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The World at War: Series 1

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An uneasy calm settles on Britain as Churchill replaces Chamberlain as prime minister.

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of World War II. An uneasy calm settles on Britain as Churchill replaces Chamberlain as prime minister.

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II. For months after Prime Minister Chamberlain's declaration of war, the only casualties suffered in Britain by the home front are on the streets during blackout. In other parts of Europe, the full force of the Nazi war machine rolls on.

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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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