi iskeä milloin tahansa, mutta kukaan ei ole osannut odottaa venäläisen talven tappavuutta.

Trieste, 1941. Giorgio e Mattia Gherdovich sono i figli di un importante esponente del Partito fascista. Partiti per Lubiana convinti di poter fare la differenza nella fondazione della nuova provincia da poco annessa, scoprono presto quanto la guerra può essere cruda e straziante sia con i vinti che con i vincitori. Così nel 1943, pochi giorni dopo l'armistizio dell'8 settembre, i due fratelli decidono di prendere due strade diverse.

London, 1944. With bombs raining over London, keeping the Battersea Tavern open is no easy feat for owner Winnie Berry - but the community need the warmth and familiarity of the pub more than ever. After marriage, Maureen Fanning had moved out to Wandsworth with her bad-tempered husband Brancher. But when he loses both his job and their lodgings, the only people who will take them in are her kindly grandparents, Len and Renee. Getting a cleaning job at the Battersea Tavern is the least she can do to pay them back. It would all be fine...if it weren't for Brancher.

Grace and Dougie have been courting for years, so when Dougie decides to emigrate to Australia he expects Grace to follow once she turns 21. Grace used to be besotted with Dougie, but she is increasingly worried by his bullying behaviour and gambling. On her way home from seeing Dougie off, Grace is nearly run down by a truck driven by widower Ben, who is on his way to the hospital to see his young son. Soon, Grace has agreed to look after Ben's child while he recovers from his accident. As they spend time together Ben struggles to ignore his growing feelings for Grace.

Trixie and her fellow lumberjills are back in Scotland, newly stationed at the MacKay estate. When they arrive, they are shocked to find the place dilapidated and neglected and the taciturn and secretive Noah MacKay not at all happy to be meeting them. It quickly becomes apparent that MacKay was expecting men from the forestry commission to take charge, rather than four young women. Trixie, Jo, Hen and Vi decide he needs to be proven wrong - after all, don't they have stamina, skill and strength?

In a city scarred by war, can love and loyalty survive? In war-torn Poland, 1944, Julia searches for her missing father - a high-ranking officer - and risks everything to join the resistance in Warsaw. But her mission takes a terrifying turn when she's corralled into the ghetto by Nazis. Just when it seems she'll share her best friend's tragic fate, Nikolaj, her childhood sweetheart, resurfaces in a German uniform.

Emerging triumphant from the firing line of war is no easy feat... In war-torn Warsaw, Anna joins the Polish resistance, risking everything for freedom with memories of her fanatical Nazi husband fueling her determination. As she grows close to the resistance, a kind doctor named Mateusz ignites dreams of a different life. But her happiness is shattered when her husband resurfaces. Now, Anna must masquerade as his wife once more to gather vital information.

Die elsässische Winzertochter Colette ist mittlerweile im Frauen-Konzentrationslager Ravensbrück angekommen. Dort muss sie im Rüstungsbetrieb von Siemens & Halske schuften. Die Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen sind so schlecht, dass sie nicht zögert, als sich ihr ein vermeintlicher Ausweg aus dem Leid bietet: Sie nimmt das Angebot an, als Prostituierte in das Häftlings-Bordell im KZ Buchenwald zu gehen. Zusammen mit ihren Kameradinnen versucht sie dort, im »Dirnenblock« trotz aller Demütigungen, ihre Würde nicht zu verlieren und das Kriegsende zu erleben.

'A heart-warming and affecting tale' – Woman's Weekly Homecoming for the Chocolate Girls is the heartfelt and dramatic conclusion to this gritty family saga about love, war and chocolate. 1946: The war might be over, but for the Gilby family there are still battles to be fought at home...

Catherine wrestles with self-pity after a machine-shop accident. With her fiancé and brothers on the front lines in France, she must find a new way to fight on the home front. At her side are her steadfast GWR friends, among them Maggie, facing the loss of her father and family home, and Lily, desperate for news of her childhood sweetheart. All are determined to keep morale high and do their bit to win the war.

It's the most wonderful time of the year - and the East End Angels are working hard to keep Londoners safe. Frankie is trying to keep everything together. She can count on the support of the East End Angels, even in the face of family trouble. Winnie's husband is putting himself at risk every day in the bomb disposal unit. Bella's friendship with Winnie's brother, James, is getting closer all the time. Christmas on the Home Front is a hard time with loved ones far away - but the women of the Auxiliary Ambulance service are making do and mending.

