三小时的苦难、绝望、英雄事蹟与混乱”…星期日时报英国在１９４０年５月极度濒临输掉二次大战，当在法国的英军被击败到海岸地带，英国的命\悬而未决达十天之久…英国远征军企图拯救被围困在敦克尔克的四十万大军，儼然是史上最重大的海路撤退行动之一。当希特勒的军队出乎意料地从比利时突围，英国远征军随即发现退路被切断且被居优势的德军包围。如果希特勒趁胜追击，或是如果英国当时的新首相邱吉尔，听从哈里法克斯爵士以及那些想要居中调停的人，战争将会立刻结束。反之，在这场军事史上最辉煌的救援行动中，英国在十天之内成功撤出３３万８千人。节目对於代号”发电机行动”阐述独特的观点，以及透视整起行动的经过。真人实事配上档案影片、地图与评述，以被围官兵、奉命前往援救的人以及未被救出的人的角度，忠实重现震撼人心的故事。
敦刻尔克大撤退 (季节 0)
The Soldiers' Story (集 1) 5.0
播出日期: 2004-02-21
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Veterans of World War II describe their experiences of the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and the evacuation. On 10 May the German Army invaded Holland and Belgium. The Blitzkrieg had begun - an entirely new way of fighting war. For the young men aged 18 and 19 who joined up to 'do their bit' it was a terrifying baptism of fire, and for the British Army a shattering blow. Within three weeks it was a crushing defeat, leading to the largest military evacuation in history. This film is the story, told in their own words, of a group of young men, now veterans, and their first experience of modern mechanised warfare.
The Other Side Of Dunkirk (集 2) 5.0
播出日期: 2004-03-04
运行时间: 60 min
概述: Powerful myths and misconceptions have shaped our understanding of the moment which changed the course of WW2 - the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940. But what really happened at Dunkirk and in the crisis before the days of the evacuation? This documentary takes a European look at the crisis and asks new questions from a French and German perspective as well as from a British point of view. Featuring interviews with veterans and historians from all three key protagonists, providing revealing insights into the events of May and June 1940.
