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TVPGWWII's Most Daring Raids46mSmithsonian Channel

British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.

Starring: Stephen Bull
Original Air Date: Oct 2, 2016

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S1, EP6 "Secret Weapon Sabotage"

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An elite squad of Norwegians destroy a power plant in 1943 that the Nazis may have been using for nuclear weapons research.

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S1, EP5 "Cutting Rommel's Lifeline"

S1, EP5 "Cutting Rommel's Lifeline"

A secret British regiment in 1942 led a daring raid on a Nazi-occupied Libyan harbor.

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S1, EP3 "Churchill Strikes Back"

S1, EP3 "Churchill Strikes Back"

British Commandos raid two occupied Norwegian islands to wipe out fish oil factories used to make explosives.

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An account of the high-risk operations to find Hitler and turn the tide of the WWII.
Starring: Stephen Bull
Original Air Date: Sep 18, 2016
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
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