Nazi War Machines: Secrets Uncovered
2019 · More4 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · The Guns
Tue, 17 Dec, 8:00 am
James explores just how effective German weaponry was in battle conditions and uncovers the secret flaws the Nazis tried to hide.
About
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
- E01
Luftwaffe
Tue, 26 Nov· 60 minAt 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?
- E02
The Panzers
Tue, 3 Dec· 60 minJames 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.
- E03
The U-Boats
Tue, 10 Dec· 60 minJames 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
- E04
The Guns
Tue, 17 Dec· 60 minJames explores just how effective German weaponry was in battle conditions and uncovers the secret flaws the Nazis tried to hide.
Cast
James Holland
Presenter