
1. Design for War
Aired: Oct 26, 1952World War II intensifies as the Atlantic Ocean becomes a front line, with Ger...

2. The Pacific Boils Over
Aired: Nov 2, 1952The next episode delves into the shocking surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, De...

3. Sealing the Breach
Aired: Nov 9, 1952US naval forces unite to safeguard vital supply routes across the perilous At...

4. Midway Is East
Aired: Nov 23, 1952The Japanese Empire's aggressive expansion is met with a significant shift in...

5. Mediterranean Mosaic
Aired: Nov 30, 1952As tensions escalate in the Mediterranean, Malta becomes a highly contested s...

6. Guadalcanal
Aired: Dec 14, 1952In the next episode, Japan's quest for a Greater Asia Co-Prosperity sphere ac...

7. Rings Around Rabaul
Aired: Dec 21, 1952The Allies are on the cusp of defeating Japanese forces in Rabaul, New Britai...

8. Mare Nostrum
Aired: Dec 28, 1952Italy and Germany form an alliance, drawing Italy into World War II, as Brita...

9. Sea and Sand
Aired: Jan 4, 1953In the next episode, the Allies are persuaded by the Russians to create a sec...

10. Beneath the Southern Cross
Aired: Jan 11, 1953British warships clash with German U-boats and the powerful Graf Spee in the ...

11. The Magnetic North
Aired: Jan 18, 1953The next episode chronicles a treacherous supply mission to Allied Russia, as...

12. The Conquest of Micronesia
Aired: Jan 25, 1953The Allied forces, spearheaded by Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, embark...

13. Melanesian Nightmare
Aired: Feb 1, 1953Next episode, the Japanese launch a crucial operation to seize control of New...

14. Roman Renaissance
Aired: Feb 8, 1953The next episode takes us to July 1943, where Operation Husky plays a pivotal...

15. D-Day
Aired: Feb 15, 1953Next episode: Operation Overlord's intricate strategy hinges on pinpointing k...

16. Killers and the Kill
Aired: Feb 22, 1953The next episode delves into the dramatic capture of the German submarine U-5...

17. The Turkey Shoot
Aired: Mar 1, 1953The next episode marks the beginning of the Allies' island-hopping campaign, ...

18. Two If by Sea
Aired: Mar 8, 1953Troops set out on a perilous mission to liberate Japanese-controlled islands,...

19. The Battle for Leyte Gulf
Aired: Mar 15, 1953The Japanese fleet makes a last-ditch effort to hinder the American advance i...

20. Return of the Allies
Aired: Mar 22, 1953The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked a crucial turning point in General MacArthur...

21. Full Fathom Five
Aired: Mar 29, 1953The next episode delves into the daily routines of submariners, showcasing th...

22. The Fate of Europe
Aired: Apr 5, 1953The Allies' 1944 breakthrough leads to a turning point in the war, as they fr...

23. Target Suribachi
Aired: Apr 12, 1953The iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi marked a crucial moment in the Mar...

24. The Road to Mandalay
Aired: Apr 19, 1953Lord Louis Mountbatten plays a pivotal role as Supreme Allied Commander of th...

25. Suicide for Glory
Aired: Apr 26, 1953The concept of "Divine Wind" carried immense cultural weight in Japan, where ...

26. Design for Peace
Aired: May 3, 1953Atomic bombs wreak havoc on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, sending shockwaves throug...