Seasons & Episodes
German Aviation
The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation indus
Krupp
The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war product
Vickers
The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and
General Motors
How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world so quickly and by such a huge ma
US Aviation
Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and inc
Occupied Territories
The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance t
US Ships
The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords
Russia
The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railwa
Battle for Black Gold
The story of the discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitle
Fiat & the Fascists
Fiat didn't just make cars: they made trains, they made planes, and like modern-day kingmakers, they made and broke gove
The People's Car
While America had Ford or Chrysler or Buick, Hitler also wanted a car that would transform his nation: the 'people's car
Apocalypse Factories
The incredible story of the arms race to create America's nuclear arms factories.
The Kamikaze Bullet
Japan would create arguably the greatest fighter in WW2 - the Mitsubishi Zero. But their failed War Factories would ulti
Dambuster Factory
How the Lancaster factory, one of the biggest buildings in Europe at the time, helped to create a truly war-winning weap
Colt & Kalashnikov
Long before Henry Ford, Samuel Colt was the true father of mass production. Ironically, it was the inadequacy of Soviet
The First Giants
The First World War led to a number of astounding war factories, which laid the foundations and paved the way for modern
Rolls-Royce - The Engine that Won the War
The Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster and Wellington bombers, aircraft that undoubtedly won the Battle of Britain, had one
Enterprise: The Rise of the Aircraft Carrier
The story of the rise of the aircraft carrier and how it changed the tactics of sea warfare.
Skoda - The Factory that Fought Back
When people think of Skoda, they think of cheap and efficient family cars. As early as the 1930s, their factory was a co
Nazi Muscle Machines - Ferdinand Porsche's Tanks
Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential engineers in Nazi Germany.
Opel - The Truck Behind the Blitzkrieg
For the germans, the truck became the secret weapon that changed warfare. From the mountain passes of the Ardennes, acro
War Machine - The Story of the Machine Gun
This episode looks at the invention of the machine gun, and how weapon that changed the art of war was adopted and adapt
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