Series 3 poster

Series 3

(2016)

Overview

In this series, the shock and awe tactics of the Blitzkrieg, the unparalleled fortifications on The Channel Islands, and the Fuhrer’s Megasub – a weapon that could have won the war for the Nazis – are all explored. The evidence of these terror weapons and incredible defensive structures are spread across Europe, if you know where to look.

Cast

Richard Lintern as Self

Episodes

The Eagle's Nest poster

The Eagle's Nest 0.0

May 3, 2016

Hitler transformed his Alpine retreat in Bavaria into a fortified fiefdom, home to 2,000 SS troops and protected by a h…

Hitler's Island Megafortress poster

Hitler's Island Megafortress 0.0

May 10, 2016

It’s June 1940 and the Nazis have taken the Channel Islands, where Hitler orders some of the most fortified structures …

Lightning War Machine poster

Lightning War Machine 0.0

May 17, 2016

Ruins across Europe tell the story of Blitzkrieg, a revolution in warfare which almost gave Hitler the chance to create…

Hitler's Killer Subs poster

Hitler's Killer Subs 0.0

May 24, 2016

Hitler planned a submarine to outperform all others. The Type 21 was the world's most advanced submarine: Hitler's sea-…

Pacific Megaships poster

Pacific Megaships 0.0

May 31, 2016

In the 1930s the Japanese begin designing the Yamato, the world's most powerful battleship, 30 per cent larger than any…

Japanese Superfortress poster

Japanese Superfortress 0.0

June 7, 2016

In 1945 Japanese generals construct a network of defences and tunnels on Okinawa, creating a devastating killing ground…