Fast patrol boats armed with torpedoes and machine guns were the marine raiders of World War II; this programme looks at some of their most spectacular raids. Ep10: Fast Attack Boats
The machine gun did not dominate the battlefield of WWII - unlike WWI - but it remained a highly potent weapon including being incorporated into the wings of fighter planes. Ep9: The Machine Gun
Rockets had a huge impact on World War II - hand-held rocket launchers such as the American bazooka and German panzerfaust enabled infantry to tackle tanks head-on. Ep8: Rockets
Battleships 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 Battleship
At 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 Bombers
The 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 Bombers
Giant aircraft carriers dominated the Pacific War between Japan and the USA - Pearl Harbor was launched to destroy US carriers but failed. Ep4: Aircraft Carriers
When it was impossible for aircraft to land safely on enemy territory, gliders were the perfect answer for delivering special forces behind enemy lines. Ep3: Gliders