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Secrets of War: Season 6

On All Fronts 1998 - 1999

  • 1998-11-08T01:00:00Z on History
  • 45m
  • 5h (5 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary, War
Discover the most daring covert operations, ingenious spy gadgets and cunning military deceptions that forever changed the course of history. Painstakingly researched with previously classified footage from private sources and government archives from all over the world, Secrets of War exposes the real stories of the 20th century's greatest conflicts. Narrated by Oscar® Award winner Charlton Heston, this complete series brings to life the conflicts that pulsed through the battles behind the battlefields. From the top spymasters of the Third Reich to Saddam Hussein's corrupt tools of deception to befriend the West, uncover the strong, specific and factual tactics used by history's most influential leaders in Secrets of War - the complete guide to espionage in the 20th Century!

5 episodes

Season Premiere

1998-11-08T01:00:00Z

6x01 The French Resistance

Season Premiere

6x01 The French Resistance

  • 1998-11-08T01:00:00Z1h

The Nazi Germany invasion of France inflicted humiliation on the French. Risking torture and death, brave individuals took it upon themselves to reclaim the honor of their country and carried on a secret, merciless guerrilla campaign. From attacks in the streets of Paris, to armed battles with German soldiers, these are the stories of the French resistance

The secret US plan for the invasion of Japan was shrouded in secrecy. It was anticipated to be the most horrific battle of the war with hundreds of thousands of casualties. New revelations detail manipulated casualty figures and secret plans to stockpile gas weapons as the US prepared for hell on Earth.

1998-09-07T00:00:00Z

6x03 The Battle of Britain

6x03 The Battle of Britain

  • 1998-09-07T00:00:00Z1h

June 1940: England stands alone against brutal aggression. The Germans have yet to be stopped in their lightening thrust across Europe. The British are outnumbered, but they have a secret weapon four years in the making. There were only 500 RAF fighter pilots in the Battle of Britain, but behind them, deep in the shadows of war, over 10,000 special men and women fought the battle of Ultra, which helped make victory possible.

1999-01-10T01:00:00Z

6x04 Hirohito's War

6x04 Hirohito's War

  • 1999-01-10T01:00:00Z1h

Japanese tradition made him a god, but Japanese law made him Commander in Chief of the Japanese Armed Forces. Never tried for war crimes or even interrogated, Hirohito was an enigmatic figure from Pearl Harbor to his secret role in the surrender of Japan.

1999-02-28T01:00:00Z

6x05 Mussolini's Henchmen

6x05 Mussolini's Henchmen

  • 1999-02-28T01:00:00Z1h

This is an inside look at fascist Italy starting with Mussolini's rise to power, the unknown stories of the shadowy figures who protected Il Duce and the tenuous Axis relationship with Nazi Germany.

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