3+ Hours Of WW2 Facts To Fall Asleep To

The most significant events of World War II come to life in this vivid documentary featuring original and colorized footage.
00:00:00:00 - The Gathering Storm: Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain are shallow, giving the rise to military dictators along with their parties. Years after Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany, he and his generals plot the invasion of Poland.
00:51:40:22 - Lightning War: The Germans develop a new military tactic known as Blitzkrieg. The Nazis use Blitzkrieg, dominating land and air warfare, allowing them to take Poland and conquer France in matters of weeks. Britain and Canada, as well as other Commonwealth countries, declare war on Germany.
01:42:57:00 - Britain at Bay: July 1940, Britain is standing on its last legs while being pummeled by Germany. Though Hitler has better soldiers and a more powerful air force, critical errors of the Luftwaffe allow Britain to regain strength and start pushing back.
02:34:14:06 - Hitler Strikes East: After the unsuccessful attempt to defeat the British, Hitler focuses his attention on the Soviet Union. This proves to be quite a military gamble.
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[@simonkennedy5899]

It’s not just me!! I’ve just developed the bad habit of going to sleep listening to war videos on KZbin. I just listen in. I love it. It entertains me whilst I’m falling asleep so I don’t get bored and frustrated trying to fall asleep. So glad to know it’s not just me…

[@dsmoothman1981]

oh no i have doing it for years

[@dpink4832]

Exactly!!

[@jonathonrasenberg2923]

Me too lol

[@b.l.9099]

ME TO!!😂

[@gabrielacard7050]

Me too it helps me fall asleep listening to it .

[@EmmanuelRosario]

I love how thousands of us just all figured out we’re not alone with falling asleep to war docs. The algorithm knows us 🙌🏼

[@topspot4834]

It's fascinating how so many of us fall asleep to something so gruesome ... Paraphrasing, but I read (applies to horror movies too) that we're subconsciously comforted knowing that we're safe in bed rather than fighting in a war.

[@masroor5672]

Thanks god i learnt English as second language.... I m so glad i understand all what narrators say in these battle documentaries... Battlefield ww2 by vasile luga are excellent on it especially episodes where Tim Piggot is narrator...

[@VICK18009]

How does it know we fall asleep? 😂

[@user-js7io7un4k]

Привык к этому много лет назад под передачи нешенал джиографик. Телевизора в квартире больше нет, а привычка осталась 😅

[@camorraII1]

Thats the whole point of the algorithm

[@mattkim96]

Me napping peacefully as I hear about how millions perished in the most gruesome war in human history 😊💤

[@garywalters284]

I have a bad habit of doing that to 😂

[@MK6RYAN]

😂😂

[@TheMinisterofDefence]

kinda ironic isnt it?

[@arnonabuurs7297]

I fell asleep at the Great Depression what about you?

[@TheMinisterofDefence]

@@arnonabuurs7297 i was wide awake through the invasion of poland, then i shut my eyes, and suddenly it was the battle of britain. which was hilarious because it means i was cat napping through the amount of time it took for france to capitulate! lol

[@dankcoyote]

For the younger generation who never knew the history channel… this is what the history channel was all night long. Many nights falling asleep to the history channel.

[@xSCHEF]

Word. Honestly. MTV was music,nagional geograpic was nature, history channel was history. Look where we’ve end up.

[@sprintermaximus]

Same same

[@SKIN1872]

we had it on the discovery channel world war 2 in colour amazing

[@whateveritwasitis]

I don't think they even have history on the history channel anymore. Yup, but history used to be history, documentaries all day and night

[@adamwithers920]

Since when all I see is pyramids it is struggle to find the remote quick enough to not here the word unknown 😅

[@funfromabove9728]

So this is basically the History channel in 2005 at midnight.

[@evanpetelle5669]

Remember the old tune that played between ads? It would show black and white war footage against a red backdrop with a catchy little four note tune

[@TopG-lu1hq]

💯

[@user-sv5ko8gv6b]

Or national geographic in 2014-2018

[@misterb6839]

And that’s why I’ll sleep so good tonight!

