Untold Arctic Wars

Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland. See why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighbouring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north.

Examine Hitler and Churchill’s competing plans to control the Norwegian coast and the Swedish iron ore shipped through its ports. See how Germany, forced into a tight spot in the harsh mountains of northern Norway, eked out a last-minute victory.

Investigate the costs of Hilter’s Soviet invasion, which aimed to give the Nazis control over a key nickel mine and a transportation hub. See how this summer battle turned into a bitter winter war as the Allies tightened their grip on the Arctic.

Witness the war’s escalation as the US joins and Allied commandos construct espionage bases in Norway. Explore deep tensions within the military leadership, the rise of anti-Nazi resistance, and the crumbling of Germany’s stranglehold on the north.

Look inside a huge Allied decoy operation in the north designed to distract the Axis from their real plans in Normandy. Explore Hitler’s efforts to hold on to critical mineral resources before the Soviet Union forces Finland to fight off the Nazis.

Track the Germans’ retreat on the precipice of another cruel Arctic winter. Look at the scorched-earth tactics used by the Nazis, the gruesome outcomes of one of Hitler’s megalomaniacal construction projects, and the brutal consequences of the war.