World War II: Secrets from Above

Tuesday 10 June 20:30 CAT

Trailer

Season 3
00:30

Next trasmissions on tv

  1. Tuesday 10 June at 20:30 CAT

    Hunt for Hitler's Bismarck (Season 3)

  2. Wednesday 11 June at 01:25 CAT

    Hunt for Hitler's Bismarck (Season 3)

Synopsis

As we fly above the infamous battle sites of D-Day and Dunkirk, soar over hidden Nazi bunkers, and glide across lost battleships and sunken shipwrecks – this new series exposes secrets of World War Two - in a brand-new way. Through a unique aerial perspective – with exclusive access to key locations today and by matching them to historic aerial archive imagery - we will ‘fly back in time’ to recount daring raids and deadly battles in a way that has never been seen before.

Clips

Episodes

  • Hunt for Hitler's Bismarck

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    May 1941: The new Nazi battleship Bismarck sets out to destroy Allied convoys in the Atlantic. It is up to the Royal Navy to stop it in its tracks.

    Next Showing
    Tuesday 10 June at 20:30 CAT
    On National Geographic
    Next Showing
    Wednesday 11 June at 01:25 CAT
    On National Geographic
  • Battle for Norway

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    April 1940: German battleships attack key Norwegian ports, but the British Navy are on their tail in a fierce fight over control of Norway.

  • Battle of Stalingrad

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    Autumn 1942: After devastating Nazi bombing raids, fierce fighting breaks out in the streets of Soviet Stalingrad in the bloodiest battle of WWII.

  • Battle of Kursk

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    July 1943: Nazi panzer divisions come up against Soviet industrial might in one of the biggest tank battles in history.

  • Battle of Berlin

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    As WWII reaches its endgame, Allies and Soviets race to seize Berlin, uncovering Nazi secrets that reshape Europe and set the stage for the Cold War.

  • Battle of El Alamein

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    Autumn 1942: German and Italian forces threaten British-controlled Egypt and the Suez Canal as the war comes to a head in the North African desert.

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