Episodes

• Japan's Warrrior Code

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  Japan's Warrior Code: As a deadly battle threatens to bring the US's B-29 bomber in reach of Japan, the Japanese bank on a weapon of their own to bring them victory. (S5, ep 2) RATING: NU12

• Hitler's War In The Skies

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  Hitler's War in the Skies: As Hitler calls for Total War, every man, woman and child is forced to play their part. The result is one of the greatest air defence systems ever. All ages.

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  Tuesday 20 June at 09.00pm

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• Blitzkrieg In The East

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  The Battle of Kursk: Following a humiliating defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler demands a switch to Total War before launching the biggest tank battle in history. (2 of 3)

• Hitler's British Invasion Plan

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  Hitler's British Invasion Plan: As the Nazi war machine reaches the English channel, Hitler's bold bid to destroy Britain's air power and land troops in southern England begins. All ages.

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  Tuesday 13 June at 09.00pm

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• The Battle Of Kursk

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  The Battle of Kursk: Following a humiliating defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler demands a switch to Total War before launching the biggest tank battle in history. (2 of 3)

• Hell Island

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  New. Hell Island: The fight for Guadalcanal kick-started one of the bloodiest episode of World War II as Japan and the US clashed over control of the prized Pacific island. All ages.

• Japan's Death Railway

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  Japan's Death Railway: Laid through the toughest terrain known to man, Japan's 258-mile supply route was built with the blood of 200,000 Allied POWs and locals. (S6, ep 4) Rating: All ages

• Hitler's Desert War

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  Hitler's Desert War: With Erwin Rommel at the helm, the Nazis fight the Allies in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt in a brutal campaign that dictates the course of WWII. (S6, ep 5) Rating: All ages

• Hitler's Mediterranean Fortress

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  Hitler's Mediterranean Fortress: Allied spies plant false papers on a corpse in one of the war's boldest ruses. The result? An attack that surprised the Nazis. (S6, ep 6) Rating: All ages

• Japan's Island Of Death

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  Japan's Island of Death: A look at Japan's unprecedented defence system in Peleliu, which creating a killing zone that caused the deaths of thousands of US soldiers. 12+.

• Hitler's Death Trains 2H

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  Hitler's Death Trains: A special look at Hitler's personal train, the Nazis' record-breaking engines and the railways' sinister role in the Final Solution. (S4, ep 7) RATING: AA

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  Saturday 3 June at 04.00pm

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• Hitler's Italian Fortress

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  Hitler's Italian Fortress: The story of one of the Nazis' toughest structures. These defensive lines spanned the Italian peninsula, stalling the Allies for almost two years. (S4, ep 3)

• Hitler's Arctic Fortress

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  Hitler's Arctic Fortress: A look at the Nazi occupation and defence of Norway - a frontline from which Hitler could attack the Soviet Union, as well as build an atomic bomb. (S4, ep 4)

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  Sunday 4 June at 10.00am

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• Hitler's Propaganda Machine

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  Hitler's Propaganda: A look at how Joseph Goebbels brainwashed a nation and encouraged thousands of Germans to fight to their death or commit suicide in the Battle of Berlin. (S4, ep 5)

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  Sunday 4 June at 09.00am

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• Hitler's Propaganda Machine

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  Hitler's Propaganda: A look at how Joseph Goebbels brainwashed a nation and encouraged thousands of Germans to fight to their death in the Battle of Berlin. (S4, ep 5) RATING: AA

• Hitler's Luftwaffe

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  Luftwaffe: Fast tracked by Hitler, the Luftwaffe grew from nothing into an advanced air force that contained some of the deadliest technology of World War II.

• The Eagle's Nest

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  The Eagle's Nest: A look at the deadly weapons and incredible structures built in the Nazis' bid for world domination, beginning with Hitler's infamous mountain-top chalet. (S3, ep 1)

• Hitler's Island Megafortress

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  Hitler's Island Megafortress: Eager to keep hold of the Channel Islands, Hitler ordered that some of the Third Reich's most fortified structures be built on British soil. (S3, ep 2)

• Lightning War Machine

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  Lightning War Machine: Ruins across Europe tell the story of a devastating and revolutionary military tactic that nearly allowed Hitler to create his Thousand Year Reich. (S3, ep 3)

• Hitler's Killer Subs

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  Hitler's Killer Sub: A look at Nazi seafaring super weapon Type 21. A speedy submarine with phenomenal firepower, it was set to outperform any U-boat that had come before. (S3, ep 4)

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  Friday 2 June at 05.00pm

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• Pacific Megaships

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  Pacific Megaships: The incredible story of the design, top-secret construction and fate of The Yamato, the biggest and most powerful battleship in history. (S3, ep 6)

• Japanese Superfortress

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  Japanese Superfortress: A look at how Japanese forces constructed a devastating killing ground for American troops at the Battle of Okinawa. (S3, ep 5)

• The Wolf's Lair

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  The Wolf's Lair: Series two of the documentary exploring how the Nazis built deadly pieces of military technology, starting with a secret headquarters of concrete and steel. (S2, ep 1)

• Hitler's Megaships

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  Hitler's Megaships: Climb aboard the Bismarck and Tirpitz, battleships of record-breaking proportions and the ultimate status symbols of the Third Reich. (S2, ep 2)

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  Thursday 1 June at 09.00am

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• Himmler's SS

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  Himmler's SS: Unscrew the evil human machine that was Himmler's SS as this eye-opening documentary about the Nazis' thirst for world domination continues. (S2, ep 3)

• V1: Hitler's Vengeance Missile

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  V1: Hitler's Vengeance Missile: Hitler ordered the development of the V1 in retaliation to Allied bombing raids. The first cruise missile, it changed the face of war forever. (S2, ep 4)

• Kamikaze Suicide Bombers

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  Kamikaze Suicide Bombers: Attention turns to one of the most fearsome weapons of war, the Kamikaze, a tactic explored by the Nazis and perfected by the Japanese. (S2, ep 5)

• Hitler's Siegfried Line

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  Hitler's Siegfried Line: One of the greatest fortifications in warfare history, the campaign to breach Hitler's Siegfried Line cost 140,000 American casualties. (S2, ep 6)

• Atlantic Wall

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  Atlantic Wall: A look at the deadly and resilient weapons and constructions built by the Nazis in their bid for world domination, beginning with the 1,670-mile Atlantic wall.

• U Boat Base

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  U-Boat Base: A look at the huge concrete submarine pens built by the Nazis to protect their U-Boats from allied bombs. Such was their size and strength, they still survive today.

• V2 Rocket Bases

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  V2 Rocket Bases: A look at how Nazi scientist Wernher von Braun secretly developed the world's first long-range rockets and laid the technological foundations for the space race.

• Hitler's Fighting Retreat

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  Hitler's Fighting Retreat: The story of the defensive structures behind the most brutal fighting retreat of World War II - Hitler's bid to halt the Soviet advance. (3 of 3)

• Super Tanks

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  Super Tanks: The story of how Nazi engineers responded to Hitler's megalomaniac vision by building some of the largest tanks and land battleships the world had ever seen.

• Hitler's Jet Caves

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  Hitler's Jet Caves: The story of the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262. One of the most technologically advanced aeroplanes of World War II, it was built in a subterranean cave.

• Fortress Berlin

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  Fortress Berlin: A look at the extraordinary defences and kill zones that surrounded Hitler's bunker in Berlin, a subterranean safehouse protected by 13-foot-thick walls.