[@vegarduhre]

Indeed and it’s all much better without the UFOs they promoting there today 😂

[@shaunn7778]

Ive been falling asleep to ww2 stuff long before it became trendy

[@design_actual]

That or space aliens documentaries 😂

[@gabrielacard7050]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@-ChristopherFillmore-]

Ohh yeah? I bet you I’ve been not really watching it but watching longer than you have!!!!!

[@Dexter-sv7rg]

I'd recommend the winter soldier vietnam documentary then I think you'd like it

[@Dexter-sv7rg]

​@@-ChristopherFillmore-ive had the ww2 in color box set since it came out in like 2009 or 10

[@flashgordon6670]

It’s the slow paced music, war sounds and the par monotone storyteller narration. And the best bedtime story ever that we’ve all heard thousands of times over and will hear thousands more times.

[@GlazeonthewickeR]

Lol, I’m all for falling asleep to war documentaries, but for Timeline to so blatantly be like “here’s some war footage to sleep to :)” is hilarious

[@TheAnthoula14]

Right?? That made me smile lol.

[@cashflowhustles]

😂😅🤣

[@josephlopez3737]

The algorithm favors videos that are watched to the end

[@Destroyer120296]

Knows their audience

[@Kyoki_Uchiha]

This show is called WWII in Color. Absolutely amazing series.

[@michaeltroy4181]

Is it on netflix right ?

[@codyjackson7030]

​@michaeltroy4181 this isn't world war 2 in color. I was just watching it and it ain't this

[@8bitboxcar]

The two shows have the same title but are vastly different. This one is much better and it on KZbin, World War II in Colour kzbin.info/aero/PLZxIFAN12m6wmm5K8fPkApSB1F90885hS&feature=shared

[@Kyoki_Uchiha]

@8bitboxcar I forgot to purposely misspell 'color' as 'colour' and I didn't think anything of it but you're right, I had no idea there was another version until now and it suuucks (relatively) ty for the correction 😅

[@youtubehatesus2651]

This is just what I was looking for. The 50 minute ones aren't long enough to fall asleep to so I need to watch two.

[@acs5928]

If you search ww2 audiobook on YT, there are many between 5 hours and up.

[@youtubehatesus2651]

@@acs5928 thx

[@anthonywoods1666]

Yeah, that’s exactly what happened to me. Glad for extended videos.

[@ThomasNimmesgern]

Remember: as a special bonus, you have TWO world wars to fall asleep to.

[@noxcure]

I fall asleep within 5 minutes. You take an hour plus? 😂

[@BarisicAlen]

I can't fall asleep with this, my brain is more awake than ever watching anything related to WW1 or WW2

[@mitch9651]

Me the same! "I've also tried with documentaries about the Romans or things like the ancient Egyptians, but I always end up watching them in their entirety.

[@flashgordon6670]

You need to listen more and not watch as much. Bright light keeps us awake, try covering your screen with a cloth, or turn your phone screen away and drink a herbal tea with no sugar. Caffeine and sweet things keep us awake, then you’ll be sleeping like a baby and dream about being in the war.

[@yajushyajush]

We, who loves falling asleep while listening to WW2 stories are definitely the reincarnation of the soldiers who fought and made the supreme sacrifice for their motherlands.

[@pushup-guy]

Who watches History docs because they actually love them not just to sleep 😂 I know I can't be the only one 😅

[@brianbunker2150]

One night I came home (1999) from a night out with friends and I couldn’t sleep so I turned the channel to PBS and WWII documentaries were on and I passed out within minutes and hooked from then on. Fast forward I now teach history and WWII is my favorite topic.

[@nmr6988]

I listen to World War II documentaries almost every evening. I do fall asleep, but I learn a lot before that. Thank you for this.

[@vernonfindlay1314]

I usually shut down my phone before I go crib,5 30ish comes fast. 🇨🇦

[@nmr6988]

@@vernonfindlay1314 7:30 for me. I guess I'm a night owl.

[@suminshizzles6951]

www.youtube.com/@VasileIuga He has the two hour black and white Battlefields. Most, if not all of them. A gold mine to fall asleep to.

