Nazi Megastructures - Season 6

Season 6

America's War

The story of the Nazi Germany and Japan’s epic battles against the allies in World War Two. From the skies above the Reich to the Burma Death Railway, the sixth series examines the military mind-set, pioneering tactics and state-of-the-art technologies deployed by both sides. Remnants of military hard-wear, defensive megastructures and forgotten relics of war are discovered as experts journey from the beaches of the Pacific islands to the bunkers of the Reich itself.

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Episodes6

DatesJan. 16, 2019 - Feb. 20, 2019

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Episodes

Season 6Episode 160 min

America's War: Pearl Harbor

The story of how the Japanese Navy developed new torpedo technology and planned the devastating surprise attack on the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Jan. 16, 2019

Season 6Episode 260 min

America's War: Japan's Warrior Code

How the Japanese army turned to Japan's greatest weapon (the ancient warrior mindset and its traditions) during the battle of Saipan - a conflict where defeat would place US B-29 bombers dangerously close to their home country.

Jan. 23, 2019

Season 6Episode 360 min

America's War: D-Day

How the German army prepared for the D-Day landings, despite having no evidence of exactly where in Europe the Allied forces planned to attack. The Germans expect an attack in the Spring of 1944, but instead, they find themselves in a fascinating game of cat-and-mouse in the lead-up to June 6. With D-Day approaching, the Germans aim to turn the Normandy beaches into a killing zone.

Jan. 30, 2019

Season 6Episode 460 min

America's War: Japan's Island of Death

September 1944 on Peleliu, Japanese soldiers build an island-wide structure creating a killing zone that leads to the death of thousands of Americans.

Feb. 6, 2019

Season 6Episode 560 min

America's War: Hitler's Final Offensive

Hitler's final bid to win the war is the Battle of the Bulge — a surprise winter attack against the Americans and the resulting war crimes against them.

Feb. 13, 2019

Season 6Episode 660 min

America's War: Fortress Japan

This is the story of Japan's final months in World War II - when America threatened to invade and Japan unleashed a terrifying new weapon, suicide bombers, while turning its islands into a fortress to repel invasion.

Feb. 20, 2019