Secrets of World War II

  • : 1998
  • : 26
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  • BBC HD
  • 21
  • Documentary

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The Corpse that Fooled the Axis
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01, 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.
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Adolf Hitler's Last Days
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08, 1998
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.
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Secret Mission to North Africa
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15, 1998
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.
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When Hitler Invaded America
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25, 1998
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!
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The Bruneval Raid
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29, 1998
A British airborne operation to capture the secrets of a sophisticated German radar system. In February 1942, paratroopers were dropped into Bruneval on the French coast, where they .. show full overview
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What Really Happened to Rommel?
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05, 1998
On October 14, 1944, Germany's greatest military leader said goodbye to his beloved wife and son, and was then escorted away by two officers sent by Adolf Hitler. Shortly thereafter .. show full overview
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The Enigma Secret
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12, 1998
By early 1940, British codebreakers at Bletchley Park, working with information from the Poles, had begun to crack the German military codes produced on the Enigma cipher machine. Once .. show full overview
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Human Torpedoes
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19, 1998
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.
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The Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge
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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 Bulge’. But what the Germans did not know was the Allies were decoding their radio messages.
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The Greatest Sea/Air Battle in History
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05, 1998
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.
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Above Us -- The Enemy (Secrets of the Submarine War)
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12, 1998
The underwater war saw many innovations and a rapid increase in electronic technology, which eventually enabled the Allies to achieve ultimate victory.
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The Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal
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19, 1998
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.
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The Real Heroes of Telemark
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26, 1998
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.
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They Flew for China
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02, 1998
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.
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How Germany was Bombed to Defeat
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09, 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 destroyed German cities, industry and communications; .. show full overview
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The End of the Scharnhorst
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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 about to meet her destiny at the hands of Admiral Fraser in one of the most exciting naval engagements ever.
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The RAF versus the V-Weapons
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23, 1998
Hitler’s ultimate goal was to produce a rocket capable of carrying an atomic weapon weighing five tons. Fortunately, the Royal Air Force discovered his plan and set about destroying his dream.
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Japan's Last Secret Weapon
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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 in thousands across the Pacific by the Japanese in 1944.
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The Minehunters
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07, 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 these the most lethal was the magnetic mine, and the race to counter it was one of the most crucial of the war.
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The Nazi Plundering of Europe
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14, 1998
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 .. show full overview
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Confusion was their Business
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21, 1998
The exciting story of the emergence of special forces such as the British SAS and the US Rangers.
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Merrill's Marauders
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28, 1998
America’s answer to fighting behind Japanese lines in the jungle was to deploy a highly trained unit called Merrill’s Marauders.
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The Amazing Colonel Doolittle
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04, 1998
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.
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Destroying Hitler's Oil
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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 supplied 60 percent of Hitler’s oil in 1943.
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Home Run from Colditz
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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.
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The Cruise of the Secret Raiders
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25, 1998
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 refuelling German U-Boats and warships.

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