Hitler's Killer Subs

1The Eagle's Nest

45 minMay 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.

2Hitler's Island Megafortress

45 minMay 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.

3Lightning War Machine

45 minMay 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.

4Hitler's Killer Subs

45 minMay 24, 2016Now viewing

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

5Pacific Megaships

45 minMay 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.

6Japanese Superfortress

45 minJun 7, 2016

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