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For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and

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  • Nazi Railways
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    Nazi Railways

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/25/2015

    From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Death Railway
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    The Death Railway

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/2015

    Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ambulance Trains
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    Ambulance Trains

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/9/2015

    From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The First Railroad War
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    The First Railroad War

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2015

    From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Precious Cargo
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    Precious Cargo

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/6/2016

    Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Secrets & Lies
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    Secrets & Lies

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2016

    From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • World War One
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    World War One

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/20/2016

    See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • World War Two: The Home Front
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    World War Two: The Home Front

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/27/2016

    Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown