Secrets of World War II - Season 1
Season 1
Network
Episodes26
DatesJan 1, 1998 - Jun 25, 1998
Episodes
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
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
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
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
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
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
Season 1Episode 755 min
The Enigma Secret
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Feb 12, 1998
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Season 1Episode 1755 min
The RAF versus the V-Weapons
Apr 23, 1998
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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