• 2023
How to Lose a War

Summary 'How to Lose a War' offers a fresh perspective on the story of 1939-1945 - the second world war. View more details

  • 2023

How to Lose a War

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Alexander Henry Briony Williams Sandra Wilson Russell A. Hart

All cast & crew

7.1

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 2, 2023

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : Information on the programme from Off the Fence

Language : English

Production companies : Wildbear Entertainment

Summary 'How to Lose a War' offers a fresh perspective on the story of 1939-1945 - the second world war. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Nov 2, 2023

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : Information on the programme from Off the Fence

Language : English

Production companies : Wildbear Entertainment

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 02, 2023
The Men Who Gave the Orders
Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
Episode 2 • Nov 09, 2023
The Best Laid Plans
Explore how the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.
Episode 3 • Nov 16, 2023
Conquering Heroes
Explore how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.
Episode 4 • Nov 23, 2023
The Right Tools
Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard.
Episode 5 • Nov 30, 2023
The Homefront
In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.

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