Season 1 (1998)

The Corpse That Fooled the Axis
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January 1, 1998

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.

Adolf Hitler's Last Days
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January 8, 1998

With access to Eva Braun's personal photograph album, this programme reconstructs the final days in the Dictator's underground lai...Read more

Secret Mission to North Africa
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January 15, 1998

After numerous adventures, a small number of American officers managed to rendezvous with their submarine on the North Africa coas...Read more

When Hitler Invaded America
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January 22, 1998

In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but thei...Read more

The Bruneval Raid
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January 29, 1998

In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but thei...Read more

What Really Happened to Rommel
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February 5, 1998

He was nicknamed the 'Desert Fox' and highly decorated by Hitler. However, Rommel was not in sympathy with the Nazi party and may ...Read more

The Enigma Secret
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February 12, 1998

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Human Torpedoes
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February 19, 1998

In 1941 four Italian frogmen used their two-man underwater 'chariots' to place explosive charges on two British battleships in Ale...Read more

The Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge
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February 26, 1998

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 Bu...Read more

Okinawa: The Greatest Sea/Air Battle in History
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March 5, 1998

There have been larger land battles and more protracted air campaigns than Okinawa but this was a combined operation, unparalleled...Read more

Above Us: The Enemy - Secrets of the Submarine War
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March 12, 1998

The underwater war saw many innovations and a rapid increase in electronic technology, which eventually enabled the Allies to achi...Read more

The Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal
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March 19, 1998

Hundreds of sailors, eight ships and two American Admirals were to be lost in actions where valour overcame many mistakes on both ...Read more

The Real Heroes of Telemark
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March 26, 1998

In 1943 as the Germans were producing 'heavy water' to build their atomic bomb, the Norwegian resistance launched a daring raid ag...Read more

They Flew for China
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April 2, 1998

Between 1941 and 1943 some of America's most talented fighter pilots flew for Nationalist China against the Japanese. They became ...Read more

How Germany Was Bombed to Defeat
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April 9, 1998

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...Read more

The End of the Scharnhorst
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April 16, 1998

She was faster than any British battleship, but in what was to become known as 'The Battle of the North Cape', the Scharnhorst was...Read more

The RAF Versus the V Weapons
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April 23, 1998

Episode 17 of Season 1 premiered on April 23, 1998

Japan's Last Secret Weapon
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April 30, 1998

Had it not been winter, North America's vast western forests, farms and cities might have been decimated by a secret weapon sent i...Read more

The Minehunters
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May 7, 1998

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 t...Read more

The Nazi Plundering of Europe
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May 14, 1998

Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continent's museums, galleries, and private collections. At the ...Read more

Confusion Was Their Business
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May 21, 1998

The exciting story of the emergence of special forces such as the British SAS and the US Rangers.

Merrill's Marauders
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May 28, 1998

America's answer to fighting behind Japanese lines in the jungle was to deploy a highly trained unit called Merrill's Marauders.

The Amazing Colonel Doolittle
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June 4, 1998

The citizens of Japan could not believe their eyes when the Americans dared to fly an audacious bombing mission against Tokyo only...Read more

Destroying Hitler's Oil Fields
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June 11, 1998

Amazing new footage has become available which shows the raid by the US Air Force against the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania which ...Read more

Home Run from Colditz
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June 18, 1998

The Germans said it was impregnable but the confines of Colditz were to inspire some of the most legendary escapes of all time.

The Cruise of the Secret Raiders
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June 25, 1998

The fascinating story of the secret heavily-armed cargo ships deployed by the Germans which were in reality designed to sink Allie...Read more