Combat Trains

Combat Trains

18+201544m7.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(1)

For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.

Production

Woodcut Media

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 25, 2015

Last Aired

January 27, 2016

Networks

H2

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Nazi Railways
E1
Nazi Railways
Air date: 2015-11-25
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
The Death Railway
E2
The Death Railway
Air date: 2015-12-02
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
Ambulance Trains
E3
Ambulance Trains
Air date: 2015-12-09
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
The First Railroad War
E4
The First Railroad War
Air date: 2015-12-16
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
Precious Cargo
E5
Precious Cargo
Air date: 2016-01-06
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
Secrets & Lies
E6
Secrets & Lies
Air date: 2016-01-13
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
World War One
E7
World War One
Air date: 2016-01-20
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
World War Two: The Home Front
E8
World War Two: The Home Front
Air date: 2016-01-27
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.

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