Nazi Megastructures: Battle Ready
A close look at the engineers who designed powerful military technology for the Nazis and who also encouraged a technological revolution that would forever change warfare.
- 2017-2020
- 3 seasons
- National Geographic Channel
- Documentary
A close look at the engineers who designed powerful military technology for the Nazis and who also encouraged a technological revolution that would forever change warfare.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
War on the Eastern Front
43 mins
The story of history's greatest tank battle and how a vengeful Soviet army made the Germans fight for every inch of ground from the Baltic to Berlin.
Episode 1
Hitler's Hideouts
A look at what went into building Hitler's infamous hideouts, including the fortified Wolf's Lair, the Fuhrerbunker and the alpine retreat known as the Eagle's Nest.
Episode 2
Hitler's Flying Forces
44 mins
Hitler fast tracked a revolutionary air force in the build-up to WWII, creating two deadly new bombers designed to annihilate the enemy from above.
Episode 2
Hitler's War Machines
Hitler's megalomania led him to construct the ultimate deep-sea destroyer, the largest tank the world has ever seen and a fighter jet that inspired a revolution in aerial warfare.
Episode 3
Hitler's Megafortresses
44 mins
The colossal defences built by the Nazis along Norway's coastline and the entire Italian peninsula.
Episode 3
Lines of Defence
A look at Hitler's deadly defences. The Siegfried Line held off US forces for six months, while the ambitious Atlantic Wall faced the ultimate test on D-Day.
Episode 4
Battle for the Pacific
44 mins
Japanese tactics in the Pacific, including suicide bombers, the world's biggest battleship and the fortification of Okinawa.
Episode 4
Vengeance Weapons
The story of the Nazi geniuses who created Hitler's deadly weapons of vengeance, including the world's first-ever cruise missile and long-range rockets.
Episode 5
Hitler's Henchmen
44 mins
The stories of propaganda maestro Joseph Goebbels and Holocaust architect Heinrich Himmler, two men who were vital to the creation of Nazi Germany.
Episode 6
Hitler's War at Sea
45 mins
The construction of the largest battleships ever seen, and fortified bunkers designed to protect German U-boats.
Episode 7
Hitler's Deadly Tanks
43 mins
A look at the importance of Panzers in Hitler's conquest of Poland and France, and how the armoured vehicles finally met their match when they took on the Soviet Union's T-34 tanks.