• Air date: 02 May '16 6 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (6)
    • 1. The Eagle's Nest

      03 May '16
      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. Hitler's Island Megafortress

      10 May '16
      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. Lightning War Machine

      17 May '16
      Ruins across Europe tell the story of Blitzkrieg, a revolution in warfare which almost gave Hitler the chance to create his Thousand Year Reich.
    • 4. Hitler's Killer Subs

      24 May '16
      Hitler planned a submarine to outperform all others. The Type 21 was the world's most advanced submarine: Hitler's sea-faring super weapon.
    • 5. Pacific Megaships

      31 May '16
      In the 1930s the Japanese begin designing the Yamato, the world's most powerful battleship, 30 per cent larger than anything their enemies have.
    • 6. Japanese Superfortress

      07 Jun '16
      In 1945 Japanese generals construct a network of defences and tunnels on Okinawa, creating a devastating killing ground for American troops.