Basic Info
First Air: September 01, 2005
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Last Episode
Name: Arctic Commando Assaults
Season: 1, Episode: 6
Air Date: 2005-10-06
As Britain faced Nazi Germany alone in July 1940, Winston Churchill's response was to set up the Commandos - an elite fighting force to raid enemy coasts.
In December 1941 on his orders a major assault on Vaagso in northern Norway, convinced Hitler that the country was a vital strategic target. Subsequently more than 250,000 Nazi troops were pinned down there uselessly for the rest of the war.
Great Raids of World War II
2005
1 seasons
6 episodes
Overview
Showcases a series of daring raid made by various sections of the British military during World War II. The raids highlighted are "Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb", "Prison Busters", Radar Beam Raiders", "Storm at St. Nazaire", "Cockleshell Raiders" and "Arctic Commando Assaults". Each raid is analyzed, the reasons for it taking place, the planning and execution plus the results and consequences.
Genres
Documentary
War & Politics
Production Countries
No production country data available.Spoken Languages
- English en
