War Factories
War Factories
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War Factories

7.5 / 10
2019
3 seasons
22 episodes
DocumentaryWar & Politics

The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.

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  • Ep 1

    1.German Aviation

    5.0
    17-07-201945m

    The 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.

  • Ep 2

    2.Krupp

    5.0
    24-07-201960m

    The 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.

  • Ep 3

    3.Vickers

    5.0
    31-07-201945m

    The 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.

  • Ep 4

    4.General Motors

    5.0
    07-08-201945m

    How 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.

  • Ep 5

    5.US Aviation

    5.0
    14-08-201945m

    Henry 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.

  • Ep 6

    6.Occupied Territories

    5.0
    21-08-201945m

    The 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.

  • Ep 7

    7.US Ships

    5.0
    28-08-201965m

    The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.

  • Ep 8

    8.Russia

    5.0
    04-09-201945m

    The 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.

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