1998

S1.E1 ∙ German Intelligence in WWII

Mon, Jul 13, 1998

Nazi Commanders, Reinhard Heydrich and Wilhelm Canaris were the top two spymasters in the Third Reich; rivals who were masked in mystery and sworn to secrecy. But in the end, one man would kill for Hitler and the other man would betray him.

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S1.E2 ∙ The Ultra Enigma

Sat, Jul 18, 1998

Story of the Enigma Machine, the cracking of the Enigma codes and British disinformation campaigns.

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S1.E3 ∙ Women Spies in World War II

Mon, Jul 27, 1998

Women became unlikely heroes who fought behind enemy lines in every conflict of WWII. Female spies unearthed secrets, supported the French Resistance and destroyed the morale of the enemy. Many have sacrificed and paid the ultimate price in order to provide the Allies with confidential intelligence.

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S1.E4 ∙ Weapons of the Shadow War

Mon, Aug 03, 1998

They were the weapons of fantasy and of terror. Born of great desperation and used under the cover of darkness, special tools of spies and espionage agents delivered war to the heart of the enemy on the shadowy, invisible battleground.

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S1.E5 ∙ Nazi Gold

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hitler, an art fanatic and failed painter, seemingly prized art as much as territory. Charlton Heston looks into the Nazi practice of plunder and looting that would become the biggest heist in history.

8.1 /10

S1.E6 ∙ The Battle of the Atlantic

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Charlton Heston narrates a look into the Battle of the Atlantic, one of WWII's most significant theatres of warfare, in which Germany's U-boat fleet relentlessly attacked Britain's supply lines.

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S1.E7 ∙ Sitzkrieg: The Phony War

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Once the Second World War had broken out, there was a surprising lack of immediate fighting. Charlton Heston narrates an in-depth look into the 'Phoney War,' or 'Sitzkrieg,' which lasted seven months.

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S1.E8 ∙ The Battle of Britain

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

June, 1940. England fights alone against aggressive brutal attacks. The Germans have yet to be stopped in their lightning plunge across Europe. The British are outnumbered, but they have a secret weapon four years in the making.

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S1.E9 ∙ Tools of Deception

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

From inflatable decoy tanks to fake radio broadcasts, deception played a key role in the course of WWII. Charlton Heston narrates an in-depth look into tools and methods of wartime deception.

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S1.E10 ∙ Rommel's Enigma

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The 'Desert Fox,' Field Marshal Rommel, seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to allied plans and positions. Charlton Heston narrates an in-depth look into how Rommel's winning streak was broken.

8.7 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Secret Weapons of the Third Reich

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

After WWII, the incredible and innovative weapon systems created by the Third Reich were uncovered. From jet engines to guided missiles, these weapons might well have changed the war.

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S1.E12 ∙ D-Day Deceptions

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

As the future of Europe hung in the balance, a web of lies tied up German army divisions across Europe. The allies concealed D-Day plans, the greatest assembly of men and machines in military history.

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S1.E13 ∙ The French Resistance

Wed, Mar 08, 2000

From the embarrassment of surrender, the French Resistance developed over the course of WWII into an effective and brave fighting force. They played a key role in the liberation of France.

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S1.E14 ∙ The Invasion of Panama

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Learn more about the classified mission to rescue an American hostage and the man hunt for a dictator that led to the boldest US military strike since Vietnam, the surprise invasion of Panama in December of 1989.

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S1.E15 ∙ The Gulf War: Steel Rain

Sat, Jan 31, 1998

Uncover the best kept secrets of the air campaign in the Gulf War. From the classified spy plane missions to the clever use of deception, learn more about the controversial yet strategic plans to destroy Iraqi targets.

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S1.E16 ∙ The Gulf War: Secrets in the Sand

Fri, Jan 30, 1998

From the German undercover agent who worked for Iraq, to the discreet role of the U-2 spy plane and the hunt for mobile scud missile launchers, discover the real stories of Secret Operations and spies behind enemy lines in the Gulf War.

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S1.E17 ∙ Spies in the Sky

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

From primitive balloons to supersonic spy planes and amazingly sophisticated satellites, get an insider's look at the pioneers of aerial reconnaissance and the profound impact they have had on modern warfare.

