
The World at War(1973)
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.


Between 1941 and 1945 around 30,000 French citizens voluntarily joined the German army and engaged in terrible war crimes in central and eastern Europe. This documentary explores a little-known chapter in the story of the second world war and France’s collaboration with Nazi Germany.

Léonie Simaga
Narrator (voice)
French Soldiers of the Third Reich is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of vichy regime, world war ii, third reich (iii reich 1933-45), 1940s, french army, allied line. it stars Léonie Simaga. Between 1941 and 1945 around 30,000 French citizens voluntarily joined the German army and engaged in terrible war crimes in central and eastern Europe. This documentary explores a little-known chapter in the story of the second world war and France’s collaboration with Nazi Germany.
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