Heroes and Weapons of World War II

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  • BBC One
  • Documentary War

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Tanks
Episode overview
The arsenal of weaponry employed during the course of the war, beginning with tanks, the mainstay of the Nazis' fearsome Blitzkrieg strategy. In 1939, a Mark 3 Panzer corps entered .. show full overview
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Midget Submarines
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Major Gordon Corrigan analyses the role played by midget submarines capable of sneaking into harbours and sinking much larger vessels. Pioneered by the Italians, these miniature U-boats .. show full overview
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Aircraft Carriers
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The crucial part played by aircraft carriers in the war, first developed by the Royal Navy at the end of World War One to supersede battleships. After a successful British carrier-based .. show full overview
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Fighter Bombers
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How the evolution of the fighter bomber marked the start of modern aerial warfare. The fearsome Stuka dive bomber, a crucial component of the Germans' Blitzkrieg tactics, carried 4,000lb .. show full overview
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Gliders
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Exploration of the military role of gliders in the conflict. Hitler made effective use of the silent aircraft to launch a surprise nocturnal attack on Belgium and later to rescue deposed .. show full overview
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Heavy Bombers
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Documentary examining the role of heavy bomber planes, which by the end of the conflict had become a military force of devastating power owing to technical innovations like radar and .. show full overview
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Battleships
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How battleships lost their naval supremacy during the conflict because of their vulnerability to aerial attack. The pride of the German Navy, the Bismarck, was crippled by Swordfish .. show full overview
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Rockets
Episode overview
The development of Germany's V1, or doodlebug, and more sophisticated V2 rocket, both of which were used during the latter stages of the conflict to strike at the very heart of British life and undermine morale on the home front.
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Fast Attack Boats
Episode overview
The high-speed shallow attack boats used by the German and Allied forces, which could cause havoc with torpedoes and cannons.
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Machine Guns
Episode overview
The development of machine guns, including the Thompson, which was favoured by American gangsters during the 1920s. Plus, the lowdown on the Anglo-Czech Bren and various Russian models.

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