War Factories

Season 1

8 episodes · Jul 17, 2019

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  • S1E1

    German Aviation

    Jul 17, 201945m

    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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  • S1E2

    Krupp

    Jul 24, 201960m

    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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  • S1E3

    Vickers

    Jul 31, 201945m

    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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  • S1E4

    General Motors

    Aug 7, 201945m

    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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  • S1E5

    US Aviation

    Aug 14, 201945m

    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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  • S1E6

    Occupied Territories

    Aug 21, 201945m

    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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  • S1E7

    US Ships

    Aug 28, 201965m

    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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  • S1E8

    Russia

    Sep 4, 201945m

    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.

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