Their Finest Hour — Season 1, Episode 4: War On The Railways
Documentary • 46 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Investigation into the role of the Great Western Railway during the war effort, revealing how despite being among the prime targets of the Luftwaffe, the drivers and firemen continued their runs regardless of the threat of danger.
About Their Finest Hour
The story of the unsung heroes of World War Two – the workers who made the aircraft, built the ships, dug the coal, kept the railways running, rescued the injured and produced the food that Britain needed to win the war.