Is The Unknown War coming back?
The Unknown War (1979–1979) — war · history on PBS
The answer: Concluded January 1, 1979.
1season
20episodes
About The Unknown War
The Unknown War Sprawling, 20-part documentary history in film of the World War II conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Companion book, The Unknown War, written by NYT reporter Harrison Salisbury. Each episode is about 52 minutes, similar in format to The World at War. The footage was edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the soviet entry in Berlin in May 1945. Most of these films have never been seen outside this documentary series. Narrated by Burt Lancaster.
The Unknown War episode schedule
20 aired
Aired · 20
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E18 | The Battle of Berlin |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E13 | Liberation of the Ukraine |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E9 | War in the Air |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E7 | The World's Greatest Tank Battle |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E6 | Survival at Stalingrad |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E2 | The Battle for Moscow |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E11 | The Battle of the Seas |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E4 | To the East |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E20 | A Soldier of the Unknown War |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E14 | The Liberation of Belorussia |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E3 | The Siege of Leningrad |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E10 | The Partisans |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E5 | The Defense of Stalingrad |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E8 | War in the Arctic |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E1 | June 22 1941 |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E16 | The Liberation of Poland |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E19 | The Last Battle of the Unknown War |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E17 | The Allies |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E12 | The Battle of Caucasus |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E15 | The Balkans to Vienna |
