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During WWII, Greek Prime Ministers Tsolakoglou, Logothetopoulos, and Rallis collaborated with Nazi occupiers, imposing fees that caused a famine.

Episode 2 begins after the desperate German winter of 1941. Yet 1942 began badly for the Soviets, with more vicious Nazi campaigning seeing millions more Russians captured and starved.

Leon Degrelle, a charismatic Belgian leader, joined the Nazis and led Die Wallonien on the Eastern Front. Despite no military background, he earned the Knight's Cross for valor. He recruited 4000 more for the SS, defending Berlin until April 1945.

In Hitler’s Germany, those with Jewish ancestry faced harsh Nuremberg Laws. Full Jews faced death; Mischlinge endured discrimination, job bans. Some, like Helmut Schmidt, unaware of heritage, found protectors like Milch in high places.

Anton Adriaan Mussert, initially resisted Hitler’s anti-Semitism despite modeling his NSB party, even welcoming Jewish members. His failed attempt to kidnap Queen Wilhelmina led him into hiding, after which he collaborated in hopes of gaining power.

The symbol of the SS stands for terror and the murder of millions. Documentary about the history of a symbol that represents murder.

Host Wil Willis tests the Garand against the Arisaka Type 99, showcasing its impact in WWII and sniper rifles' deadly precision, from Carlos Hathcock to Craig Harrison. Witness the historic rifles that shaped warfare!

Monty Woodhouse, a professor and a legend for blowing up the Gorgopotamos Bridge in Greece in 1942. In the British counter attack against Rommell at Al Alamein in North Africa it was vital to disrupt German supply routes, Greece.

In Ukraine and Lithuania, Nazi invaders were welcomed as liberators. In Lithuania, Antanas Gecas led a militia that executed hundreds of Jews. Ukrainian nationalists participated in pogroms slaughtering 34,000 Jews in two days.

Tanks have transformed warfare since their debut a century ago. Host Wil Willis traces their evolution from World War One breakthroughs to modern marvels like the M1 Abrams, the world's most powerful Main Battle Tank.

In January 1945, Nazi Germany faces defeat as Allied armies close in. Hitler, aged 55 and in poor health, remains defiant in his Berlin bunker. On April 30th, 1945, Hitler commits suicide, and days later, Germany surrenders, ending World War II.

Juan Pujol, MI6's WWII agent "Garbo," created a fictitious spy network in Lisbon, deceiving the Germans with crucial disinformation and influencing their strategies. After the war, MI6 protected him, and he lived in Venezuela until his death in 1988.

Viktor Arajs, a Latvian, played a significant role in the Holocaust, collaborating with the Nazis to eliminate Jews. Leading the Arajs Kommando, he orchestrated the killings of around 30,000 Jews. Arajs justified his actions as patriotic defense.

Christine Granville, aka Krystyna Skarbek, a brave SOE agent, secured the release of captured comrades from the Gestapo before Operation Dragoon, earning the George Medal.

Artillery, "The King of Battle," has shaped history from ancient cannons to today's M777 Howitzer. Host Wil Willis visits Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to witness modern artillery like the M777 and M109 Paladin in action.

The Colt M1911, designed by John Moses Browning, is the 20th century's most influential pistol. Its .45 ACP cartridge made it the U.S. military's standard for 75 years. Wil Willis tests it to explore its stopping power.

Could the mighty M2 be the greatest machine gun in history? Nicknamed “Ma Deuce”, this American machine gun has dominated battlefields for over 80 years. Host Wil Willis tests it and recreates Audie Murphy’s famous Medal of Honor moment.

In 1945, during the Italian Spring offensive, SOE agent Michael Lees and SAS officer Roy Farran led a raid on German HQs at Villa Rossi and Villa Calvi. Despite orders to cancel, Farran attacked with SAS men and partisans, killing many Germans.

Operation Ratweek’s existence has always been denied. However WMR has now discovered evidence that it existed and was carried out.

After WWII, SOE disbanded, leaving Vera Atkins to uncover fates of 118 agents, including 13 women. Many were betrayed and sent to camps; some were executed. Atkins' quest continued, marked by personal impact and delayed recognition.

Special Forces operate deep behind enemy lines with top-of-the-line weapons.Host Wil Willis tests the Sig Sauer P226, the preferred choice like the Mark 25 by Navy SEALs, against competitors like the H&K Compact Tactical.

In 1924, Hitler is convicted for High Treason after the failed Nazi power grab. In prison, he writes Mein Kampf, articulating his anti-Semitic and expansionist beliefs. Upon release, Hitler rebrands the Nazi Party.

Fitzroy Maclean, an MP and WWII spy, supported Tito's Communist partisans in Yugoslavia against the Germans, forging a lasting friendship and honored at Tito's funeral post-war.

Operation North Pole was a WWII German deception using captured SOE agents to mislead Britain. 47 of 50 agents were captured. Despite warnings, SOE ignored signs of compromise to maintain support, leading to a major intelligence failure.

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