War Factories

How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world quickly and by a huge margin including the likes of General Motors.

Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5 million square feet and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.

The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.

The story of America's Liberty Ships, which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.

The story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on 1.5 million tonnes of railway trucks to avoid being lost to the Nazis during the Second World War.

The story of discovery and exploitation of the Baku Oilfields in the Russian Caucasus, which forced Stalin and Hitler to face-off in the battle of Stalingrad.