Nazi Megastructures

Series 3

2016 · 6 episodes · 4h 30m in all

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.

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Eagle's Nest

   3 May 2016 · 45 min

   Hitler transformed his Alpine retreat in Bavaria into a fortified fiefdom, home to 2,000 SS troops and protected by a high level security system.

2. 

   2. Hitler's Island Megafortress

   10 May 2016 · 45 min

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

3. 

   3. Lightning War Machine

   17 May 2016 · 45 min

   Ruins across Europe tell the story of Blitzkrieg, a revolution in warfare which almost gave Hitler the chance to create his Thousand Year Reich.

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   4. Hitler's Killer Subs

   24 May 2016 · 45 min

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

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   5. Pacific Megaships

   31 May 2016 · 45 min

   In the 1930s the Japanese begin designing the Yamato, the world's most powerful battleship, 30 per cent larger than anything their enemies have.

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   6. Japanese Superfortress

   7 Jun 2016 · 45 min

   In 1945 Japanese generals construct a network of defences and tunnels on Okinawa, creating a devastating killing ground for American troops.