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Fortress Berlin

Fortress Berlin

Season 1 Episode 6
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Jet Fighter Me262

Jet Fighter Me262

Season 1 Episode 5
53:11
Super Tanks

Super Tanks

Season 1 Episode 4
53:11
V2 Rocket

V2 Rocket

Season 1 Episode 3
52:10
U-Boat Base

U-Boat Base

Season 1 Episode 2
52:40
Atlantic Wall

Atlantic Wall

Season 1 Episode 1
52:40
Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg

Season 3 Episode 1
54:10
Hitler's Killer Subs

Hitler's Killer Subs

Season 3 Episode 2
54:10
Eagle's Nest

Eagle's Nest

Season 3 Episode 3
54:10
Hitler's Island Megafortress

Hitler's Island Megafortress

Season 3 Episode 4
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Nazi Mega Weapons

WWII Mega Weapons: The Tunnels of Okinawa

The tide of war in the Pacific has now fully turned against the Imperial Japanese forces. In a fierce and brutal island hopping campaign, the Americans are winning battle after battle, rapidly gaining ground in their ultimate goal of invading mainland Japan. However, the Japanese decide that the island of Okinawa will be their last bastion of defense.

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Hitler's Island Megafortress
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The Channel Islands turn into one of the most heavily fortified places on the planet.
Eagle's Nest
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Hitler’s mountain house became a labyrinth crowned by the awe-inspiring Eagle's Nest.
Hitler's Killer Subs
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Designated the Type 21, Hitler's new submarine is a sea-faring super weapon.
Blitzkrieg
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When Nazis rolled across France in 1940, it was with a combined speed and ferocity.
Fortress Berlin
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Uncover the engineering secrets that sparked a technological revolution, changing war.
Jet Fighter Me262
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Explore the most technologically advanced plane of WWII, the Messerschmitt Me262 jet.
Super Tanks
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Learn about the engineers who built Hitler’s super-heavy tanks.
V2 Rocket
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See how von Braun heralded the birth of ballistic missiles.
U-Boat Base
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Examine the impenetrable submarine pens the Nazis built to protect U-boats
Atlantic Wall
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Learn about the greatest fortification project of the 20th century, Hitler’s Atlantic Wall
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