World War Weird

2017•3 series

Available on U&Yesterday

World War II is the source of hundreds of unsolved mysteries. `World War Weird' explores some of World War II's most confounding stories, from platoons that disappeared to strange `alien' war machines, each bringing its own set of unique and bizarre twists, turns and revelations. In the fast paced and frantic chaos of battle, there was no way for these inexplicable occurrences to be investigated. However, thanks to extensive archive footage, expert interviews and eyewitness accounts, the truth behind some of these instances can now be unearthed.

Episode 1World War Weird

Near the Czech border, a secret German site, "The Giant," tests The Bell, powered by Serum 525, turning all who touch it into rotting living zombies. (S3, ep 1)

Episode 2World War Weird

1942 and Hitler has the totally barking idea of using educated dogs to do a soldier's job. The Nazi leader wants to create fearsome canines to help him win the Second World War. (S3, ep 2)

Episode 3World War Weird

Russian designer Nikolay decided to engineer a solution to trench warfare with an armoured vehicle with wheels that could move over any terrain. (S3, ep 3)

Episode 4World War Weird

Discover the true story of a German Luftwaffe pilot in World War II who risked his own life to save the crew of an American B-17 bomber. (S3, ep 4)

Episode 5World War Weird

Nazi scientists conducted brutal experiments for an Aryan master race, while zoologists ran their own bizarre trials. (S3, ep 5)

Episode 6World War Weird

The Special Operations Executive, precursor to MI6, used a foul-smelling substance called 'S liquid' to undermine German and Japanese officers. (S3, ep 6)