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The Soviet Army battles the Germans almost alone for two years.

The acclaimed series about WW2, narrated by Laurence Olivier. Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battles the Germans almost alone for two years.

The acclaimed documentary series about World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. 

Following Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the Soviet Army battles the Germans almost alone for two years - with a loss of over 20 million lives.

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Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark military history documentary about World War II.

Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark 26-part British documentary series telling the story of World War II, profiling its main campaigns and highlighting the human cost on all sides of the conflict.

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