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S1.E18 ∙ Korea: Behind the Bamboo Curtain

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Learn more about newly discovered documents that revealed Stalin's influence over China's Mao Tse Tung and Korea's Kim El Sung and the other hidden factors behind the first conflict of the Cold War.

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S1.E19 ∙ Cold War: The Strangelove Factor

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Russian Nuclear Secrets of the Cold War.

9 /10

S1.E20 ∙ Korea: Stalin's Secret Air War

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Discover the secret telegrams that reveal how Stalin had a personal role in air battles with UN pilots and how Britain unwillingly aided the communists.

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S1.E21 ∙ Vietnam: Alpha Strike

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

During the Vietnam War, American pilots fought the enemy in the skies. But were these enemy pilots North Vietnamese? Or from another communist country?

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S1.E22 ∙ Vietnam: Hidden in Plain Sight

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

In Vietnam, the American Army was struggling to engage an elusive enemy. Learn about the Viet Cong's secret methods to hinder America's attempts to seal off South Vietnam.

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S1.E23 ∙ WWI: Germany's Secret Gambles

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

As the armies of World War One struggled under an onslaught of terrifying weapons, the German government broke the stalemate and issued in a new era of warfare by turning to covert operations.

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S1.E24 ∙ Super Guns

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

From Germany's Big Bertha in World War One to Iraq's top secret Project Babylon, secret cannons designed to hit their targets miles away, handheld rifles that packed the power of the atom and super guns designed to launch satellites into space have become the ultimate projection of force.

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S1.E25 ∙ Vietnam: Special Operations

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

As regular American units fought under rules of engagement enforced by their political leaders, unconventional Special Forces fought classified battles, often "across the fence". Learn how their covert missions were carried out in North Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

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S1.E26 ∙ Shadows of the Six Day War

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

It was a battle no one really wanted, and a victory far greater than anyone expected. Israel fought the Six Day War and were outnumbered and outgunned.

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S1.E27 ∙ Stalin's Spies

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Richard Sorge, a German journalist and communist tasked to set up a spy ring in 1930s Tokyo, and Leopold Trepper, a successful construction company head who secretly led the Red Orchestra communist spy network from Nazi-occupied Paris, were just two of Kremlin's numerous top spy operatives loyal to ultimately just one man, Joseph Stalin, a paranoid dictator of USSR who spied as intensely on his Allies as he did on his enemies. Features exclusive interviews with former NKVD intelligence officers and other eyewitnesses to the most ruthless dictator of the 20th century. Narrated by Charlton Heston.

8.8 /10

S1.E28 ∙ The O.S.S.

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The story of the formation of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the CIA. From the recruitment and training of secret agents to undercover missions, OSS agents played an important role on the "Invisible Battlefield" in WWII.

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S1.E29 ∙ Breaking the Japanese Code

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The story of America's code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications. The heroic struggle of Army code-breakers, headed by William Friedman, and the Navy's secret "on-the-roof-gang" help win the Battle of the Pacific.

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S1.E30 ∙ Bio-Chemical Weapons

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Get a closer look at chemical and biological agents, the deadliest of secret weapons. From mustard gas artillery shells used along the trenches in WWI to the U. S. gas stockpiles in the Pacific during WWII, to the Iraqi gassing of the Kurds, chemical warfare has long been buried in a cover of secrecy.

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S1.E31 ∙ The Holocaust Secret

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

An examination of one of the burning questions of WWII: How did the Nazi's hide their atrocities and what did the Allies know as the "final solution" was implemented across Europe? Secret documents, messages and cables shed new light on one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century.

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S1.E32 ∙ Hitler's Secrets

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

From his "grand deception" against Stalin to his spy operations in America, Adolf Hitler shared many secrets with his intelligence masters. An examination of Hitler and the eventual betrayal of his chief spymaster.

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S1.E33 ∙ The Hunt for Atomic Secrets

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The all-important race to develop an atomic bomb led to some of the most daring Russian spy operations in the United States. Exclusive interviews with Russian agents detail the inside story of the Soviet atomic spy ring.

8.3 /10

S1.E34 ∙ Roosevelt's Spymasters

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Go behind the scenes of FDR's use of political and military intelligence operatives. From O.S.S. chief William Donovan to the scheming Switzerland-based Allen Dulles, learn how American spymasters helped Roosevelt keep an eye on his enemies.

