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Series 5: America's War

TV-PG

The story of America’s most important battles against the Nazis and the Japanese during World War Two. This series examines the military mind-set, pioneering tactics and state-of-the-art technologies deployed by both sides. Remnants of military hard-wear, defensive megastructures and forgotten relics of war are discovered as experts journey from the beaches of the Pacific islands to the battlefields of Northern Europe.

Where to Watch Series 5: America's War

6 Episodes

Pearl Harbor
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Pearl HarborFrom a bold idea through months of preparation, training, innovations and clever ruses, this is the story of Japan’s surprise WWII attack on Hawaii.
Japan's Warrior Code
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Japan's Warrior CodeJune 1944, Japanese fighters are preparing for a battle. But if they lose, a deadly weapon will be aimed at their country for the first time.
D-Day
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D-DaySpring 1944 and the Germans know an attack is coming but what they get is a fascinating game of cat and mouse all the way up to 6th June, D-Day.
Japan's Island of Death
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Japan's Island of DeathSeptember 1944 on Peleliu, Japanese soldiers build an island-wide structure creating a killing zone that lead to the death of thousands of Americans.
Hitler's Final Offensive
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Hitler's Final OffensiveHitler’s final attempt to win the war was a surprise winter attack. What resulted were some of the worst war crimes ever committed against America.
Fortress Japan
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Fortress JapanThis is the story of Japan's final months in WWII - when America threatened to invade and Japan unleashed a terrifying new weapon, suicide bombers.