Combat Trains
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.0
Released
11/25/2015
Duration
0h 44m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
N/A
Overview
For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.
Combat Trains
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.0Released
11/25/2015
Genre
Documentary
Cast
N/A
Duration
0h 44m
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNazi Railways
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
Nazi Railways
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
EP 2AvailableThe Death Railway
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
The Death Railway
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
EP 3AvailableAmbulance Trains
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
Ambulance Trains
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
EP 4AvailableThe First Railroad War
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
The First Railroad War
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
EP 5AvailablePrecious Cargo
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
Precious Cargo
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
EP 6AvailableSecrets & Lies
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
Secrets & Lies
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
EP 7AvailableWorld War One
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
World War One
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
EP 8AvailableWorld War Two: The Home Front
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
World War Two: The Home Front
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
