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U-Boat Base

U-Boat Base

Season 1 Episode 2
52:40
V2 Rocket

V2 Rocket

Season 1 Episode 3
52:10
Super Tanks

Super Tanks

Season 1 Episode 4
53:11
Jet Fighter Me262

Jet Fighter Me262

Season 1 Episode 5
53:11
Fortress Berlin

Fortress Berlin

Season 1 Episode 6
53:10
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
54:10
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Nazi Mega Weapons

Atlantic Wall

Season 1 Episode 1

To protect occupied Europe from an Allied invasion, Hitler demanded the construction of a defensive wall stretching thousands of kilometers from France in the south to Norway in the north. This is the story of how this vast engineering project sucked in huge quantities of raw materials and men from all over the Third Reich and faced its ultimate test on D-Day.

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Hitler's Island Megafortress
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54:10
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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53:10
Uncover the engineering secrets that sparked a technological revolution, changing war.
Jet Fighter Me262
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53:11
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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52:10
See how von Braun heralded the birth of ballistic missiles.
U-Boat Base
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52:40
Examine the impenetrable submarine pens the Nazis built to protect U-boats
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