Secrets of World War II
(1998)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 1
The Cruise of the Secret Raiders
Episode 26 - 6-25-1998
52m
The fascinating story of the secret heavily-armed cargo ships deployed by the Germans which were in reality designed to sink Allied merchant ships as well as refuel German U-boats and warships.
7.7/10
Haven't Seen
Home Run from Colditz
Episode 25 - 6-18-1998
52m
The Germans said it was impregnable but the confines of Colditz were to inspire some of the most legendary escapes of all time.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
Destroying Hitler's Oil Fields
Episode 24 - 6-11-1998
Amazing new footage has become available which shows the raid by the US Air Force against the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania which supplied 60 percent of Hitler's oil in 1943.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
The Amazing Colonel Doolittle
Episode 23 - 6-04-1998
52m
The citizens of Japan could not believe their eyes when the Americans dared to fly an audacious bombing mission against Tokyo only a few months after Pearl Harbor.
6.7/10Haven't Seen
Merrill's Marauders
Episode 22 - 5-28-1998
45m
America's answer to fighting behind Japanese lines in the jungle was to deploy a highly trained unit called Merrill's Marauders.
6.7/10Haven't Seen
Confusion Was Their Business
Episode 21 - 5-21-1998
52m
The exciting story of the emergence of special forces such as the British SAS and the US Rangers.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
The Nazi Plundering of Europe
Episode 20 - 5-14-1998
52m
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.
6.8/10Haven't Seen
The Minehunters
Episode 19 - 5-07-1998
52m
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.
6.1/10Haven't Seen
Japan's Last Secret Weapon
Episode 18 - 4-30-1998
52m
Had it not been winter, North America's vast western forests, farms and cities might have been decimated by a secret weapon sent in thousands across the Pacific by the Japanese in 1944.
6.6/10Haven't Seen
The End of the Scharnhorst
Episode 16 - 4-16-1998
52m
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.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
How Germany Was Bombed to Defeat
Episode 15 - 4-09-1998
52m
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.
6.4/10Haven't Seen
They Flew for China
Episode 14 - 4-02-1998
52m
Between 1941 and 1943 some of America's most talented fighter pilots flew for Nationalist China against the Japanese. They became known as the 'Flying Tigers' and with the name a legend was born.
6.8/10Haven't Seen
The Real Heroes of Telemark
Episode 13 - 3-26-1998
52m
In 1943 as the Germans were producing 'heavy water' to build their atomic bomb, the Norwegian resistance launched a daring raid against the Norsk Hydro plant.
7/10Haven't Seen
The Secrets Behind the Battle of Guadalcanal
Episode 12 - 3-19-1998
52m
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.
6/10Haven't Seen
Above Us: The Enemy - Secrets of the Submarine War
Episode 11 - 3-12-1998
52m
The underwater war saw many innovations and a rapid increase in electronic technology, which eventually enabled the Allies to achieve ultimate victory.
7.3/10Haven't Seen
Okinawa: The Greatest Sea/Air Battle in History
Episode 10 - 3-05-1998
52m
There have been larger land battles and more protracted air campaigns than Okinawa but this was a combined operation, unparalleled in size, scope and ferocity.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
The Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge
Episode 9 - 2-26-1998
52m
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.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
Human Torpedoes
Episode 8 - 2-19-1998
52m
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.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
What Really Happened to Rommel
Episode 6 - 2-05-1998
52m
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?
7/10Haven't Seen
The Bruneval Raid
Episode 5 - 1-29-1998
52m
In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but their methods left a lot to be desired.
7.2/10Haven't Seen
When Hitler Invaded America
Episode 4 - 1-22-1998
52m
In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but their methods left a lot to be desired!
7.5/10Haven't Seen
Secret Mission to North Africa
Episode 3 - 1-15-1998
52m
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.
6.5/10Haven't Seen
Adolf Hitler's Last Days
Episode 2 - 1-08-1998
52m
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.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
The Corpse That Fooled the Axis
Episode 1 - 1-01-1998
52m
Little did the Germans know that the body they discovered on the coast of Spain in 1943 was part of one of the most elaborate hoaxes of World War II.
7.9/10Haven't Seen
Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes 7.9/10
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The Corpse That Fooled the Axis
Episode 1 - 1-01-1998
52m
Little did the Germans know that the body they discovered on the coast of Spain in 1943 was part of one of the most elaborate hoaxes of World War II.
7.9/10Haven't Seen
The End of the Scharnhorst
Episode 16 - 4-16-1998
52m
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.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Destroying Hitler's Oil Fields
Episode 24 - 6-11-1998
Amazing new footage has become available which shows the raid by the US Air Force against the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania which supplied 60 percent of Hitler's oil in 1943.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
The Cruise of the Secret Raiders
Episode 26 - 6-25-1998
52m
The fascinating story of the secret heavily-armed cargo ships deployed by the Germans which were in reality designed to sink Allied merchant ships as well as refuel German U-boats and warships.
7.7/10Haven't Seen
When Hitler Invaded America
Episode 4 - 1-22-1998
52m
In June 1942 two German U-Boats landed secret agents on Long Island and at Jacksonville, Florida. Their aim was sabotage, but their methods left a lot to be desired!
7.5/10Haven't Seen
