7.4/1017 votes#1 - German Aviation
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2019
The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe.
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- 7.0/1016 votes
#2 - Krupp
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2019
The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat.
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- 7.1/1016 votes
#3 - Vickers
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2019
The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships.
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- 6.9/1015 votes
#4 - General Motors
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2019
How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world so quickly and by such a huge margin, including the likes of General Motors.
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- 7.4/1012 votes
#5 - US Aviation
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2019
Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.
Director: N/A
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- 7.3/108 votes
#6 - Occupied Territories
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2019
The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.
Director: N/A
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- 7.5/1011 votes
#7 - US Ships
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2019
The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.
Director: N/A
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- 6.2/1014 votes
#8 - Russia
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/2019
The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railway trucks, to avoid being lost to the Nazis.
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The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"German Aviation" is the best rated episode of "War Factories" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/17/2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Krupp".