Mar-09 9:30pm SBS1-TV: As it Happened – the Soviet Liberation of Auschwitz
Bringing together rare and forgotten footage, this series provides a ground-breaking portrait of World War Two. This episode examines the dramatic story of the D-Day landings and of the liberation of Paris. In the east, the Soviets liberate Auschwitz and fight their way to the heart of Berlin. Germany finally surrenders, but Japan fights on until the atom bombs are dropped.