Season 1

(2015)
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Episodes 8

1 Nazi Railways

November 25, 2015

44m

From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.

2 The Death Railway

December 2, 2015

44m

Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.

3 Ambulance Trains

December 9, 2015

44m

From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.

4 The First Railroad War

December 16, 2015

44m

From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.

5 Precious Cargo

January 6, 2016

44m

Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.

6 Secrets & Lies

January 13, 2016

44m

From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.

7 World War One

January 20, 2016

44m

See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.

8 World War Two: The Home Front

January 27, 2016

44m

Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.

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