[@nmr6988]

@@suminshizzles6951 oh yes, I am subscribed to his channel!

[@NickRaymond871]

Dads rejoice! For you have a video to fall asleep to in the first 15 minutes and get awakened by the sound of artillery fire.

[@AJBrayWrites]

I don’t know about dads, but the measured, consistent lullaby of ack-ack sends me right off every time… 😴

[@TopG-lu1hq]

😂😂😂

[@YezzyYae88]

I just found “World War in HD Colour” on Amazon Prime 10 hours & ima add this to my collection to fall asleep too..I can’t fall asleep without WWII facts lol

[@anthonywoods1666]

Thanks for sharing

[@paultomlinson2695]

Nice, that is a good series ww2 HD in C. I dunno if @yazzyyae88 or anyone interested has watched ww2 apocalypse a 5 part documentary with photographs, film and footage edited together from 4 different countries.... it has images of war I've never seen and I've seen everything ww2 I've come across all my life massive respect to this. That everyone and every film tv show etc check out apocalypse ww2 it changed my life.

[@cinbad777]

That was on regular TV long before Prime.

[@totilucke4992]

all 10 episodes are completely free on KZbin, my favourite playlist - not the best quality though

[@Catfish.Knudsen]

Lol that's weird

[@Whoknowsuknow]

Timeline figured out we've all been listening to slow documentaries as bedtime stories every night.

[@mullahgaming9446]

this helps me keep awake not sleep

[@tahahadada1936]

😂😂

[@lorettajohns3542]

😊😊 w

[@alexandrekaminski3527]

Must admit hearing stuka sirens not he best way to fall asleep..😮

[@noturdad5354]

i’m saying brother, i can’t stop watching

[@arbolnogalleta]

I honestly found it soothing. Also, great while doing homework or projects.

[@jandasalovich6469]

My dad introduced me to this series, World At War, in 1975 when I was 5 years old. In later years during junior high and high school I never received a grade lower than a B+ in any of my geography and history based classes. My dad was one of a kind. He passed away in November of 2012. I’ll always be thankful for my dad and all he shared with me and gave to me. Here’s to dads 🍻.

[@marieboyle5156]

Oh my goodness. I thought I was the only weirdo who fell asleep listening to WW2 documentaries.

[@suminshizzles6951]

www.youtube.com/@VasileIuga He has the two hour black and white Battlefields. Most, if not all of them. A gold mine to fall asleep to.

[@RayvenTheNight]

I always find it so amazing to see old footage from WWI and WWII that has been restored and colorized. It creates such a detailed picture to be able to put into one's own perspective.

[@raystewart6917]

I’m very disappointed with the blurred out portions. I remember watching this when I was a kid on TV. Blurring things out keeps people from knowing the horrors of war

[@gavine8013]

They only do it because youtube will demonitize them otherwise afaik

[@Cmbtvtrn05]

Right

[@bivvystridents3752]

Blame youtube.

[@chrisderidder4087]

You dont need to watch only listen to fall a sleep bro

[@infectious420]

It is blurred so you can watch and then you cry. Pathetic.

[@adammiller6747]

🎉❤ im laying here thinking what to watch until 8pm.... what great timing 😂thank you

[@Astronetics]

It has been 3 hours...did you fall asleep yet? haha

[@Dexter-sv7rg]

It 430am I need to sleep 😂

[@sedled2829]

Why does these wars never get old. Endless facts and stories

[@Vakator-29]

00:01 Ive heard that music before 🤔

[@airsofttony7337]

I love that this is a thing my grandfather always used to have history channel playing and idk why we both found it so soothing

[@rc59191]

Timeline need to start putting out their own World War 2 themed Lofi videos now to study and chill to lol.

[@olufemitolowoetan2996]

Hahaa I agree

[@MrRonnel2323]

fell asleep while watching are signs that we are getting old.😅

[@aaronozment3996]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gichuki2403]

😂😂

[@HeicovanderHeide]

It's not the watching for me. It's the listening and pushing my thoughts one way instead of all over😅

[@jond181]

Finally 🙌🏻 And for whatever reason WWII has the best narrators. Soothing voices, along with perfect cadence to take mind off of today’s stress and tomorrow’s struggles . GOOD NIGHT 💤 haha

[@Nupagade246]

Best bedtime stories Ever much thanks.

