War Factories

Season 1

2019 · 8 episodes · 6h 35m in all · 5.0/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. German Aviation

   17 Jul 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10

   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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   2. Krupp

   24 Jul 2019 · 60 min · 5.0/10

   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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   3. Vickers

   31 Jul 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10

   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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   4. General Motors

   7 Aug 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10

   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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   5. US Aviation

   14 Aug 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10

   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.

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   6. Occupied Territories

   21 Aug 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10

   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.

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   7. US Ships

   28 Aug 2019 · 65 min · 5.0/10

   The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.

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   8. Russia

   4 Sept 2019 · 45 min · 5.0/10

   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.