Great Raids of World War II TV Listings
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When is Great Raids of World War II next on TV?
Great Raids of World War II is next on TV on Wednesday 20 May at 3:25 pm on That's 20th Century. The episode is Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Great Raids of World War II TV listings this week
Great Raids of World War II is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Wed 20Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb — Great Raids of World War II
Gordon Corrigan recounts the story of the 1943 attack on a German hydroelectrics factory in Norway, aimed at thwarting Hitler's plans to build an atomic bomb. The Germans had been carrying out research into harnessing nuclear fission to create a weapon since 1939, and the conquest of Belgium and France had provided them with the materials they needed. The Norwegian plant was producing the 'heavy water' essential to the generation of nuclear power and, once it was in German hands, its resources were diverted to the atomic weapons programme
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Thu 21Prison Busters — Great Raids of World War II
Major Gordon Corrigan recounts the story of an audacious Allied bombing raid in 1944 in which 15 planes were sent on a mission to destroy a German prison in Amiens, allowing incarcerated French resistance fighters to make their escape. He also examines the aircraft used in the mission - the Mosquito bomber, a light, two-seater plane made of wood, designed to be able to outrun enemy fighters and deliver its payload on target at close range
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Mon 25Storm at St Nazaire — Great Raids of World War II
Major Gordon Corrigan recounts the story of a mission designed to indirectly cripple the infamous German battleship Tirpitz, sister of the Bismarck. There was only one dry dock outside Germany large enough to accommodate this vessel, so a commando team was sent to destroy it, ensuring any damage could not be easily repaired. Their plan was to send an old destroyer laden with explosives directly into the harbour, but first they would have to negotiate a maze of searchlights, radar and artillery undetected
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Wed 27Arctic Commando Assault — Great Raids of World War II
Documentary retracing the events of December 1941, which saw the newly formed British Commandos launch a raid on Vaagso in Norway. Hitler, convinced the island was a strategic target, sent 250,000 troops to control the area, effectively rendering them useless for the rest of the war
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