[@FCTSXL]

Did not fell asleep, but learned many new things, and, as a history geek, this is a gold mine.

[@Purpled_EyeTV]

That intro is amazing.

[@maxmiller2503]

WONDERFUL and the best colorization. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[@Schneids1216]

This documentary is too well produced that I ended up staying up too late…

[@bobomcfuzzybottom1567]

Omg, this use to be on demand with a cable company. I use to watch these when I wasn’t feeling well and would fall asleep. Thank you!❤

[@shawnastephens1536]

I'm starting this at 4 pm. Hopefully I'll be asleep by 8

[@youtubehatesus2651]

sync-ed with biden +_+

[@digitalchaos84]

I fell asleep to these documentaries for years. It always seemed a bit insane to me, yet it's somewhat calming.

[@doodoo66]

Nothing like a good WW2 doc to put me right out. Something about this just puts me at ease.

[@mrcha0s]

I messed up. I started watching this to fall asleep and now it's 3 hours later and I'm still awake and have to be up for work in 3 hours

[@kevinm8993]

Everyone needs to reflect on this, before letting everyone else sleep walk in to another 🙏

[@-ChristopherFillmore-]

Sshshsh🤫 be extremely quiet you might make sense and frighten them away from the current political cult of personality in the US of a.

[@captiveexile2670]

Putin lit a fuse in UKRAINE that no one can extinguish now. The billiowing smoke goes up forever--until GOD IN HEAVEN sniffs the burning plastic and exploded muntions--and decided to teach them all the power of a GAMMA RAY BURST from an exploding nearby STAR that ran out of fuel,exceeded the CHANDRESEKAR LIMIT "roared from in high: (like a LION)-See JEREMIAH 25:28-33 & 16:19-21*** (Amen).

[@elijahkasweshi4480]

​@@-ChristopherFillmore- noice

[@donteoliver8947]

I have falling asleep to these ww2 docs since 2018 😅😅😅

[@dellylamar]

I knew it! I knew I wasn’t the only one ! 😂❤ although I started on the history channel as a kid now I’m here at 27 falling asleep on YT to war documentaries

[@mttstff]

The purest giggle came out of me whenever I realized I’m not the only one who gets comfy with war history and videos in general lmfao

[@williamharjani814]

EVERYBODY WATCHING.. YOU ARE MY PEOPLE ..SENDING LOVE

[@TheSnoeedog]

WHAT AN EXCELLENT SENTIMENT! SENDING YOU MY LOVE RIGHT BACK! Live well, Laugh readily, Love. Unconditionally. *AND TELL JOKES!!*

[@jasoncombs3232]

Right on brotha.

[@chrispacer4231]

I listen to these documentaries while I work on my PLASTIC MODELS Aircraft , Tanks , WW2 types…. This is one of my favorite channels……. HISTORY ON………… CHRIS 🇺🇸

[@Winterbane98]

Bolt action??

[@chrispacer4231]

@@Winterbane98 No Bolt Action !!!!!! I do think they are nice kits….. Working on a 1/76 AIRFIX T- 34 Vintage Classic…. I build 1/72 1/76 dioramas and vignettes Thanks for the reply ……. Take care 😬

[@ME2K23]

These videos are very good but also very long. Not everyone can spend that much time looking at such video, in one stretch. They should be broken down into smaller (20, 30, 60 minutes?) parts. I know that nothing prevents me from watching only parts of the video when I have time but it's not always easy to come back watching where you left the last time (And often ending up forgetting about it and never going back to watching it all). With different parts, we would also get notifications as they are put online, helping to keep track of the video series.

[@user-ov6fk5xx4d]

I’m in need of your prayers and healing vibes. Please keep me in your thoughts as I work towards better health.

[@sebastianreifberger4116]

Im comming home from a friends birthday party, drunk at 3:00 AM. Why does the KZbin algorithm know me this good?

[@shanghaisenator]

It knows you drink a lot?

