About this season
World War II is the source of hundreds of unsolved mysteries. `World War Weird' explores some of World War II's most confounding stories, from platoons that disappeared to strange `alien' war machines, each bringing its own set of unique and bizarre twists, turns and revelations. In the fast paced and frantic chaos of battle, there was no way for these inexplicable occurrences to be investigated. However, thanks to extensive archive footage, expert interviews and eyewitness accounts, the truth behind some of these instances can now be unearthed.
Episodes (6)
1. Submarines & Sea Monsters; Fire from the Sky; Hitler’s Halt Order
Aired 24 January 2017 • 45 min
Discover some of the more remarkable tales that came out of the world wars. Hear about a weird Japanese weapon and the U-boat activity that awakened something strange in the oceans.
2. Close Encounters; Dead Secret; Vampire Squadron; The British SS
Aired 31 January 2017 • 45 min
Were strange glowing orbs spotted by night pilots in WWII a secret German weapon or alien life? Tune in to hear about some wartime weirdness, including an army of killer bats.
3. Stalin's Dog Army; Hunt for Nazi Gold; Nazi Close Encounters; Game of Spies
Aired 7 February 2017 • 45 min
Stalin's canine army, Rommel's hidden hoard of Nazi gold, and mysterious circles reported by RAF pilots across Britain. Hear about war at its weirdest in this intriguing series.
4. Army of the Apes; Zombie Squadron; The Nazi Plague; Ghost Airship
Aired 14 February 2017 • 45 min
Hear about some bizarre tales that occurred while the world was at war, including Stalin's human/ape hybrid, zombie spies and a Nazi plague spreading through 1970s Connecticut.
5. Aliens Invade; Ghost Army; What Happened to Glenn Miller?
Aired 21 February 2017 • 45 min
This is war at its weirdest. Learn all about Stalin's flying saucer, an Allied ghost army designed to fool Hitler and the mystery wartime disappearance of musician Glenn Miller.
6. Monty's Magic Army; The Spy Who Hates Me; Aliens Invade; Churchill’s Dirty Secret
Aired 28 February 2017 • 45 min
Hear about some bizarre wartime happenings, including the magicians who fought the Nazis, the German spy who double-crossed Hitler, and some strange sightings of UFOs in Canada.