Episode 1
Battle For The Bulge
45m
A drone team at the location of the Battle of the Bulge hunts for the long-lost encampment of an African American troop.
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TV series
World War 2 From Above
20211 season
In this six-part series, battlefield historians and military experts utilise cutting edge, drone mounted technology to re-examine some of the second world war’s most iconic sites. Aerial footage of different theatres and battle scenes from World War Two.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
World War 2 From Above premiered February 8, 2021. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
In this six-part series, battlefield historians and military experts utilise cutting edge, drone mounted technology to re-examine some of the second world war’s most iconic sites. Aerial footage of different theatres and battle scenes from World War Two.
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Episode 2
Fight For Italy
45m
It is 1943, and the Allies launch a campaign to liberate Italy from the occupying Nazi forces; Military experts use the latest drone imaging technology to understand how the Nazis used the Italian landscape
Where to watch World War 2 From AboveEpisode 3
The Siege Of Malta
45m
Between 1940 and 1942, the Axis powers unleash over 3,000 bombing raids on Malta, an island key to controlling the southern coast of the Mediterranean; Conflict archeologists use cutting-edge drone
Where to watch World War 2 From AboveEpisode 4
D-Day
45m
Using drone radar, experts uncover a WWII German trench system revealing a daring allied paratrooper raid to capture it. Also, underwater drone pilots try to identify a lost US vessel.
Where to watch World War 2 From AboveEpisode 5
Battle for the Skies
45m
For the first time, the theatre of war takes place mainly in the air. From the invention of radar to Hitler's Wonder Weapons, all means are good to bring the enemy down.
Where to watch World War 2 From AboveEpisode 6
Nazi War Machine
45mfinale
Using cutting edge drone technology, experts revisit some of the key sites across the former Third Reich to understand how the Nazi war machine operated.
Where to watch World War 2 From AboveEpisode information updated Sep 3, 2026
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Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 6
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
U&YesterdayUnited Kingdom