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War Factories

War Factories

★ 7.3/10•2019•45m•K12•Documentary•War & Politics
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The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.

Mike Ibeji · Writer

Mike Ibeji · Director

Laurence Durkin · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 17, 2019

Episodes

E145m

German Aviation

The 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.

Jul 17, 2019

E260m

Krupp

The 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.

Jul 24, 2019

E345m

Vickers

The 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.

Jul 31, 2019

E445m

General Motors

How 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.

Aug 7, 2019

E545m

US Aviation

Henry 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.

Aug 14, 2019

E645m

Occupied Territories

The 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.

Aug 21, 2019

E765m

US Ships

The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.

Aug 28, 2019

E845m

Russia

The 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.

Sep 4, 2019

Actors

Alexandra Churchill

Alexandra Churchill

Guy Walters

Guy Walters

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