Season 1
8 episodes · 2015
1Nazi Railways
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
2The Death Railway
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
3Ambulance Trains
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
4The First Railroad War
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
5Precious Cargo
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
6Secrets & Lies
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
7World War One
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
8World War Two: The Home Frontfinale
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
