WWII's Greatest Raids

WWII's Greatest Raids

WWII's Greatest Raids

Synopsis

The Raid is a series that takes you into the heart of an elite band of soldiers in the heat of a key action in their history and follows them on the mission to show just how these men put their unique combination of skills, training and equipment to the test of combat. We'll explore just how celebrated outfits such as the US Rangers, the SAS, the USMC or Royal Marine Commandoes, have changed the course of a battle, or even a war, through their courage, daring and commitment.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Rangers Lead The Way

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    June 6th, 1944. US Army Rangers face a deadly mission as they lead the biggest amphibious assault in history: the Allied Invasion of France.

  • Mountain Massacre

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    Learn more about the most decisive battles of the Second World War, and the brave allied forces who risked everything to defeat Hitler.

  • Hitler's Last Bridge

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    March 7th, 1945. The US 9th Armored Division launch a raid to capture the Ludendorff Bridge, the final gateway to the heart of the Third Reich.

  • Strike From The Sky

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    British light infantry must take and hold two key bridges in Northern France in order to secure the beachheads and break out of Normandy.

  • Sas Vs Rommel

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    After the SAS launch a raid on a German airfield in the middle of the Libyan Desert, they must evade the Luftwaffe, who are bent on revenge.

  • Commando Do Or Die

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    In a ship filled with explosives and disguised as a German Destroyer, British Commandos must sail into a storm of shells and bullets.