Surviving WW2

Episode 1: Unarmed
A look at the civilians caught in the crossfire and a young woman’s Blitz experience.

It wasn’t just the frontline troops who suffered during the battles and barbarity of the Second World War. This fascinating history documentary looks at the civilians who were caught in the crossfire. It reveals how an 11-year-old Jewish boy hid from the Nazis, tells the story of an unjustly imprisoned Japanese-American man who served his country, and investigates a young woman’s Blitz experience.

Episode 2: Captured
Uncovering the luck, bravery and determination that helped POWs endure Nazi captivity.

Many brave soldiers faced years of incarceration behind enemy lines, facing abominable treatment and unsure if they would ever be released. This thrilling history documentary uncovers the luck, courage and determination that helped allied prisoners of war endure captivity. The riveting stories include those of soldiers who survived infamous German stalags and Japanese forced-labor campaigns.

Episode 3: Perilous Skies
Get insight into one of the World War II’s most hazardous jobs: piloting an aircraft.

Many members of the armed forces found themselves in highly perilous positions
during the Second World War. But one of the war’s most hazardous jobs was piloting an aircraft. This intriguing history documentary explores the constant race to provide more aerial firepower, revisits one of the conflict’s most daring raids, and hears from a glider pilot who risked it all the night before D-Day.