The hour of resistance is here. Across Western Europe, armies of resistance fighters rise up to meet the Allied armies and sabotage the Axis war machine. In Slovakia, a secret army fights to restore Czechoslovak independence. But against this hopeful backdrop, the Axis forces strike back hard. And, all around, the spectre of communism strikes fear in the Western Powers.

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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Ian Sowden
Written by: Spartacus Olsson, James Newman
Research by: Spartacus Olsson, James Newman
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss & Simon J. James
Editing and color grade by: Simon J. James
Artwork: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński & Simon J. James
Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman

00:00 Introduction
01:13 French Resistance Success
04:06 The Germans Hit Back in France
07:05 Resistance Politics in Paris
10:40 Belgium Joins the Campaign
14:13 Denmark and Norway
17:25 Fears of Communism in Italy
21:50 Slovakia Rises

Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
https://www.belgiumwwii.be
Deutsches Bundesarchiv 146-1979-123-28

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Leave It All Here - Fabien Tell
Mr Marriot Wont Make It - Bonn Fields
Ominous - Philip Ayers
On the Edge of Change - Brightarm Orchestra
Rainy Landscapes - Farrell Wooten
Sacrifice - Dream Cave
Spellbound - Edward Karl Hanson
Symphony of the Cold-Blooded - Christian Andersen

Additional sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.