Weapons of WWII

  

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Weapons of WWIIFrom attacks on Pearl Harbor to the British Mediterranean Fleet and the Tirpitz, midget submarines played their part in some of the most gripping stories of the war. Ep2: Midget SubmarinesThu, May 7, 3:10 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIFrom attacks on Pearl Harbor to the British Mediterranean Fleet and the Tirpitz, midget submarines played their part in some of the most gripping stories of the war. Ep2: Midget SubmarinesThu, May 7, 3:20 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIWhen it was impossible for aircraft to land safely on enemy territory, gliders were the perfect answer for delivering special forces behind enemy lines. Ep3: GlidersFri, May 8, 3:20 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIWhen it was impossible for aircraft to land safely on enemy territory, gliders were the perfect answer for delivering special forces behind enemy lines. Ep3: GlidersFri, May 8, 3:25 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIGiant aircraft carriers dominated the Pacific War between Japan and the USA - Pearl Harbor was launched to destroy US carriers but failed. Ep4: Aircraft CarriersMon, May 11, 3:30 pmThat's 20th Century25 mins
Weapons of WWIIGiant aircraft carriers dominated the Pacific War between Japan and the USA - Pearl Harbor was launched to destroy US carriers but failed. Ep4: Aircraft CarriersMon, May 11, 3:35 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIThe Allied fronts in both western and eastern Europe had become faster-moving by 1944 - a new form of aircraft was needed to deliver swift powerful attacks against German lines. Ep5: Fighter BombersTue, May 12, 3:35 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIAt the outbreak of WWII, the only heavy four-engined bombers in the war were either Russian or American - soon the Short Stirling, the Avro Lancaster, and the Liberator were added. Ep6: Heavy BombersWed, May 13, 3:35 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins
Weapons of WWIIBattleships were seen as the key weapon at sea at the beginning of World War II, but their vulnerability was exposed by submarines and aircraft over the next six years. Ep7: The BattleshipThu, May 14, 3:40 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins

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Weapons of WWIITank development was dramatic in World War II; we see the emergence of monster tanks from pre-war light tanks, but were the German tanks over-engineered and too vulnerable to breakdown? Ep1: TanksWed, May 6, 3:20 pmThat's 20th Century30 mins