[@sebastianreifberger4116]

It knows, I need these videos to fall asleep

[@faraday96500]

Here after England beat the Netherlands. This video would be a cherry on top. Thanks! 🦁🦁🦁

[@tahahadada1936]

😂

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

'There's only one bomber Harris',...... ah, that tune has become redundant too. In this tournament.

[@chrisderidder4087]

Wasnt a penalty. Kane and reff robed us

[@chrisderidder4087]

Spain will take care of the english

[@thekameleon9785]

Dutch here. The best player you had was the ref😆🥰

[@mustachesally4134]

I developed this habit back in 2005. History channel used to have these on around 10pm and sometimes between 12am to 3am and I fell asleep watching. Learned a thing or two about WW2.

[@khalidnaagtisa6619]

Enjoying from Somalia🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴. Maryoleey aad baan idhin salamay

[@manusha1349]

I actually do fall asleep to some of these videos 😅 would be awesome if you did one on the British Homefront during WW2. I'd like to know how the women ran things while the men were at the front ❤

[@DandizzleUK]

Me too actually! I've read over 100+ books of different operations and history surrounding battles of ww2. I'd love a chance to read (or watch in this case) a book/documentary about the home front done to this level and the women that picked up the slack at home.

[@TheSnoeedog]

I'm no historian, but I'd guess in a word: BETTER. *The women ran things better.* But I'm just a lay, cis man who knows enough to know what I don't know, and I know better... *FEMINISM IS THE RADICAL NOTION THAT WOMEN ARE PEOPLE*

[@JenDraper]

So glad it's not just me! I have a playlist I've watched already but will play when trying to sleep too. It really could be any history narrated by a British person, though, now that I think about it.

[@ker-vflores7349]

I've been waiting for this

[@donkirouac25]

Took me three nights but by golly I watched every minute. As a serious WWII buff I found this documentary simply awesome. Thank you.

[@HumbleAfrikan]

Good night everyone

[@aicsar]

didn't know needed this

[@joshuaobrien5712]

Finally something made to fall asleep to ive finally found peace in this world

[@gilmills]

Watched this video from beginning to end, thoroughly enjoyed it thank you & keep posting similar videos.

[@wreckinbal]

Have any of you listened to Drachinifel podcast. Naval history podcast with NO commercials. Best sleep aid ever. The fall of civilizations podcast is great for sleeping as well.

[@PP-sm6ow]

Yeah, i do. I wasnt even that super interested in naval history, but i listen about warships almost every evening before sleep xd

[@wreckinbal]

@@PP-sm6ow me as well, I stumbled on it by accident and now it’s one of my fav channels. Sometimes the YT algorithm nails it

[@evan3458]

Dan Carlin is a good listen as well

[@giantgaming600]

the trumpets at the beginning are stuck in my head i grew up watching WW2 in Colour

[@ryancampbell1847]

Great series

[@SkyscraperBOG]

3 hours later and I'm still awake 🤓☝️

[@SA-pm4zj]

It's the most amazing video on KZbin. How can people ever fall asleep to such great historical video?

[@flashgordon6670]

Bc we’ve watched it thousands of times.

[@iwishtobetexan6060]

Where can I get this on DVD? What's it called? Where's it from? Who produced this?

[@cambo285]

it’s on discovery+

[@randylahey1822]

All the parts, /watch?v=zjTgMbkZcbM&list=PLJv4Ce9SBFaVrAi5fN08hFtyuNKHJKYFo&index=1&pp=iAQB

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

Thanks.

[@desynchonosisdragon9108]

Exactly what I look for at bedtime. You made this for me, and I thank you.

[@AritheBored]

Great effort and a theater-worth documentary . One issue though, it is impossible to fall asleep to this not because it’s delightfully interesting ( as should have been the case), but because it is littered with annoying ads every 3 minutes. I totally appreciate your effort is worth the money, but that intrusive ad frequency undermines the whole thing . Great work again!

[@marciofelipejustino2563]

Esses documentários são fenômenais.

