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National Geographic 2014 - 2016 2 seasons 10 eps TV-PG Returning series

WWII's Greatest Raids

2014 - 2016 2 seasons 10 eps TV-PG

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50 min

S1 · E1 · Aug 3, 2014

Rangers Lead The Way Episode 1

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.

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50 min

S1 · E2 · Aug 10, 2014

Mountain Massacre Episode 2

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.

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50 min

S1 · E3 · Aug 17, 2014

Hitler's Last Bridge Episode 3

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.

50 min

S1 · E4 · Aug 24, 2014

Strike From The Sky Episode 4

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.

50 min

S1 · E5 · Aug 31, 2014

SAS vs. Rommel Episode 5

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.

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50 min

S1 · E6 · Sep 7, 2014

Commando Do Or Die Episode 6

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.

6 episodes in Season 1

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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.

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Total runtime 8h 20m · Episode length 50 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

August 3, 2014

Final episode

October 23, 2016

Status

Returning series

Network

National Geographic

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

8h 20m

Original language

English

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