S1 E1 • German Intelligence in WWII

They were the top spymasters in the Third Reich, two rivals who were shrouded in mystery and sworn to secrecy. With thousands of agents at their command, they were entrusted with Germany's most sensitive intelligence operations in World War Two. In the end, one man would kill for Hitler, the other would betray him.

Première diffusion : 13 juillet 1998

S1 E2 • The Ultra Enigma

In World War Two one of Germany's best-kept secrets was the code machine Enigma. But this covert weapon would also become one of the greatest tools the Allies used against the Third Reich. British codebreakers were behind the greatest campaign of deception in military history, changing the outcome of the Second World War.

Première diffusion : 20 juillet 1998

S1 E3 • Women Spies in WWII

They were unlikely heroes who fought behind enemy lines in every theatre of World War II. Female spies unearthed secrets, supported the resistance and destroyed the morale of the enemy. From women OSS agents dropped behind enemy lines to female radio operators inside the Third Reich, women played a decisive intelligence-gathering role in the war.

Première diffusion : 28 juillet 1998

S1 E4 • Weapons of the Shadow War

They were the stuff of fantasy and terror, instruments of sabotage and clandestine operations. Born of great desperation and used under the cover of darkness, special tools of spies and espionage agents delivered war to the heart of the enemy on the invisible battleground.

Première diffusion : 4 août 1998

S1 E5 • Nazi Gold

It was a tremendous booty, prized by Hitler as much as territory. The priceless art, personal assets and national treasuries of an entire continent. The organized plunder of these riches would become the most enormous heist in history, amounting to a vast hoard lost in the fog of war… The trails of the spoils of war and Nazi gold…

Première diffusion : 11 août 1998

S1 E6 • Battle of the Atlantic

The struggle for the Atlantic pitted Germany's lethal U-boat fleet against every weapon the Allies could muster to protect their vital supply routes to Great Britain. This is the story of naval intelligence, codebreaking and code stealing in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Première diffusion : 17 août 1998

S1 E7 • Sitzkrieg: The Phoney War

Hitler's lightening strike in Poland soon gave way to a strange eight month waiting game. Blitzkrieg became Sitzkrieg, a declared but not yet fought battle allowing spies, diplomats, agents of influence, intelligence officers, opportunists, charlatans and statesmen to make their moves. From the rape of Poland to the fall of France, this is the secrets of Sitzkrieg.

Première diffusion : 23 août 1998

S1 E8 • The Battle of Britain

June 1940: England stands alone against brutal aggression. The Germans have yet to be stopped in their lightening thrust across Europe. The British are outnumbered, but they have a secret weapon four years in the making. There were only 500 RAF fighter pilots in the Battle of Britain, but behind them, deep in the shadows of war, over 10,000 special men and women fought the battle of Ultra, which helped make victory possible.

Première diffusion : 6 septembre 1998

S1 E9 • Tools of Deception

They are the means by which to confuse an enemy, forcing him into making a fatal mistake. From decoy tanks and phony radio broadcasts, to the spy whose lies led Hitler to ruin, tools of deception can be the most deadly weapons of all. These are the methods of camouflage, fakery and propaganda used by both sides to influence the enemy and control the battlefield during WWII.

Première diffusion : 1 janvier 1998

S1 E10 • Rommel's Enigma

In the critical battle for North Africa, German General Irwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, seemed unstoppable, a warrior with a mystical feel for the battle. But how did he really get his intelligence? The British countered with secrets of their own; phony spies, phantom armies, and battlefield magic. Declassified information shines new light on spy vs. spy operations in North Africa.

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 1998

S1 E11 • Secret Weapons of the Third Reich

They were weapons systems that were far beyond anything the Allies had or could have imagined in World War II. Deployed properly, they could have changed the outcome of the war. From the world's first ballistic missile and operational jet plane, to air-to-ground missiles and guided smart bombs, they were secret weapons of the Third Reich.

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 1998

S1 E12 • D-Day Deceptions

It was the greatest secret of World War Two, the time and place of the D-Day invasion. As the future of Europe and the world hung in the balance, an intricate web of lies tied up German army divisions across Europe, concealing the greatest assembly of men and machines in military history. From double agents to phantom armies, it was the battle behind the battle.

Première diffusion : 20 septembre 1998

S1 E13 • The French Resistance

The Nazi Germany invasion of France inflicted humiliation on the French. Risking torture and death, brave individuals took it upon themselves to reclaim the honor of their country and carried on a secret, merciless guerrilla campaign. From attacks in the streets of Paris, to armed battles with German soldiers, these are the stories of the French resistance

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 1998

S1 E14 • The Invasion of Panama

Untold stories behind the boldest US military strike since Vietnam, the surprise invasion of Panama in December 1989. The secret buildup to the attack, the classified mission by Special Forces to rescue an American hostage and the manhunt for a dictator who pushed his luck too far.