[@SportsSenpai]

Woke up thinking I was in world war 2. Do not recommend

[@john1606ful]

I must be the odd one out here , it didn't make me fall asleep , I watched it from start to finish , with a few beers to keep me going , a great programme , thankyou for posting it

[@karliredale-taylor1505]

I've been doing this years. It absolutely fascinates me. I've probably watched most of these twice aswell but you can just never get enough of them

[@codywinkle-ei2zb]

Downvote for the blurring.

[@ChuckHickl]

I prefer the convenience of being able to watch these online and this is what is required to post it to a platform that has no way of holding parents accountable for what their kids watch so this is the compromise. they could just not post it at all so I am appreciative that they take the time to comply and post.

[@codyjackson7030]

I agree

[@codywinkle-ei2zb]

@@codyjackson7030 that’s a dope name, I’d argue best one you can get

[@darrellsmith4204]

Or just search "World War 2 in HD Colour" and get the whole series for 10hrs of watching. I don't like it when Timeline just repackages other peoples work..

[@chesterswartzmiller244]

I have a 6 month old baby. I hear him crying even when he is not crying. These videos help me.

[@christian2867]

Im sure the men you see before you in this documentary would love to switch positions with you my friend be greatful children are blessings

[@PYRO-ON]

Ahhh early late night early morning late 90s early 2000s history channel, damn I’m old now. I used to watch this stuff coming home from night clubs and bars at 5 am back then

[@ANDYANDREWPro]

Blurring atrocity of war is NOT OK. Sanitizing history is disgraceful, vile, and disrespectful to the sacrifice of those who gave their lives, and to our children who will blindly suffer the same fate. KZbin, shame on you for damming our youth to repeat history.

[@bb2898]

Should I not watch this then. I don’t want to support anything like that

[@jackoverton8343]

​@@bb2898its all of KZbin not this video.

[@bezawitgirma2564]

I'm jealous of everyone falling asleep to this, I've been awake the whole three hours cause the video is too interesting

[@jdghgh]

One of the best documentaries on WW2.

[@RMwhite]

Had a gnarly early morning nap to this today. It was HEAVY

[@Blackman19498]

I think a lot of folks of a certain generation falls asleep to ww2 documentaries because when we was kids in school, the teacher would get the old projector out on a cold Monday morning and play these films and the whole classroom would be knocked out 😂

[@kenupton4084]

Perfection! Exactly what I was looking for. I used to fall asleep to a centennial WW1 documentary.

[@daveweisz248]

Putting me right down, thank you for letting me relive nap time on an afternoon in '95 when it was my dads turn to play something he wanted

[@KOMEKULEX]

It’s my third time of watching this video and I haven’t even got to half of it yet…always fall asleep

[@carltonedwards8775]

These WW2 videos put me to sleep faster than those rain, thunder and lightning videos.

[@keliauger8820]

I’ve been doing this for a couple years I’m on submarine videos now it’s not about the wars themselves it’s the story telling and the calm voice that does it for me

[@satyampandey2936]

How ironic that people are falling asleep listening to one of the darkest periods in human history

[@Mr-Science-Stevens]

Thanks for the continued efforts

[@ianhudson7350]

The Katusha rockets are wicked cool. The sound alone is terrifying.

[@occamsrayzor7999]

WWII in Colour (the old one, not the one in Netflix). The absolute best and most moving 8-part WWII series ever. Aired on National Geographic almost 20 years ago.

[@SalimHashim-jr5es]

I love the clarity of the video

[@ramseslee8382]

I thought that I was the only crazy one who fell asleep having these videos 😂

[@NastyNate18B]

These guys know exactly what I want. It’s been a home run every single video

[@hrmaki86]

This is a gem right here, been doing this for way too long and I love when I dream about it

[@paristhomas9274]

Putting this on at work 🗣🗣🔥🙌🏾

[@danbk7918]

Well, this is odd, because I usually save such riveting documentaries for my insomnia treatment

[@Arab--Man]

😊 thank u guys

[@joshclarkethemudlark8048]

This has to be the best KZbin video on KZbin

[@copes425]

WW2 in color is one of my favorite all time documentaries

[@Ajguns]

The European battlefield is calling my name if I’m falling asleep to war docs😂