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Broadcast date
25-11-2015 • 8 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. Nazi Railways
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
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2. The Death Railway
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
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3. Ambulance Trains
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
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4. The First Railroad War
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
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5. Precious Cargo
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
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6. Secrets & Lies
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
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7. World War One
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
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8. World War Two: The Home Front
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
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