Episode 1
Nazi Railways
Nov 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
Dec 2, 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
Dec 9, 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
Dec 16, 2015
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
Episode 5
Precious Cargo
Jan 6, 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
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 27, 2016
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
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