Weapons of World War II TV Listings
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Weapons of World War II is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Thu 5Heavy Bombers — Weapons of World War II
Documentary examining the role of heavy bomber planes, which by the end of the conflict had become a military force of devastating power owing to technical innovations like radar and ruthless tactics such as carpet-bombing. The process which began with the Luftwaffe's destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War continued with the RAF's retaliatory attacks on German cities
More details for Weapons of World War II, Thu 5, 4:25 pm -
Fri 6Battleships — Weapons of World War II
How battleships lost their naval supremacy during the conflict because of their vulnerability to aerial attack. The pride of the German Navy, the Bismarck, was crippled by Swordfish torpedo aircraft, while the state-of-the-art HMS Prince of Wales was sunk in the Pacific by Japanese planes
More details for Weapons of World War II, Fri 6, 4:20 pm -
Sat 7Rockets — Weapons of World War II
The development of Germany's V1, or doodlebug, and more sophisticated V2 rocket, both of which were used during the latter stages of the conflict to strike at the very heart of British life and undermine morale on the home front
More details for Weapons of World War II, Sat 7, 4:25 pm -
Sun 8Machine Guns — Weapons of World War II
The development of machine guns, including the Thompson, which was favoured by American gangsters during the 1920s. Plus, the lowdown on the Anglo-Czech Bren and various Russian models
More details for Weapons of World War II, Sun 8, 4:25 pm -
Mon 9Fast Attack Boats — Weapons of World War II
The high-speed shallow attack boats used by the German and Allied forces, which could cause havoc with torpedoes and cannons
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Thu 12Tanks — Weapons of World War II
The arsenal of weaponry employed during the course of the war, beginning with tanks, the mainstay of the Nazis' fearsome Blitzkrieg strategy. In 1939, a Mark 3 Panzer corps entered Poland, setting Europe on an irrevocable path to conflict as country after country fell into German hands
More details for Weapons of World War II, Thu 12, 3:40 pm -
Fri 13Midget Submarines — Weapons of World War II
Major Gordon Corrigan analyses the role played by midget submarines capable of sneaking into harbours and sinking much larger vessels. Pioneered by the Italians, these miniature U-boats were soon adapted by the Royal Navy and given a sinister twist by the Japanese, who developed a kamikaze version
More details for Weapons of World War II, Fri 13, 3:55 pm
