World War Saga

As war rages, Barbara Sinclair is desperate to escape her unhappy home life. And with the threat of German bombs ever present, Barbara reluctantly agrees to marry John, her childhood friend, who is leaving to join the RAF. But an encounter with Alex Everton, a dashing Spitfire pilot, complicates matters for Barbara. With emotions running high, she begins to question whether she has made a terrible mistake. With the constant threat of death all around her, Barbara must try to find a way to deal with the complexities of her difficult home life and her emotional relationships, too.

Blackpool, 1922. Martha and Trisha may have escaped poverty, but their fortunes have yet to turn. Happy on her wedding day, Trisha's new fairy-tale romance soon darkens as her husband, Walter, keeps her at arms length. Between his secrecy, and her mother-in-law's coldness, Trisha feels a stranger in her own home, and lonelier than ever. Meanwhile a spectre from Martha's past threatens the happiness she has found with Joshua and Bonnie. When she is called to help in her past love's hour of need, she must decide whether to risk exposing a secret that could cost her the trust of her daughter.

Vowing to honour her dead father's memory, 23-year-old Wanda throws herself into the Polish resistance, risking her life to transport ammunition for the uprising against the Nazis. But a clandestine meeting with an informant reveals a shocking twist. The man before her is the very soldier who took her father's life. Claiming to be a double agent, the informant sparks doubt, forcing Wanda to make a life-altering decision: trust the man she hates most in the world or jeopardize her network's crucial mission.

Eliza Jones and her husband Bryn had a whirlwind romance and married shortly after meeting, but he was soon sent off to fight. In the midst of a Blitz attack on Liverpool, which leaves Eliza with amnesia, she gives birth to their baby son, Alfie. Still struggling with the aftermath of the birth, Eliza is distraught when Alfie is kidnapped from the nursery. As the search for Alfie progresses and the community bands together around Eliza, she is left with more questions than answers. Who would take her baby, and why? A

I foråret 1943 sidder den unge franske filosof Simone Weil på et kontor i London og arbejder på en rapport for De Gaulles franske eksilregering. Sammen med sine forældre er hun året forinden flygtet til New York på grund af nazisternes jødeforfølgelser, men der kunne hun umuligt blive. Hun er – mener hun selv – nødt til at tage del i al den lidelse som Anden Verdenskrig afstedkommer i Europa. Hun vil fysisk ind i kampen mod nazismen.

Rintamajunat kiidättävät itään uusia kolonnia aseineen, ammuksineen ja sotilaineen. Vastakkaiseen suuntaan virtaa tuhoutunutta sotakalustoa ja lääkintäkuljetuksia, joiden kyydissä haavoittuneet sinnittelevät hädin tuskin elossa. 27. panssarirykmentin Sven, Pikkuveli ja Legioonalainen ovat haavoittuneet vakavasti ja matkaavat jäisessä tavaravaunussa länteen kohti Hampurin sairaalaa. Pommikoneet uhkaavat rykmenttiläisiä myös kotirintamalla.

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.

In February 1944, the girls of the Air Transport Auxiliary Mystery Club face the devastating personal loss of one of their own in a tragic crash. At the same time, another member is blackmailed, whilst honeymoon plans of a third are threatened by a puzzling mystery. As they share each other's joys and troubles, the friends find the comfort and strength to go on with their vital work and dangerous investigations in wartime England, even when few situations are what they seem to be.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Nel centro Italia del 1944 imperversa inesorabilmente il conflitto fra nazi-fascisti e truppe alleate. In un villaggio insulare del Trasimeno, un gruppo di ebrei è riuscito a trovare un rifugio apparentemente sicuro. Tutto sembrerebbe andare per il meglio, in un luogo così remoto e distante dai principali eventi del grande scontro bellico. Questo fino a quando, per un futile disguido, gli abitanti del paese non uccidono inavvertitamente un soldato tedesco.