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Episode list

Nazi Megastructures: America's War
Hitler's Final Offensive
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
  • S1.E5
  • Hitler's Final Offensive
A surprise winter attack against the Allies' least defended front line - the Ardennes - is spearheaded by SS Panzer Tiger tanks. For Americans, it's the bloodiest battle of the war.
7.7 /10
Japan's Island Of Death
Tue, Feb 05, 2019
  • S1.E4
  • Japan's Island Of Death
Japanese soldiers construct an island-wide structure on Peleliu in 1944, creating a killing zone that results in the deaths of thousands.
7.3 /10
Fortress Japan
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
  • S1.E6
  • Fortress Japan
In their battle to repel American forces, the Japanese turn their home islands into a fortress and unleash a terrifying new weapon: suicide bombers.
7.2 /10
Pearl Harbour

S1.E1 ∙ Pearl Harbour

Tue, Jan 15, 2019
The surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor, revealing how it required months of secret preparation, innovations in torpedo design, and clever counter-intelligence.
0 /10
Japan's Warrior Code

S1.E2 ∙ Japan's Warrior Code

Tue, Jan 22, 2019
In June 1944, the battle for Saipan is the ultimate test of the magastructure underpinning Japan's forces in World War II: the warrior mindset.
0 /10
D-Day

S1.E3 ∙ D-Day

Tue, Jan 29, 2019
Spring 1944: With D-Day approaching, the Germans aim to reinforce their coastal defences, but the Allies have some ingenious tricks up their sleeves.
6.8 /10
Japan's Island Of Death

S1.E4 ∙ Japan's Island Of Death

Tue, Feb 05, 2019
Japanese soldiers construct an island-wide structure on Peleliu in 1944, creating a killing zone that results in the deaths of thousands.
7.3 /10
Hitler's Final Offensive

S1.E5 ∙ Hitler's Final Offensive

Tue, Feb 12, 2019
A surprise winter attack against the Allies' least defended front line - the Ardennes - is spearheaded by SS Panzer Tiger tanks. For Americans, it's the bloodiest battle of the war.
7.7 /10
Fortress Japan

S1.E6 ∙ Fortress Japan

Tue, Feb 19, 2019
In their battle to repel American forces, the Japanese turn their home islands into a fortress and unleash a terrifying new weapon: suicide bombers.
7.2 /10
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