Combat Machines

20181 series
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Expert interviews, authentic recreation, graphics and archive footage unravel stories of remarkable feats of military engineering.

The Desert Rats: Episode Image
Episode 2The Desert Rats

Examining the machines used by the iconic military unit "The Desert Rats" in the North African desert campaign of World War 2. (S1, ep 2)

Vehicles That Liberated Europe: Episode Image
Episode 3Vehicles That Liberated Europe

The story of one American GI and how he and his Harley motorbike became a legend. (S1, ep 3)

Bombs, Bridges and Tunnels: Episode Image
Episode 4Bombs, Bridges and Tunnels

We examine the robot that defused bombs both on foreign battlefields and British streets, and an astonishing Gulf War minelayer. (S1, ep 4)

Spy Game: Episode Image
Episode 5Spy Game

Exploring the machines that hide in the shadows, capturing, transmitting and analysing vital combat information. (S1, ep 5)

Nuclear Near Miss: Episode Image
Episode 6Nuclear Near Miss

Machines that would have been used had a stand-off resulted in all-out nuclear war, from the smallest tactical nuke to an experimental flying jeep. (S1, ep 6)

Vietnam War: Episode Image
Episode 7Vietnam War

The Vietnam War pitted technology against sheer determination, as the American forces used superior firepower, but were scuppered by North Vietnamese ingenuity. (S1, ep 7)

The Arms Race: Episode Image
Episode 8The Arms Race

A look at the origins of the arms race, from the first use of nuclear weapons that ended WW2 through the duration of the Cold War. (S1, ep 8)

WW1: Rise Of The Machines: Episode Image
Episode 9WW1: Rise Of The Machines

WWI: Rise of the Machines: Examining moments of engineering ingenuity which made the difference between triumph and disaster on the battlefield - beginning with World War I. (S1, ep 1)

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