The war that has encompassed the globe takes root in Africa. An ambitious Mussolini expands the war into North Africa; he sends ill-prepared soldiers and forces Hitler to come to his ally's aid.

In this episode of World War II: Witness to War, the war reaches a critical turning point as Hitler expands the war to a second front. German soldiers endure the harsh and unrelenting climate of the Eastern Front and face the full-force of angry Red Army fighters.