World War Weird
Season 2
Unusual, strange, weird plans, plots that took place, or planned to take place during World War Two.
8 Episodes
- Churchill's Ice Ship; Phantom Fortress; The Amber Room Mystery; Unidentified German Object
E1Churchill's Ice Ship; Phantom Fortress; The Amber Room Mystery; Unidentified German ObjectLooking at some incredible tales from war, including Churchill's plan to create a giant ice ship, ghost planes that fly themselves and a Nazi treasure hunt for the Amber Room. - Bird Wars; Nazi Sex Spies; Vanishing Batallion; Operation Psychic
E2Bird Wars; Nazi Sex Spies; Vanishing Batallion; Operation PsychicTo improve their bombs, the US Navy turned to the animal world for inspiration. When 270 men vanished into a cloud, witnesses claimed the soldiers had been abducted by aliens. - Japanese Impostors; The D-Day Puzzle; German Corpse Factory; Buried Alive for Blighty
E3Japanese Impostors; The D-Day Puzzle; German Corpse Factory; Buried Alive for BlightyCrossword puzzles in a national newspaper begin to attract the attention of MI5, the answers are code words for the upcoming D-Day operation. Is this the work of a spy? - Vampire Wars; Cat's Eyes; Attack of the Mad Gasser; Double Trouble
E4Vampire Wars; Cat's Eyes; Attack of the Mad Gasser; Double TroubleHukbalahap Rebels in the Philippines believe they have a new enemy - a vampire. The British claim that an RAF pilot's incredible night vision comes from eating carrots. - Nazi Lord of the Rings; America's Black Death; The Dream That Saved London; The Ghost Ship
E5Nazi Lord of the Rings; America's Black Death; The Dream That Saved London; The Ghost ShipIn 1940, Japan launch an attack on a Chinese city - but they are not dropping bombs. Swarms of fleas descend and the city is infected with the bubonic plague. - Nazi Hunt for Atlantis; Audrey Hepburn: Teenage Spy; The Fighting Girlfriend; The Angels of Mons
E6Nazi Hunt for Atlantis; Audrey Hepburn: Teenage Spy; The Fighting Girlfriend; The Angels of MonsAt the Battle of Mons, the Germans retreat in panic when confronted by a group of angels. Is this divine intervention, mass hallucination - or something even stranger? - The Deadly Toyshop; The Blackout Ripper; Flight 19; Skeleton Lake
E7The Deadly Toyshop; The Blackout Ripper; Flight 19; Skeleton LakeIn blacked-out London four young women are murdered - just like Jack fifty years before. When two flights disappear without a trace, the legend of the Bermuda Triangle begins. - Mad Monk Murder Mystery; Nazi Baby Factory; Cannibal Soldiers; The War Bear
E8Mad Monk Murder Mystery; Nazi Baby Factory; Cannibal Soldiers; The War BearThe Germans hear that Polish forces are fighting alongside a huge bear. Tales of this beer-swilling, chain-smoking beast terrify them - but incredibly the stories are true.
