Documentary
No Poster

The Best Episodes of Missions That Changed the War

Every episode of Missions That Changed the War ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Missions That Changed the War!

The Best Episodes of Missions That Changed the War

Examining the U.S. mission to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during WWII.
Binge this in 14h 0m•Peaking at 9.0/10
Military Channel
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons4

All1234

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Missions That Changed the War Season 1 Episode 1 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 1
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 1

    S1:E1

    Gunther Rall was one of the highest-scoring fighter aces in Germany. Hub Zemke was the commander of the 56th Fighter Group, the deadliest fighter outfit in the Eighth Air Force.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Missions That Changed the War Season 1 Episode 2 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 2
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 2

    S1:E2

    June 1940: Germany launches its fateful invasion of the Soviet Union. Interviews with Luftwaffe fighter pilot and commander Gunther Rall - seen for the first time anywhere - reveal the savagery, folly, and betrayal of Hitler's failed conquest of the East.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Missions That Changed the War Season 1 Episode 3 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 3
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 3

    S1:E3

    The War in the West: The doctrine of strategic bombing, developed before the war, is tested by the American Eighth Air Force and British Royal Air Force. Through exclusive interviews, Robert "Shorty" Rankin and others profile Hub Zemke's "Wolf Pack."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Missions That Changed the War Season 2 Episode 1 - The Flying Tigers, Part 1
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Flying Tigers, Part 1

    S2:E1

    A series of bombing missions utilizing make-shift rope slings to carry Russian 500 lb bombs under war-weary aircraft, in historical retrospect, had prevented the fall of China and the linking up of Japan's Army with Nazi Forces in North Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Missions That Changed the War Season 2 Episode 2 - The Flying Tigers, Part 2
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The Flying Tigers, Part 2

    S2:E2

    A series of bombing missions utilizing make-shift rope slings to carry Russian 500 lb bombs under war-weary aircraft, in historical retrospect, had prevented the fall of China and the linking up of Japan's Army with Nazi Forces in North Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Missions That Changed the War Season 1 Episode 4 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 4
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Germany's Last Ace, Part 4

    S1:E4

    Nazi Armaments Minister Albert Speer will later call it the day that Germany lost the war. May 12, 1944 brings a fateful encounter between Zemke, Rall, and Rankin, revealed in exclusive first-hand interviews.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Missions That Changed the War

    READ
  7. Missions That Changed the War Season 2 Episode 3 - The Flying Tigers, Part 3
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Flying Tigers, Part 3

    S2:E3

    A series of bombing missions utilizing make-shift rope slings to carry Russian 500 lb bombs under war-weary aircraft, in historical retrospect, had prevented the fall of China and the linking up of Japan's Army with Nazi Forces in North Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Missions That Changed the War Season 2 Episode 4 - The Flying Tigers, Part 4
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #8 - The Flying Tigers, Part 4

    S2:E4

    A series of bombing missions utilizing make-shift rope slings to carry Russian 500 lb bombs under war-weary aircraft, in historical retrospect, had prevented the fall of China and the linking up of Japan's Army with Nazi Forces in North Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Missions That Changed the War Season 3 Episode 1 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 1
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 1

    S3:E1

    Four survivors of the immortal Doolittle Raid on Japan describe the events that led to the Raid, and to their volunteering to become ''Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.''

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Missions That Changed the War Season 3 Episode 2 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 2
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 2

    S3:E2

    General ''Hap'' Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces, persuades aviation legend James H. Doolittle to return to active duty at age 46, to plan and execute the most daring aerial raid of World War II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Missions That Changed the War Season 3 Episode 3 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 3
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 3

    S3:E3

    Doolittle's Raiders are forced to launch their planes early when the task force carrying the bombers is spotted by a Japanese patrol boat. Roaring in at treetop level, the Raiders strike Japan then race for refuge in China.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Missions That Changed the War Season 3 Episode 4 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 4
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Doolittle Raid, Part 4

    S3:E4

    This raid was intended to raise morale of a war-stunned America. Instead, it set into motion a series of tactical missteps by the Japanese Navy and Air Force that resulted in the decimation of the Japanese war machine in the Pacific.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Missions That Changed the War Season 4 Episode 1 - Enola Gay: SuperFortress
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Enola Gay: SuperFortress

    S4:E1

    Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk, the last remaining crew member of the B-29 Superfortress that delivered the atomic bomb to Hiroshima, gives a first-person account of the airplane, crew and target selection, as well as the training for the historic mission.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Missions That Changed the War Season 4 Episode 2 - Enola Gay: The Mission
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Enola Gay: The Mission

    S4:E2

    Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, the navigator of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb used as a weapon of war on Hiroshima, Japan, offers his first-person account of historic mission, flown on August 6, 1945.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Germany's Last Ace, Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Missions That Changed the War". It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/15/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Germany's Last Ace, Part 2".