Het grote offensief
2025– · NPO 1 · 40 min · 1 season
S01E03 · De eindstrijd
Mon, 22 Sept, 5:20 am
After the capture of the southern bank of the Scheldt, the focus shifts to the other side. The final battle begins on multiple fronts. A new landing through the cannon fire: It's all or nothing!
About
A three-part docudrama commemorating the 80th anniversary of liberation, chronicling the battle in Zeeland and West Brabant. Dramatic scenes, archive footage, and animations reveal the power struggles behind the seemingly united Allied front and its devastating consequences for Zeeland.
Episodes
- E01
De ontsnapping
Mon, 8 Sept· 40 minAfter D-Day, the American high command deploys a joint Allied front, but after the liberation of Antwerp, British Montgomery devises his own plan. This creates an opportunity for the German troops in Zeeland. Will they succeed in escaping?
- E02
Onder water
Mon, 15 Sept· 40 minThe port of Antwerp is essential for supplying the Allied troops, but access remains blocked. What sacrifices will it take to neutralize the enemy guns on the banks of the Scheldt?
- E03
De eindstrijd
Mon, 22 Sept· 40 minAfter the capture of the southern bank of the Scheldt, the focus shifts to the other side. The final battle begins on multiple fronts. A new landing through the cannon fire: It's all or nothing!
Cast
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Narrator
Michael Krass
Dwight Eisenhower
Martijn Oversteegen
Bernard Montgomery
Mike Reus
Adolf Hitler