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For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.
Seasons & Episode
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Episode 1 - Nazi Railways
November. 25,2015
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
Episode 2 - The Death Railway
December. 02,2015
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
Episode 3 - Ambulance Trains
December. 09,2015
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
Episode 4 - The First Railroad War
December. 16,2015
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
Episode 5 - Precious Cargo
January. 06,2016
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
Episode 6 - Secrets & Lies
January. 13,2016
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
Episode 7 - World War One
January. 20,2016
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
Episode 8 - World War Two: The Home Front
January. 27,2016
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
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