Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered — Season 1
About this season
Historian James Holland goes inside the Nazi war machine, exploring the extraordinary weapons produced under the Third Reich, in a series that includes rare archive material
Episodes (4)
1. Luftwaffe
5.0Aired 25 November 2019 • 45 min
At the outbreak of the war, the Nazis had the finest air force in the world. Just five years later it was a broken fleet. Why?
2. The Panzers
Aired 2 December 2019 • 45 min
James Holland uncovers the truth behind Germany's Panzer tank divisions, from the mini Panzer II to the enormous Tiger tank. He also goes for a ride in Hitler's luxury Mercedes.
3. The U-Boats
Aired 9 December 2019 • 45 min
James goes to the depths with Germany's Wolf Packs, the U-boats, the force that most threatened wartime Britain's survival - from suicidal one-man torpedoes to the potentially game-changing Type XXI
4. The Guns
Aired 16 December 2019 • 45 min
James explores just how effective German weaponry was in battle conditions and uncovers the secret flaws the Nazis tried to hide