Nazi Mega Weapons

An examination of Nazi Germany's various military engineering projects during World War II.

Cast:James Holland , Tony Pollard , Richard Lintern , Julian Forsyth , Mike Pavelec , Chris Wilson , Patrick Bury , David Forde , Peter Lieb , Robert Meller , Tosh Minohara , Mark Waycaster , Corey Johnson , Corey Johnson , Eiji Mihara , Carsten Hayes , Arthur van Beveren , Oliver Fritz

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Atlantic Wall

Mon, Jul 1, 2013

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.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ U-Boat Base

Sat, Jul 27, 2013

From PBS - Examine the impenetrable submarine pens the Nazis built to protect U-boats from Allied attacks. Such was their size and strength that these pens survive today, a testament to their engineering.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ V2 Rocket

Mon, Nov 18, 2013

Discover how Nazi scientist Wernher von Braun heralded the birth of ballistic missiles and laid the technological foundations for the space race.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Super Tanks

Mon, Dec 2, 2013

The story of Nazi engineers tasked with fulfilling Hitler's megalomaniac demand for the construction of a land battleship weighing 1,000 tons.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Hitler's Jet Caves

Mon, Dec 9, 2013

Explore the story behind one of the most advanced aeroplanes of WWII, the Messerschmitt Me 262, and the subterranean bat-cave where it was built.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Fortress Berlin

Mon, Dec 16, 2013

April 1945. Safe in his heavily fortified Führerbunker in the centre of Berlin, Hitler prepares for the Allies' final attack.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ V1: Hitler's Vengeance Missile

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

In retaliation for devastating Allied bombing raids on German cities, Hitler orders the development of a groundbreaking weapon. This is the story of one of the most ambitious projects of the Third Reich: Hitler's Vengeance weapon, the V1. Though it was ready too late to make a difference to the outcome of the war, its legacy is the cruise missile -- a weapon that changed the face of war forever.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Wolf's Lair

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

As European countries fall like dominoes to the all-conquering German armies, Hitler becomes convinced of his own military genius. He plans to invade Russia and orders the construction of a huge, heavily protected command complex of bunkers and buildings named the Wolf's Lair. But as he isolates himself in his concrete city, the war begins to slip from his grasp and a conspiracy is hatched to make the secret base his tomb.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The SS

Wed, Jan 21, 2015

As Hitler's power grows within Nazi Germany, so does that of the SS. From its humble beginnings as Hitler's personal body guard, the SS under the leadership of Heinrich Himmler becomes a terrifying cult that engineers Hitler's vision for a new Germany. By the start of the war, the SS holds sway in politics, police and security and is responsible for the creation of the concentration camps. Its power, influence and terror spread with the creation of a military wing: the Waffen SS. By the end of the war, the SS has grown into a machine that controls of every aspect of the Third Reich and brutally disposes of any opposition to Hitler.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Hitler's Siegfried Line

Wed, Jan 28, 2015

The formidable Seigried line, didn't come into play prior to Nazi Germany's invasion of France so it was substantially disassembled to build the Atlantic Wall. Five years later after D-Day Germany desperately attempted to refortify the decayed, disassembled and somewhat obsolete defenses. Battle focuses on Aachen where the allies employ withering fire power but become stalled leading Germany to squander its remaining military strength in the Battle of the Bulge leaving the Sigfried line open to a rapid crossing by the allies.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Hitler's Megaships

Wed, Feb 4, 2015

In violation of the Treat of Versailles Hitler embarked on a program to build massive battleships but was only able to produce two; Bismarck and Tirpitz. To the frustration of his naval commanders Hiller found the ships far more valuable as propaganda weapons then warships. But they were obsolete almost as soon the they were launched and both succumbed to the emerging dominance of air power.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Kamikaze Suicide Bombers

Wed, Feb 11, 2015

As American naval forces hand Japan defeat after defeat Japan turns in desperation to the Kamikaze. The tactic proves effective against smaller ships but does not fails to sink a major vessel. Japan turns to an rocket propelled human guided bomb known as the Ohka and a torpedo know as the Kaiten. German considers a Kamikaze version of the V-1 rocket and later employs Kamikaze fighter attacks on Allied bombers.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Hitler's War Trains

2017

Railroads were the enabling technology for Hilter's war machine during World War Two.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Hitler's Railways of Death

2017

The mechanical monsters that helped carry out the Holocaust are explored.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Hitler's Italian Fortress

2017

When Albert Kesselring recommends the creation of forty defensive lines to make the allies pay for every inch of Italy they capture, Hilter loves the idea. But the allies have more to worry about than German defenses. There's also bad weather, Germany's scorched earth policy and worst of all, the mountainous terrain in which German holds the high ground.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Hitler's Artic Fortress

2017

Initially repelled by the British Navy, Hitler's invasion of France serves as a diversion allowing German forces to conquer Norway. By holding Narvik in the far north Germany is assured of a reliable source of iron ore. Holding Norway also offers the opportunity to seize the part of Murmansk and cut the allied supply line to Russia. But what is conquered must then be defended which means the construction and manning of extensive defenses diverting critical resources from the Eastern Front.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Hitler's Propaganda Machine

2017

Hitler, himself a propagandist, recruits Josef Goebels to embark on a program to gain the unquestioned support of the German people. Inspired by Russian communist propaganda Geobels employs all forms of media and entertainment. He particularly targets German youths who will ensure the future of the Thousand Year Reich and foreign spectators when rumors of the Holocaust begin leaking out.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Hitler's Luftwaffe

Wed, Oct 25, 2017

Begun in secret, even before the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Luftwaffe became the spearhead of Hitler's Blitzkrieg. Tony Pollard visits the ruins of key Luftwaffe facilities set against the history of the rise and fall of the German air force.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ America's War: Pearl Harbor

Wed, Jan 16, 2019

Learn the extraordinary story of how Japan planned and carried out the surprise air attack on the U.S. Navy in Hawaii, from Admiral Yamamoto's bold idea through months of secret preparation, pilot training, innovations in torpedo design and clever ruses to deceive U.S. military intelligence, culminating in a devastating strike on America's mighty Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ America's War: Japan's Warrior Code

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

The battle for Saipan is the ultimate test for Japan's greatest weapon: the warrior mindset.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ America's War: D-Day

Mon, Jan 21, 2019

Spring 1944. The strategic intrigue of German generals Rommel and his superior, von Rundstedt, for the ear of Hitler, intensifies as the imminent, massive, allied attack invariably approaches. But when and where will they land? A fascinating game of cat and mouse ensues leading to the inevitable, legendary battle on June 6th, D-Day.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ America's War: Japan's Island Of Death

Wed, Feb 6, 2019

In September 1944 on Peleliu, Japanese soldiers build an island-wide structure creating a killing zone that leads to the deaths of tens of thousands.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ America's War: Hitler's Final Offensive

Mon, Feb 4, 2019

Hitler's final attempt to win the war was a surprise winter attack. What resulted were some of the worst war crimes ever committed against America.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ America's War: Fortress Japan

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

This is the story of Japan's final months of World War II. When America threatens to invade, the Japanese turn their country into a fortress and unleash a terrifying new weapon, suicide bombers. With surrender not an option, the Japanese prepare for the ultimate showdown on home soil. They plan to mobilize the entire country. Civilians must be ready to fight in hand-to-hand combat.