At the outbreak of the war, the Nazis had the finest airforce in the entire world. Just five years later, it was a broken fleet. James Holland gets inside the cockpit of their star fighters, like the ME109, and learns how superb aircrafts like the JU88 were ruined by Hitler's obsession with divebombing.
James uncovers the truth behind Hitler's feared Panzer tank divisions, from the mini Panzer II to the enormous Tiger tank. He gets to ride in Hitler's very own luxury four-wheel Mercedes G4, and explores how the German obsession with over-engineering their armoured vehicles brought about their downfall.
James Holland explores the U-boat fleet - from one-man torpedoes to the Type XXI. He uncovers how Hitler's failure to understand maritime warfare held the key to the outcome of World War II.
Eminent historian James Holland explores just how effective German weaponry was in battle conditions. From Lugers to MG42 machine guns, and the Pak40 anti-tank gun, he uncovers the secret flaws the Nazis tried to hide, how interference from the top meant crucial weapons failed to reach the frontline, and how the incredible craftsmanship of German weapon engineering was often unsuited to fighting a long attritional war.
James Holland
Self
Ruth Mulcahy
Director
Producer
Harry Bell
