All Episodes of Secrets of World War II
Browse all episodes of Secrets of World War II
All Episodes of Secrets of World War II
Browse all episodes of Secrets of World War II
Season 1
N/A/100 votesAdolf Hitler's Last Days
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/1998
With access to Eva Braun's personal photograph album, this programme reconstructs the final days in the Dictator's underground lair, and in particular it examines the possibility of escape for the selected few.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesSecret Mission to North Africa
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/1998
After numerous adventures, a small number of American officers managed to rendezvous with their submarine on the North Africa coast in 1942 and relay back to Eisenhower information which would save thousands of British and American lives.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesWhat Really Happened to Rommel
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/1998
He was nicknamed the 'Desert Fox' and highly decorated by Hitler. However, Rommel was not in sympathy with the Nazi party and may have been involved in the plot to kill Hitler. Did the legendary German General commit suicide or was he murdered?
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesHuman Torpedoes
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/19/1998
In 1941 four Italian frogmen used their two-man underwater 'chariots' to place explosive charges on two British battleships in Alexandria Harbour. They were the first of many brave men to use these unconventional weapons.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesThe Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/1998
In 1944 as Hitler faced defeat he tried one last gamble of an offensive on the Western Front. The result was the 'Battle of the Bulge'. But what the Germans did not know was the Allies were decoding their radio messages.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesThe Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/1998
Hundreds of sailors, eight ships and two American Admirals were to be lost in actions where valour overcame many mistakes on both sides - leading to the defeat of the Japanese Admiral Yamamoto.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesHow Germany Was Bombed to Defeat
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/9/1998
One thousand bomber raids flown by the US airforce by day and the same by Britain's RAF by night. The result was a firestorm which destroyed German cities, industry and communications; raids which involved much personal bravery and the use of secret technology.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesThe End of the Scharnhorst
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/16/1998
She was faster than any British battleship, but in what was to become known as 'The Battle of the North Cape', the Scharnhorst was about to meet her destiny at the hands of Admiral Fraser in one of the most exciting naval engagements ever.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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The Minehunters
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/7/1998
One of the most feared weapons of World War II was the mine. Some were laid by ship and submarine, others by aircraft. Of all of these the most lethal was the magnetic mine, and the race to counter it was one of the most crucial of the war.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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The Nazi Plundering of Europe
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/1998
Throughout occupied Europe the Nazis systematically plundered the continent's museums, galleries, and private collections. At the war's end, a massive effort was mounted by the Allies to locate the missing art treasures and return them to their rightful owners. But even today many great objects are still unlocated.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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