London, 1938: Während Rowan von einer Party zur nächsten treibt, arbeitet ihre jüngere Schwester Thea hart, um später studieren zu können. Trotz aller Unterschiede stehen sich die beiden sehr nahe, vor allem seit jenem tragischen Unfall in ihrer Kindheit, bei dem ihre Mutter starb und Rowan Thea das Leben rettete. Doch Thea merkt, dass ihre Schwester ihr nie die ganze Wahrheit über den Unfall erzählt hat, ein Geheimnis überschattet ihre Beziehung.

Thomas and Mary Cooper, rooted in the working-class streets of East London, face the looming war with trepidation as they strive to protect their children, Elizabeth, Alice, and Albert, from its harsh realities. Elizabeth emerges as a strong voice for women’s rights amid the suffragette movement, while Alice’s life in New York unfolds against a backdrop of change and ambition. Meanwhile, Albert dreams of adventure, unaware of the truths awaiting him. As the war drags on, bringing devastating losses and fleeting victories, the Coopers endure the unrelenting trials of life in a world torn apart.

Les nazis viennent de franchir la forêt d'Ardenne et menacent d'envahir la France. À l'aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la jeune française Madeleine Toche se précipite au front et découvre son frère jumeau grièvement blessé lors d'une bataille. Alors qu'il meurt dans ses bras, elle retourne son corps auprès de leur famille, et essaye tant bien que mal de vivre sous l'occupation d'une Allemagne victorieuse. Mais Madeleine ne peut s'y résoudre : elle rejoint la Résistance et se dévoue à la cause ; jusqu'à ce qu'un officier nazi découvre ses intentions et abuse d'elle.

Lappi vuonna 1941. Saksalaiset joukot haluavat hyökätä kohti Neuvostoliittoa. Mukaan tarvitaan kuitenkin myös suomalaisia, joten vänrikki Jussi Räikkönen ryhtyy keräämään suomalaista sissijoukkuetta. Diili vaikuttaa hyvältä, sillä suomalaiset sotilaat pääsevät kuntoisuuslomalle ja saavat nauttia saksalaisten sotilaiden arvokkaista hyödykkeistä, kuten tupakasta. Kaikki ei kuitenkaan ole sitä miltä näyttää - ja pian suomalaiset sissit joutuvat huomaamaan tehtävän olevan jotain muuta kuin alun perin oli luvattu.

Stanisław Wróblewski to spokojny, ułożony mężczyzna - inżynier z wykształcenia, pracownik warszawskiego Biura Projektów, bohater wojenny odznaczony orderem Virtuti Militari. Pewnego dnia na jego biurko trafia książka ze wspomnieniami obozowymi. Na jednym ze zdjęć mężczyzna rozpoznaje siebie w roli kata-esesmana. Postać na fotografii ma tę samą bliznę na twarzy i jest tak łudząco podobna do bohatera, że nawet Zakład Medycyny Sądowej stwierdza, że to on sam.

Kapten Henrik Rytterström väntar ivrigt på den tyska arméns intåg i Sverige, med ögonen spejandes ut över Öresund. På den europeiska kontinenten drar andra världskrigets mörker fram med död och lidande. Rytterström håller de andra boende i samhället uppdaterade om vad som händer i kriget, och alla framgångar för tredje rikets trupper. Några motgångar i kriget verkar de visst inte ha, i alla fall enligt den gamla militären.

Fratellino atterra sul portello posteriore del mezzo corazzato. È un vero e proprio suicidio. Scarica il mitragliatore all'interno del carro. Salta a terra con la velocità di un fulmine e con un colpo da maestro lancia una granata dentro il portello aperto. Il pesante carro ruota come impazzito, schiaccia alcuni soldati britannici sotto i cingoli per poi precipitare in un burrone. Scoppia un incendio infernale. I soldati delle unità corazzate tedesche attaccano con lanciafiamme e granate a base di fosforo. Non si fanno prigionieri. I sopravvissuti vengono liquidati senza pietà...

As World War II raged across the Russian steppes, in Africa and especially in the skies over Europe, elite German and Soviet forces fought a bitter battle in an isolated northern corner of Europe. Here, the battle was for control of the ice-free port of Murmansk, where the Soviet Union received convoy after convoy loaded with British and American tanks, guns, fuel, small arms, food and aircraft. Supplies from the Allied convoys kept the Soviet Union alive at a critical time during the early stages of the war, and Hitler therefore tried every means to stop the convoys.