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Best Episodes of Great Raids of World War II
Arctic Commando Assaults
S1 Ep6
6.5
6th Oct 2005
As Britain faced Nazi Germany alone in July 1940, Winston Churchill's response was to set up the Commandos - an elite fighting force to raid enemy coasts.
In December 1941 on his orders a major assault on Vaagso in northern Norway, convinced Hitler that the country was a vital strategic target. Subsequently more than 250,000 Nazi troops were pinned down there uselessly for the rest of the war.
Radar Beam Raiders
S1 Ep3
6.5
15th Sep 2005
As RAF Bomber Command began to strike back at Nazi Germany, it was soon suffering unsustainable losses from the Nazi air defence system. At its heart were as yet unidentified radar systems using wavelengths which urgently needed to be cracked. At last, in December 1941 a key German radar installation was located at Bruneval near the French North Sea coast, and a team of Britain's new paratroops were sent in to seize it.
Worst Episodes of Great Raids of World War II
Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb
S1 Ep1
5.0
1st Sep 2005
It was Hitler’s deadliest secret - his scientists had promised him an atomic bomb. If he got it first, Nazi domination was assured. But the Germans needed one ingredient, heavy water which was only produced in one factory, deep in the heart of occupied Norway. In 1943 a team of Norwegian raiders was sent to destroy it - their success or failure could decide the outcome of the war.
Storm at St. Nazaire
S1 Ep4
5.5
22nd Sep 2005
The great dry dock at St Nazaire was the only one on the Atlantic coast of occupied Europe large enough to repair Germany's giant battleship Tirpitz. If it could be put out of action the chances of the Nazi raider threatening Britain's Atlantic lifeline would be greatly reduced. On 26 March 1942 the destroyer HMS Campbeltown, packed with commandos and explosives set out on a daring mission to achieve this.
Great Raids of World War II Episode Guide
Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb
S1 Ep1
5.0
1st Sep 2005
It was Hitler’s deadliest secret - his scientists had promised him an atomic bomb. If he got it first, Nazi domination was assured. But the Germans needed one ingredient, heavy water which was only produced in one factory, deep in the heart of occupied Norway. In 1943 a team of Norwegian raiders was sent to destroy it - their success or failure could decide the outcome of the war.
Prison Busters
S1 Ep2
6.0
8th Sep 2005
In late 1943, the Resistance asked for help - some of their top operatives were being held in Amiens prison and facing interrogation, torture and execution. They must be rescued. The plan which evolved depended on a very special aircraft - the Mosquito fighter-bomber - and the skill and courage of its pilots in flying low enough to breach the prison walls with their bombs.
Radar Beam Raiders
S1 Ep3
6.5
15th Sep 2005
As RAF Bomber Command began to strike back at Nazi Germany, it was soon suffering unsustainable losses from the Nazi air defence system. At its heart were as yet unidentified radar systems using wavelengths which urgently needed to be cracked. At last, in December 1941 a key German radar installation was located at Bruneval near the French North Sea coast, and a team of Britain's new paratroops were sent in to seize it.
Storm at St. Nazaire
S1 Ep4
5.5
22nd Sep 2005
The great dry dock at St Nazaire was the only one on the Atlantic coast of occupied Europe large enough to repair Germany's giant battleship Tirpitz. If it could be put out of action the chances of the Nazi raider threatening Britain's Atlantic lifeline would be greatly reduced. On 26 March 1942 the destroyer HMS Campbeltown, packed with commandos and explosives set out on a daring mission to achieve this.
Cockleshell Raiders
S1 Ep5
6.0
29th Sep 2005
The French port of Bordeaux was vital to Hitler's war machine. Through it came many of the vital raw materials from the Far East essential to keep the Nazi armies fighting. But Bordeaux was 90 miles up the heavily-guarded Gironde river and seemingly unassailable. Then Royal Marine Major 'Blondie' Hasler came up with the idea of a sending a special raiding force in canoes.
Arctic Commando Assaults
S1 Ep6
6.5
6th Oct 2005
As Britain faced Nazi Germany alone in July 1940, Winston Churchill's response was to set up the Commandos - an elite fighting force to raid enemy coasts.
In December 1941 on his orders a major assault on Vaagso in northern Norway, convinced Hitler that the country was a vital strategic target. Subsequently more than 250,000 Nazi troops were pinned down there uselessly for the rest of the war.
The best rated episodes of Great Raids of World War II are:
Arctic Commando Assaults S1E6 rated 6.5
Radar Beam Raiders S1E3 rated 6.5
The lowest rated episodes of Great Raids of World War II are:
Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb S1E1 rated 5.0
Storm at St. Nazaire S1E4 rated 5.5
The first episode of Great Raids of World War II aired on September 01, 2005.
The last episode of Great Raids of World War II aired on October 06, 2005.
There are 6 episodes of Great Raids of World War II.
There is one season of Great Raids of World War II.
