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War Factories

  • 3 Series
  • 21 Episodes
  • Category: Military & War
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.

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All episodes for series 2 of War Factories

  • S2 E1 · Battle For Black Gold

    The story of the exploitation of the Baku Oilfields which led to the battle of Stalingrad.

  • S2 E3 · The People's Car

    Hitler wanted a car that would transform his nation: the 'people's car'- a Volkswagen.

  • S2 E4 · Apocalypse Factories

    The incredible story of the arms race to create America's nuclear arms factories.

  • S2 E5 · The Kamikaze Bullet

    Japan's failed War Factories would reduce the Mitsubishi Zero to a Kamikaze plane.

  • S2 E6 · Dambuster Factory

    The Lancaster factory helped create a war-winning weapon.

  • S2 E7 · Colt & Kalashnikov

    Long before Henry Ford, Samuel Colt is the true father of mass production.

  • S2 E8 · The First Giants

    The First World War paved the way for modern factories of today.

  • Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics Of Appeasment

    Description: Two-part documentary considering how Hitler could have been stopped.; Category: Military & War; 2 episodes available.

  • Hitler: Countdown to War

    Description: An intriguing look at the countdown to World War II through the eyes of Adolf Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 3 episodes available.

  • Hitler's Supercars

    Description: The rise of Nazi Germany's speed record cars of the 1930s.; Category: History; 1 episode available.

  • The Black Panthers of WW2

    Description: The story of the history-making 761st tank battalion.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • The Buildings That Fought Hitler

    Description: This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 8 episodes available.

  • World War 2 From Above

    Description: Experts utilise cutting edge drone technology to re-examine WWII's most iconic sites.; Category: Military & War; 6 episodes available.

  • Secret Nazi Bases

    Description: Documentary series uncovering and examining hidden structures built by the Nazis.; Category: Military & War; 18 episodes available.

  • To End all War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bombing

    Description: Documentary about J Robert Oppenheimer, who built the weapon that changed the world.; Category: History; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Great War Stories with Dan Snow

    Description: A selection of previously untold accounts from the First World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • D-Day: Last Words

    Description: The recollections of those involved in D-Day on June 6, 1944.; Category: Military & War; 2 episodes available.

  • War's Secret Shame: Shell Shock with Dan Snow

    Description: Dan Snow examines the devastating impact war has on the mental health of soldiers.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.