Ex-paras Bruce Crompton and Freddie Kruyer explore the troops’ vital role in defeating the Germans in WW2. They collect authentic gear and uniforms before they jump.

Bruce Crompton and his team embark on a tour across Europe to buy and restore some of WW2's rarest tanks. Later, he shows off his famous Sherman in a home-movie re-enactment.

Bruce and the team hunt down the rarest and most inventive spy gear used during WW2, from a rare Enigma machine in Italy to a special pencil in the UK.

The team look for the most impressive and advanced uniforms of WW2, exploring the vital role of clothing and kit in gaining an advantage against the enemy.

Bruce searches land, sea and skies in a mission to settle the score on whether the Allies or the Nazis were truly the most advanced side of the Second World War.