Forgotten Frontlines
In the years since the Allied victory, historians have chronicled both the heroism and plight of ground troops, navy and airmen, their wins, their losses, their sacrifices, and the slow movement of the righteous towards victory. These stories defined the greatest generation, but it's not the whole story. From conspiracies to covert ops, some pieces of the narrative seem to have slipped through the cracks of our collective memory. Now, we journey to fill in the gaps between those well-known, well-documented events as we shed light on the war efforts you've never even heard of to reveal the truth behind WWI's forgotten front lines.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
In the years since the Allied victory, historians have chronicled both the heroism and plight of ground troops, navy and airmen, their wins, their losses, their sacrifices, and the slow movement of the righteous towards victory. These stories defined the greatest generation, but it's not the whole story. From conspiracies to covert ops, some pieces of the narrative seem to have slipped through the cracks of our collective memory. Now, we journey to fill in the gaps between those well-known, well-documented events as we shed light on the war efforts you've never even heard of to reveal the truth behind WWI's forgotten front lines.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Operation Mincemeat
50 mins
Operation Mincemeat becomes the Trojan Horse of World War II, potentially saving thousands of lives and pushing the Allies towards victory.
Episode 2
Battle of Castle Itter
50 mins
The Battle of Castle Itter is the only battle of WWII where the Allies join forces with the Germans to defeat the Nazis.
Episode 3
The Huertgen Forest
50 mins
Between September 1944 and February 1945, US troops fought their longest battle in history, one so punishing soldiers called it 'The Meat Grinder' or 'Death Factory'.
Episode 4
Operation Gunnerside
50 mins
In 1943, a facility nestled in the Norwegian hills could provide Nazis with a piece to their nuclear puzzle; with the threat of nuclear weapons looming, the Allies carry out the most successful act of sabotage in World War II.
Episode 5
Pegasus Bridge
50 mins
Six gliders drop from the skies near Cabourg in a surprise attack to take Pegasus Bridge over the One River. Securing the bridge is a crucial step in protecting a north flank invasion.
Episode 6
The Nazi Titanic
50 mins
When Joseph Goebbles featured the luxurious SS Cap Arcona in a propaganda film about the Titanic, he never imagined this German ocean liner would meet a similar tragic fate.