Nazi Megastructures - Season 3

First aired: 5/3/2016 6 episodes

In this series, the shock and awe tactics of the Blitzkrieg, the unparalleled fortifications on The Channel Islands, and the Fuhrer’s Megasub – a weapon that could have won the war for the Nazis – are all explored. The evidence of these terror weapons and incredible defensive structures are spread across Europe, if you know where to look.

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Episodes

1. The Eagle's Nest

Aired: 5/3/2016

Hitler transformed his Alpine retreat in Bavaria into a fortified fiefdom, home to 2,000 SS troops and protected by a high level security system.

2. Hitler's Island Megafortress

Aired: 5/10/2016

It’s June 1940 and the Nazis have taken the Channel Islands, where Hitler orders some of the most fortified structures in the Third Reich.

3. Lightning War Machine

Aired: 5/17/2016

Ruins across Europe tell the story of Blitzkrieg, a revolution in warfare which almost gave Hitler the chance to create his Thousand Year Reich.

4. Hitler's Killer Subs

Aired: 5/24/2016

Hitler planned a submarine to outperform all others. The Type 21 was the world's most advanced submarine: Hitler's sea-faring super weapon.

5. Pacific Megaships

Aired: 5/31/2016

In the 1930s the Japanese begin designing the Yamato, the world's most powerful battleship, 30 per cent larger than anything their enemies have.

6. Japanese Superfortress

Aired: 6/7/2016

In 1945 Japanese generals construct a network of defences and tunnels on Okinawa, creating a devastating killing ground for American troops.