World War II theme
World War II was global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Towards the end the participants had formed two opposing military alliances called "the Allies" and "the Axis". The theme is used whenever this war comes up in the story.
81 total · 7 choice · 26 major · 48 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Rome Open City (1945) | choice | the film showed Nazi occupation of Rome around 1943-44 |
| pieceofcake1988e1x01 | choice | The episode is set in the early part of the Second World War and tells the story of a squadron of Spitfire pilots as they defend Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Featured is the announcement of the war and some of the first action in the air for Britain. |
| pieceofcake1988e1x02 | choice | The episode is set in the early part of the Second World War and tells the story of a squadron of Spitfire pilots as they defend Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Featured is Hornet Squadron operating from their base in a luxurious French chateau. |
| pieceofcake1988e1x03 | choice | The episode is set in the early part of the Second World War and tells the story of a squadron of Spitfire pilots as they defend Britain against the German Luftwaffe. Featured is the shift from the Phoney War period of the conflict to active hostilities. |
| pieceofcake1988e1x04 | choice | The episode is set in the early part of the Second World War and tells the story of a squadron of Spitfire pilots as they take on the German Luftwaffe. Featured is the onset of the German invasion of France as seen through the eyes of the Spitfire pilots and those connected to them. |
| pieceofcake1988e1x05 | choice | The episode is set in the early part of the Second World War and tells the story of a squadron of Spitfire pilots as they take on the German Luftwaffe. Hornet Squadron, freshly recalled to England, prepared for what would come to be know in the annals of aeronautic warfare as the Battle of Britain. |
| pieceofcake1988e1x06 | choice | The episode is set in the early part of the Second World War and tells the story of a squadron of Spitfire pilots as they take on the German Luftwaffe. Featured is Hornet Squadron defending England from regular attacks by the German Luftwaffe. |
| as1985e1x05 | major | The story follows an Allied Boeing B-17 crew on a bombing raid into enemy territory. |
| as1985e1x14 | major | The story follows a group of American ground infantry men during the Normandy landings. |
| bridesheadrevisited1981e1x01 | major | While far removed from the fighting, the opening part of the story is set in England during the days of the Second World War. A point of the story was to show how life in England changed because of it. |