How to Lose a War - Season 1

Season 1
Episodes

The Men Who Gave the Orders
Strategic catastrophes and doomed military decisions, beginning by looking at those in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.

The Best-Laid Plans
How the seeds of Japan's Second World War defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.

Conquering Heroes
How Germany, Italy and Japan's ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to the demise of the so-called Axis Powers.

The Right Tools
Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard. (

The Home Front
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