Surviving WW2

Sit down with courageous civilians who got caught in the crossfire. Learn how an 11-year-old Jewish boy hid from the Nazis, meet an unjustly imprisoned Japanese-American who served his country, and relive a young woman's terrifying Blitz experience.

Uncover the luck and determination that helped POWs endure captivity, hunger, and acts of unthinkable brutality. Listen to the riveting stories of soldiers who survived infamous German stalags, Japanese forced-labour campaigns, and death marches.

Get insight into one of the war's most hazardous jobs: piloting aircraft. Explore the constant race to provide more aerial firepower, revisit one of the war's most daring raids, and hear from a glider pilot who risked it all the night before D-Day.