War and Remembrance (1988)
S01E05 Part 5 - 2nd Nov 1942
Episode Overview
Byron and Nathalie reunite in Marseilles, but the American Consul advises them against leaving France without the necessary permits, prompting Byron to return to Gibraltar alone. Their plans to reconnect in Lisbon are derailed when, in November 1942, the Allies launch an invasion of North Africa, leading to German occupation of Vichy France and the closing of the borders. Meanwhile, Aaron, Louis, and Nathalie head to Lourdes, hoping for a swift prisoner exchange. In Egypt, Pamela Tudsbury and her father Alistair report on the Eighth Army's victory over Rommel. As the Russians hold back on the Eastern Front, Hitler approves a new military strategy. In Auschwitz, the Nazis finalize the gas chambers and crematoria, while Berel Jastrow and Sammy Mutterperl are assigned to a different work crew. In the South Pacific, Pug Henry's ship, the Northampton, suffers