Première diffusion : 13 novembre 1998

S1 E15 • The Gulf War: Steel Rain

They were the best kept secrets of the air campaign in the Gulf War. The controversial strategic plan to wipe out Iraqi targets, the classified missions of airborne spy planes and the clever deception that used harmless decoys to overwhelm Baghdad's air defense network.

Première diffusion : 20 novembre 1998

S1 E16 • The Gulf War: Secrets of the Sand

The real stories of Secret Operations behind enemy lines in the Gulf War. The German undercover agent who worked for Iraq, the secret roll of the U-2 spy plane and the hunt for mobile scud missile launchers.

Première diffusion : 27 novembre 1998

S1 E17 • Spies in the Sky: Secrets Of Aerial Reconnaissance

The profound impact spies in the sky have had on modern warfare. From primitive balloons to supersonic spy planes and amazingly sophisticated satellites, they are the ultimate intelligence resource. An inside look at the pioneers of aerial reconnaissance and their top secret programmes

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 1998

S1 E18 • Korea: Behind the Bamboo Curtain

The hidden factors behind the first conflict of the Cold War. Newly discovered documents reveal Stalin's influence over China's Mao Tse Tung and Korea's Kim El Sung. The intelligence failures of MacArthur's most trusted aides and the strings being pulled by the world's superpowers

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 1998

S1 E19 • Cold War: The Strangelove Factor

How close did the Superpowers actually come to a nuclear holocaust? New information on brutal power struggles behind the Iron Curtain, the Cuban missile crisis and the terrifying Doomsday Machine built to end the world.

Première diffusion : 18 décembre 1998

S1 E20 • Korea: Stalin's Secret Air War

Classified missions over the Yalu set the tenor at the onset of the Cold War. UN pilots battled anti-aircraft fire and a mysterious enemy in the skies over Korea. Previously classified telegrams reveal Stalin's personal role in the conflict.

Première diffusion : 26 décembre 1998

S1 E21 • Vietnam: Alpha Strike

American pilots fought the enemy and their own political leaders in the skies over Vietnam. See exclusive interviews with North Vietnamese veterans, secret American operations in Laos and Cambodia, and the Navy's classified programme to counter heavy losses against Vietnamese pilots.

Première diffusion : 2 janvier 1999

S1 E22 • Vietnam: Hidden in Plain Sight

We look at the Viet Cong's secret methods to foil America's attempts to seal off South Vietnam. From the Ho Chi Minh trail to the tunnels of Cu Chi, the remarkable story of hidden supply highways, underground cities, covert camps and double agents.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 1999

S1 E23 • WWI: Germany's Secret Gambles

As the armies of World War One struggled under a barrage of terrifying weapons, the German government turned to covert operations to break the stalemate. Sabotage, biological weapons and topsecret communications ushered in a new era of warfare.

Première diffusion : 16 janvier 1999

S1 E24 • Super Guns

From Germany's Big Bertha in World War One to Iraq's top secret Project Babylon, they are the ultimate projection of force. Secret cannons designed to strike their target from miles away, hand held rifles that pack the power of the atom and super guns capable of launching satellites into space.

Première diffusion : 23 janvier 1999

S1 E25 • Vietnam: Special Operations

As regular American units fought under rules of engagement imposed by their political leaders, unconventional Special Forces fought classified battles, often across the fence. Their covert missions led them deep into North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. These are the stories of clandestine operational groups, their missions and mysterious means of survival.

Première diffusion : 30 janvier 1999

S1 E26 • Shadows of the Six-Day War

It was a battle no one really wanted, and a victory far greater than anyone expected. Israel, outnumbered and outgunned, fought the Six Day War on the field of espionage. Secret agents crafted an ingenious plan to capture a Russian jet and prepared for a daring first strike.

Première diffusion : 6 février 1999

S1 E27 • Stalin's Spies

These are the Kremlin operatives who were loyal to one man, a paranoid dictator who spied as intensely on his Allies as he did on his enemies. Features exclusive interviews with former NKVD intelligence officers and other eyewitnesses to the most ruthless dictator of the 20th century.

Première diffusion : 13 février 1999

S1 E28 • The OSS

This is the story of the formation of the predecessor to the CIA. From the recruitment and training of secret agents to undercover missions, OSS agents played an important role on the invisible battlefield in WWII.

Première diffusion : 13 février 1999

S1 E29 • Breaking the Japanese Code

This is the story of America's code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications and the heroic struggle of army code-breakers, headed by William Friedman, and the navy's secret on-the-roof-gang to help win the Battle of the Pacific.

Première diffusion : 20 février 1999

S1 E30 • Chemical and Biological Weapons

This is a close look at the deadliest of secret weapons, chemical and biological agents. From mustard gas artillery shells used along the trenches in WWI to the US gas stockpiles in the Pacific during WWII and the recent Iraqi gassing of the Kurds, chemical warfare has long been shrouded in a veil of secrecy.

Première diffusion : 20 février 1999

S1 E31 • The Holocaust Secret

An examination of one of the burning questions of WWII: How did the Nazi's hide their atrocities and what did the Allies know as the final solution was implemented across Europe? Secret documents, messages and cables shed new light on one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century.

