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The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.
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Episode 1 - German Aviation
Release Date: 2019-07-17The 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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Episode 2 - Krupp
Release Date: 2019-07-24The 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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Episode 3 - Vickers
Release Date: 2019-07-31The 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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Episode 4 - General Motors
Release Date: 2019-08-07How 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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Episode 5 - US Aviation
Release Date: 2019-08-14Henry 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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Episode 6 - Occupied Territories
Release Date: 2019-08-21The 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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Episode 7 - US Ships
Release Date: 2019-08-28The 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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Episode 8 - Russia
Release Date: 2019-09-04The 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.