Operation Pastorius: The Secret Nazi Plot To Blow Up America | Secrets Of WW2 Episode 6

Uncover the thrilling true story of "The Heavy Water War" during WW2, a desperate Allied effort to prevent Nazi Germany from developing an atomic bomb. This documentary details the critical role of heavy water in nuclear fission and the audacious covert operations, including the daring "Operation Gunnerside," undertaken by Norwegian commandos to sabotage the Vemork plant in occupied Norway. Witness the high-stakes race for the ultimate weapon and the unsung heroes who risked everything to stop Hitler's nuclear ambitions. This is the programme 'Secrets of World War II'. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

Discover the astonishing true story of Bletchley Park, the secret hub where brilliant minds cracked the German Enigma code during WW2. This documentary explores the ingenuity behind the Enigma machine, the pivotal contributions of Polish codebreakers, and how "Ultra" intelligence profoundly impacted every major theater of the war, from the Battle of the Atlantic to D-Day. Learn why this monumental achievement remained a closely guarded secret for decades and how it irrevocably altered the course of history. This is the programme 'Secrets of World War II'. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

This film captures the real-time drama felt as the Special Forces ordered these dangerous and complicated missions to exotic locations. During World War II, Allied operatives went on secret missions to kill Adolf Hitler and his top officers, including Erwin Rommel. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

Long before the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, the United States was locked on an unavoidable collision course. Was the American Civil War truly inevitable? This premium documentary uncovers the deep economic, cultural, and ideological rifts that tore the nation apart. Explore how an industrialized North and a slave-dependent Southern agrarian economy became irreconcilably divided like two strangers in the same house. From the radical actions of John Brown at Harper’s Ferry to the political breaking point of the 1860 election, discover why decades of compromise failed and blood became the only way forward. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You

In 1942, the world witnessed a paradigm shift in global conflict as strategic air power and carrier aviation took center stage. This premium military history documentary tracks the critical year that redefined warfare. From the psychological shock of the Doolittle Raid and the devastating British 1,000-bomber raid on Cologne, to the decisive carrier clashes at Coral Sea and Midway that broke the Imperial Japanese Navy. We also examine the brutal air siege of Stalingrad and the massive industrial mobilization at Willow Run that ultimately sealed the fate of the Axis powers. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us

For thousands of Allied soldiers in WW2, being surrounded or shot down was only the beginning of a years-long living hell. This premium military documentary explores the brutal reality inside Hitler’s network of 248 prisoner of war camps. From the grueling forced labor in Polish coal mines to the horrific sights and smells of nearby concentration camps, discover the incredible resilience of the men of Stalag 8B, and how their final hopes of liberation were shattered by a grim, sudden march into the unknown. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on