Secrets of World War II

The Corpse That Fooled the Axis

Little did the Germans know that the body they discovered on the coast of Spain in 1943 was part of one of the most elab

Adolf Hitler's Last Days

With access to Eva Braun's personal photograph album, this programme reconstructs the final days in the Dictator's under

Secret Mission to North Africa

After numerous adventures, a small number of American officers managed to rendezvous with their submarine on the North A

When Hitler Invaded America

In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage

The Bruneval Raid

In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage

What Really Happened to Rommel

He was nicknamed the 'Desert Fox' and highly decorated by Hitler. However, Rommel was not in sympathy with the Nazi part

The Enigma Secret

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Human Torpedoes

In 1941 four Italian frogmen used their two-man underwater 'chariots' to place explosive charges on two British battlesh

The Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge

In 1944 as Hitler faced defeat he tried one last gamble of an offensive on the Western Front. The result was the 'Battle

Okinawa: The Greatest Sea/Air Battle in History

There have been larger land battles and more protracted air campaigns than Okinawa but this was a combined operation, un

Above Us: The Enemy - Secrets of the Submarine War

The underwater war saw many innovations and a rapid increase in electronic technology, which eventually enabled the Alli

The Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal

Hundreds of sailors, eight ships and two American Admirals were to be lost in actions where valour overcame many mistake

The Real Heroes of Telemark

In 1943 as the Germans were producing 'heavy water' to build their atomic bomb, the Norwegian resistance launched a dari

They Flew for China

Between 1941 and 1943 some of America's most talented fighter pilots flew for Nationalist China against the Japanese. Th

How Germany Was Bombed to Defeat

One thousand bomber raids flown by the US airforce by day and the same by Britain's RAF by night. The result was a fires

The End of the Scharnhorst

She was faster than any British battleship, but in what was to become known as 'The Battle of the North Cape', the Schar

The RAF Versus the V Weapons

Japan's Last Secret Weapon

Had it not been winter, North America's vast western forests, farms and cities might have been decimated by a secret wea

The Minehunters

One of the most feared weapons of World War II was the mine. Some were laid by ship and submarine, others by aircraft. O

The Nazi Plundering of Europe

Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continent's museums, galleries, and private collection

Confusion Was Their Business

The exciting story of the emergence of special forces such as the British SAS and the US Rangers.

Merrill's Marauders

America's answer to fighting behind Japanese lines in the jungle was to deploy a highly trained unit called Merrill's Ma

The Amazing Colonel Doolittle

The citizens of Japan could not believe their eyes when the Americans dared to fly an audacious bombing mission against

Destroying Hitler's Oil Fields

Amazing new footage has become available which shows the raid by the US Air Force against the Ploesti oil fields in Ruma

Home Run from Colditz

The Germans said it was impregnable but the confines of Colditz were to inspire some of the most legendary escapes of al

The Cruise of the Secret Raiders

The fascinating story of the secret heavily-armed cargo ships deployed by the Germans which were in reality designed to