WWII's Greatest Raids

WWII’s Greatest Raids is a series that takes you into the heart of an elite band of soldiers in the heat of a key action in their history, and follows them on the mission to show just how these men put their unique combination of skills, training and equipment to the test of combat. We’ll explore just how celebrated outfits such as the U.S. Army Rangers, the British Special Air Service and the Black Devil Brigade have changed the course of a battle, or perhaps even a war, through their courage, daring and commitment.

Storyline

First Aired

2014-08-03
Last Aired

2014-09-07
Creator
Genre

Documentary, War & Politics
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Returning Series
Language
Network

National Geographic

Keywords:

world war ii

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Season 1

1. Rangers Lead The Way

US Army Rangers spearhead the biggest amphibious landing in history - the allied Invasion of France. T...More

US Army Rangers spearhead the biggest amphibious landing in history - the allied Invasion of France. They must conquer vertical cliffs before taking on the determined enemy. Then destroy the guns that threaten to blow the Allied fleet out of the water.Less

50mins 2014-08-03

2. Mountain Massacre

The Black Devils, a joint US-Canadian elite mountain warfare unit, are about to go into action. They m...More

The Black Devils, a joint US-Canadian elite mountain warfare unit, are about to go into action. They must mount a do-or-die night-time assault up a treacherous mountain, in extreme weather, to take on heavily-entrenched battle hardened German defenses.Less

50mins 2014-08-10

3. Hitler's Last Bridge

A brave band of regular GI’s are tasked with saving the last bridge and final gateway to the Third Rei...More

A brave band of regular GI’s are tasked with saving the last bridge and final gateway to the Third Reich at Remagen, Germany on the Rhine. They arrive just as the Germans attempt to blow it up.Less

50mins 2014-08-17

4. Strike From The Sky

British light infantry must crash land by glider in Northern France then take and hold two key bridges...More

British light infantry must crash land by glider in Northern France then take and hold two key bridges in the hands of a heavily armed enemy.Less

50mins 2014-08-24

5. SAS vs. Rommel

The SAS launches a daring raid behind enemy lines on a German airfield in the Sahara Desert. If they s...More

The SAS launches a daring raid behind enemy lines on a German airfield in the Sahara Desert. If they succeed in destroying Rommel’s supply planes, their action could turn the tide of war and allow the British to drive the Germans out of North Africa.Less

50mins 2014-08-31

6. Commando Do Or Die

British commandos attempt a head-on amphibious assault against a heavily-defended enemy port. Their mi...More

British commandos attempt a head-on amphibious assault against a heavily-defended enemy port. Their mission: to take out the dock facilities of St.Nazaire, before they become a base for Germany's biggest battleship.Less