Secrets of World War II - Season 1

Secrets of World War II - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes26
DatesJan 1, 1998 - Jun 25, 1998

Episodes

The Corpse that Fooled the Axis
Season 1Episode 155 min

The Corpse that Fooled the Axis

Little did the Germans know that the body they discovered on the coast of Spain in 1943 was part of one of the most elaborate hoaxes of World War II.
Jan 1, 1998
Adolf Hitler's Last Days
Season 1Episode 255 min

Adolf Hitler's Last Days

With access to Eva Braun's personal photograph album, this programme reconstructs the final days in the Dictator's underground lair, and in particular it examines the possibility of escape for the selected few.
Jan 8, 1998
Secret Mission to North Africa
Season 1Episode 355 min

Secret Mission to North Africa

After numerous adventures, a small number of American officers managed to rendezvous with their submarine on the North Africa coast in 1942 and relay back to Eisenhower information which would save thousands of British and American lives.
Jan 15, 1998
When Hitler Invaded America
Season 1Episode 455 min

When Hitler Invaded America

In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but their methods left a lot to be desired!
Jan 25, 1998
The Bruneval Raid
Season 1Episode 555 min

The Bruneval Raid

In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but their methods left a lot to be desired.
Jan 29, 1998
What Really Happened to Rommel?
Season 1Episode 655 min

What Really Happened to Rommel?

He was nicknamed the 'Desert Fox' and highly decorated by Hitler. However, Rommel was not in sympathy with the Nazi party and may have been involved in the plot to kill Hitler. Did the legendary German General commit suicide or was he murdered?
Feb 5, 1998
The Enigma Secret
Season 1Episode 755 min

The Enigma Secret

Know what this is about?
Feb 12, 1998
Human Torpedoes
Season 1Episode 855 min

Human Torpedoes

In 1941 four Italian frogmen used their two-man underwater 'chariots' to place explosive charges on two British battleships in Alexandria Harbour. They were the first of many brave men to use these unconventional weapons.
Feb 19, 1998
The Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge
Season 1Episode 955 min

The Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge

In 1944 as Hitler faced defeat he tried one last gamble of an offensive on the Western Front. The result was the 'Battle of the Bulge'. But what the Germans did not know was the Allies were decoding their radio messages.
Feb 26, 1998
The Greatest Sea/Air Battle in History
Season 1Episode 1055 min

The Greatest Sea/Air Battle in History

There have been larger land battles and more protracted air campaigns than Okinawa but this was a combined operation, unparalleled in size, scope and ferocity.
Mar 5, 1998
Above Us -- The Enemy (Secrets of the Submarine War)
Season 1Episode 1155 min

Above Us -- The Enemy (Secrets of the Submarine War)

The underwater war saw many innovations and a rapid increase in electronic technology, which eventually enabled the Allies to achieve ultimate victory.
Mar 12, 1998
The Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal
Season 1Episode 1255 min

The Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal

Hundreds of sailors, eight ships and two American Admirals were to be lost in actions where valour overcame many mistakes on both sides - leading to the defeat of the Japanese Admiral Yamamoto.
Mar 19, 1998
The Real Heroes of Telemark
Season 1Episode 1355 min

The Real Heroes of Telemark

In 1943 as the Germans were producing 'heavy water' to build their atomic bomb, the Norwegian resistance launched a daring raid against the Norsk Hydro plant.
Mar 26, 1998
They Flew for China
Season 1Episode 1455 min

They Flew for China

Between 1941 and 1943 some of America's most talented fighter pilots flew for Nationalist China against the Japanese. They became known as the 'Flying Tigers' and with the name a legend was born.
Apr 2, 1998
How Germany was Bombed to Defeat
Season 1Episode 1555 min

How Germany was Bombed to Defeat

One thousand bomber raids flown by the US airforce by day and the same by Britain's RAF by night. The result was a firestorm which destroyed German cities, industry and communications; raids which involved much personal bravery and the use of secret technology.
Apr 9, 1998
The End of the Scharnhorst
Season 1Episode 1655 min

The End of the Scharnhorst

She was faster than any British battleship, but in what was to become known as 'The Battle of the North Cape', the Scharnhorst was about to meet her destiny at the hands of Admiral Fraser in one of the most exciting naval engagements ever.
Apr 16, 1998
The RAF versus the V-Weapons
Season 1Episode 1755 min

The RAF versus the V-Weapons

Apr 23, 1998
Japan's Last Secret Weapon
Season 1Episode 1855 min

Japan's Last Secret Weapon

Had it not been winter, North America's vast western forests, farms and cities might have been decimated by a secret weapon sent in thousands across the Pacific by the Japanese in 1944.
Apr 30, 1998
The Minehunters
Season 1Episode 1955 min

The Minehunters

One of the most feared weapons of World War II was the mine. Some were laid by ship and submarine, others by aircraft. Of all of these the most lethal was the magnetic mine, and the race to counter it was one of the most crucial of the war.
May 7, 1998
The Nazi Plundering of Europe
Season 1Episode 2055 min

The Nazi Plundering of Europe

Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continent's museums, galleries, and private collections. At the war's end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated.
May 14, 1998
Confusion was their Business
Season 1Episode 2155 min

Confusion was their Business

The exciting story of the emergence of special forces such as the British SAS and the US Rangers.
Mar 21, 1998
Merrill's Marauders
Season 1Episode 2255 min

Merrill's Marauders

America's answer to fighting behind Japanese lines in the jungle was to deploy a highly trained unit called Merrill's Marauders.
May 28, 1998
The Amazing Colonel Doolittle
Season 1Episode 2355 min

The Amazing Colonel Doolittle

The citizens of Japan could not believe their eyes when the Americans dared to fly an audacious bombing mission against Tokyo only a few months after Pearl Harbor.
Jun 4, 1998
Destroying Hitler's Oil
Season 1Episode 2455 min

Destroying Hitler's Oil

Amazing new footage has become available which shows the raid by the US Air Force against the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania which supplied 60 percent of Hitler's oil in 1943.
Jun 11, 1998
Home Run from Colditz
Season 1Episode 2555 min

Home Run from Colditz

The Germans said it was impregnable but the confines of Colditz were to inspire some of the most legendary escapes of all time.
Jun 18, 1998
The Cruise of the Secret Raiders
Season 1Episode 2655 min

The Cruise of the Secret Raiders

The fascinating story of the secret heavily-armed cargo ships deployed by the Germans which were in reality designed to sink Allied merchant ships as well as refuel German U-boats and warships.
Jun 25, 1998

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