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S1.E35 ∙ Japan: The Invasion That Never Was

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The secret US plan for the invasion of Japan was shrouded in secrecy. It was anticipated to be the most horrific battle of the war with hundreds of thousands of casualties. New revelations detail manipulated casualty figures and secret plans to stockpile gas weapons as the US prepared for "hell on earth."

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S1.E36 ∙ Israeli Intelligence

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

In a constant war of survival, the state of Israel commissioned super sleuths for military intelligence, kidnappings, assassinations and hostage rescues. From retributions against ex-Nazis after WWII to the establishment of the Mossad, an inside look at "Israeli intelligence."

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S1.E37 ∙ Cold War: Inside the CIA

Sat, Nov 07, 1998

An inside perspective on the CIA agency and its secret missions throughout the Cold War. From revolutionary coups and election rigging to embassy spying, the West employed the CIA in controversial ways to win the Cold War.

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S1.E38 ∙ Cold War: Inside the K.G.B.

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Untold stories behind the headlines in the unseen Cold War battles between Western intelligence agencies and the KGB. Features exclusive interviews and new revelations about the KGB's missions and tactics.

8.6 /10

S1.E39 ∙ British Secret Intelligence in WWII

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

They were the English spies before "James Bond." They operated in the shadows with innocuous names like the Special Operations Executive, MI-5 and MI-6, but their missions were deadly serious. Amazing facts that are stranger than fiction in the storied history of Britain's intelligence service during the Second World War.

8.1 /10

S1.E40 ∙ The Wizard War

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Secrets from the electronic battlefield. From the "Battle of the Beams" in WWII, to the evolution of weapons guidance and the blinding effects of electronic jamming, a look at the quest to dominate the "electromagnetic spectrum."

8.3 /10

S1.E41 ∙ Battlefield Deceptions

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

From rubber tanks and camouflage to booby traps and tactical manoeuvers of deception, the role "trickery" plays on the modern battlefield.

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S1.E42 ∙ Spy Planes

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

An examination of the secret deployment of modern aircraft designed to spy from the sky. From remotely piloted vehicles on today's battlefield to the venerable U-2 and the SR-71, spy planes have long been vital to surveillance and espionage.

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S1.E43 ∙ Mao's Secrets

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The roots of China's conflict with Taiwan go back to WWII. While the Allied and Axis powers battled for control of Europe, China's Chiang Kai-Shek and his US-backed State Police fought a bloody secret war against Mao Tse-tung's Soviet trained and financed army.

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S1.E44 ∙ Churchill's Gambles

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

An inside look at the man who, more than any of his contemporaries, embraced secret intelligence operations, deception and code-breaking as viable instruments of modern war.

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S1.E45 ∙ Nazi Propaganda

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Behind the Nazi war machine was a well-crafted secret propaganda campaign aimed at Germans and foreigners. From newsreels and newspapers to well choreographed spectacles, Nazi propaganda laid the foundation early on for war and retribution in Europe.

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S1.E46 ∙ The Balkans Tinderbox

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

A look at the secret forces behind the strife throughout the Balkan States. From a single gunshot in Sarajevo that started WWI to the Nazi occupation in WWII, to "ethnic cleansing" and the war in Kosovo, this volatile region has long been a threat to the peace of Europe.

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S1.E47 ∙ Prisoners of War, Part One - The Barbed Wire Front

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war early in the 20th century. From capture to interrogation and internment, the fate of thousands of WWI prisoners was determined by their captors off the battlefield.

8.1 /10

S1.E48 ∙ Prisoners of War, Part Two - Battle for the Mind

Thu, Feb 05, 1998

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war on both sides during WWII. From interrogation to housing to repatriation, civilian and military POWs were often used as pawns between warring nations.

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S1.E49 ∙ Prisoners of War, Part Three - Code of Conduct

Sat, Feb 07, 1998

From brainwashing in Korea to courageous acts of heroism in Vietnam and the Gulf War, a unique examination of POWs, their families, and their secrets.

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S1.E50 ∙ The Cambridge Five

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

They were five disillusioned young men studying at Cambridge University in the 1930's when they were secretly recruited by Soviet agents. They went on to become the most successful spies of the 20th century, penetrating both American and British governments at the highest levels.

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