WWII's Most Daring Raids
They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of the war. WWII's Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute-by-minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich. We forensically examine how exactly these assaults played out, through expert analysis and testimonies from the brave men who carried them out.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Documentary
They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of the war. WWII's Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute-by-minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich. We forensically examine how exactly these assaults played out, through expert analysis and testimonies from the brave men who carried them out.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Stealing Hitler's Radar
Sun, Sep 18, 2016 46 mins
See how Britain's Bruneval Raid of 1942 sent a message to Hitler and set a precedent for future airborne raids to come.
Episode 2
Easy Company's First Assault
Sun, Sep 25, 2016 46 mins
Enter Brecourt Manor, where a daring raid by U.S. paratroopers from 101st Airborne Division helped turn the tide of D-Day.
Episode 3
Churchill Strikes Back
Sun, Oct 2, 2016 46 mins
See how Britain's raid of Nazi-occupied Norway became a blueprint of future Allied attacks against the Third Reich.
Episode 4
Storming Mussolini's Island
Sun, Oct 9, 2016 46 mins
Witness Lieutenant General Patton's special mission that began the Allied southern invasion of Europe.
Episode 5
Cutting Rommel's Lifeline
Sun, Oct 16, 2016 46 mins
Relive the British desert raid that destroyed a crucial German fuel depot and turned the tide of WWII.
Episode 6
Secret Weapon Sabotage
Sun, Oct 23, 2016 46 mins
Witness the raid on a Norway power plant to destroy Hitler's potential plot to create the world's first atomic bomb.