In 1942, Eisenhower leads the first joint U.S.-British operation of the war – Operation Torch – successfully landing thousands of untested U.S. troops on the Vichy controlled shores of North Africa. The Allies race to trap the German forces in Tunisia, resulting in fearsome tank battles against the famed “Desert Fox,” German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and his battle-tested Afrika Korps. World War II with Tom Hanks is a premium retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians worldwide, including the UK. The series spans the full global conflict from Germany’s invasion of Poland through the rise and fall of the Axis powers, capturing battles across land, sea, and air.