Series
War Factories
DocumentaryWar & Politics
The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1German Aviation17 Jul 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe.
- 2Krupp24 Jul 2019 · 60m · ★ 5.0The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat.
- 3Vickers31 Jul 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships.
- 4General Motors7 Aug 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world so quickly and by such a huge margin, including the likes of General Motors.
- 5US Aviation14 Aug 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.
- 6Occupied Territories21 Aug 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.
- 7US Ships28 Aug 2019 · 65m · ★ 5.0The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.
- 8Russia4 Sept 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railway trucks, to avoid being lost to the Nazis.
Details
- First aired
- 17 Jul 2019
- Last aired
- 24 Jun 2022
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- U&Yesterday, Histoire TV
- Episodes
- 22
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Alexandra Churchill
Guy Walters
