PopskyTestFlight

Season 1

Season 1 • 2019

2.5 / 5

Episodes

1. German Aviation

The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War, beginning with how the German aviation industry came to dominate the skies of Europe.

2019-07-1745 min

2. Krupp

The story behind the Krupp company, who were responsible for the manufacture of two of Germany's most feared war products - the Panzer Tank and the U-boat.

2019-07-2460 min

3. Vickers

The role played by engineering giant Vickers during the Second World War, including the development of the Spitfire and how the Royal Navy recovered from losing so many warships.

2019-07-3145 min

4. General Motors

How the Americans, once they were provoked into war, out-produced the rest of the world so quickly and by such a huge margin, including the likes of General Motors.

2019-08-0745 min

5. US Aviation

Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.

2019-08-1445 min

6. Occupied Territories

The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.

2019-08-2145 min

7. US Ships

The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.

2019-08-2865 min

8. Russia

The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railway trucks, to avoid being lost to the Nazis.

2019-09-0445 min