Première diffusion : 13 mars 1999

S1 E32 • Hitler's Secrets

From his grand deception against Stalin to his spy operations in America, Adolf Hitler shared many secrets with his intelligence masters. This is an examination of Hitler and the eventual betrayal of his chief spymaster.

Première diffusion : 17 octobre 1998

S1 E33 • The Hunt for Atomic Secrets

The all-important race to develop an atomic bomb led to some of the most daring Russian spy operations in the United States. Exclusive interviews with Russian agents detail the inside story of the Soviet atomic spy ring.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 1998

S1 E34 • Roosevelt's Spymasters

Details the American President's behind the scenes use of political and military intelligence operatives. From O.S.S. chief William Donovan to the wily Switzerland-based Allen Dulles, American spymasters helped Roosevelt keep an eye on his enemies, as well as his friends.

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 1998

S1 E35 • Japan: The Invasion that Never Was

The secret US plan for the invasion of Japan was shrouded in secrecy. It was anticipated to be the most horrific battle of the war with hundreds of thousands of casualties. New revelations detail manipulated casualty figures and secret plans to stockpile gas weapons as the US prepared for hell on Earth.

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 1998

S1 E36 • Israeli Intelligence

In a constant war of survival, the state of Israel commissioned super sleuths for military intelligence, kidnappings, assassinations and hostage rescues. From retributions against ex-Nazis after WWII to the establishment of the Mossad, an inside look at Israeli intelligence.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 1998

S1 E37 • Cold War: Inside the CIA

This is an inside perspective on the CIA agency and its secret missions throughout the Cold War. From revolutionary coups and election rigging to embassy spying, the West employed the CIA in controversial ways to win the Cold War.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 1998

S1 E38 • Cold War: Inside the KGB

These are untold stories behind the headlines in the unseen cold war battles between Western intelligence agencies and the KGB, with exclusive interviews and new revelations about the KGB's missions and tactics.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 1998

S1 E39 • British Secret Intelligence in WWII

They were the English spies before James Bond. They operated in the shadows with innocuous names like the Special Operations Executive, MI-5 and MI-6, but their missions were deadly serious. Amazing facts that are stranger than fiction in the storied history of Britain's intelligence service during the Second World War.

Première diffusion : 3 octobre 1998

S1 E40 • The Wizard War

These are secrets from the electronic battlefield. From the Battle of the Beams in WWII to the evolution of weapons guidance and the blinding effects of electronic jamming we look at the quest to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum.

Première diffusion : 21 novembre 1998

S1 E41 • Battlefield Deceptions

From rubber tanks and camouflage to booby traps and tactical manoeuvres of deception, see the role trickery plays on the modern battlefield.

Première diffusion : 26 septembre 1998

S1 E42 • Spy Planes

This is an examination of the secret deployment of modern aircraft designed to spy from the sky. From remotely piloted vehicles on today's battlefield to the venerable U-2 and the SR-71, spy planes have long been the most vital top covert aircraft in the sky.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 1998

S1 E43 • Mao's Secrets

The roots of China's conflict with Taiwan go back to WWII. While the Allied and Axis powers battled for control of Europe, China's Chiang Kai-Shek and his US-backed State Police fought a bloody secret war against Mao Tse-tung's Soviet trained and financed army.

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 1998

S1 E44 • Churchill's Gambles

An inside look at the man who, more than any of his contemporaries, embraced secret intelligence operations, deception and code-breaking as viable instruments of modern war.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 1998

S1 E45 • Nazi Propaganda

Behind the Nazi war machine was a well-crafted secret propaganda campaign aimed at Germans and foreigners. From newsreels and newspapers to well-choreographed spectacles, Nazi propaganda laid the foundation early on for war and retribution in Europe.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 1998

S1 E46 • The Balkans Tinderbox

This is a look at the secret forces behind the strife throughout the Balkan States. From a single gunshot in Sarajevo that started WWI to the Nazi occupation in WWII, to ethnic cleansing and the war in Kosovo, this volatile region has long been a threat to the peace of Europe

Première diffusion : 21 novembre 1998

S1 E47 • Prisoners of War: Part 1

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war early in the 20th century. From capture to interrogation and internment, the fate of thousands of WWI prisoners was determined by their captors off the battlefield.

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 1998

S1 E48 • Prisoners of War: Part 2

Examines the treatment of prisoners of war on both sides during WWII. From interrogation to housing to repatriation, civilian and military POWs were often used as pawns between warring nations.

Première diffusion : 5 décembre 1998

S1 E49 • Prisoners of War: Part 3

From brainwashing in Korea to courageous acts of heroism in Vietnam and the Gulf War, this is a unique examination of POWs, their families and their secrets.

Première diffusion : 12 décembre 1998

S1 E50 • The Cambridge Five

They were five disillusioned young men studying at Cambridge University in the 1930s when they were secretly recruited by Soviet agents. They went on to become the most successful spies of the 20th century, penetrating both American and British governments at the highest levels.

Première diffusion : 19 décembre 1998