Season 6

2001 · 26 episodes

Episodes

1Holocaust: The Untold StoryDuring the Holocaust the U.S. government suppresses information regarding the plight of European Jews.
2Louis vs. Schmeling: The Real StoryHow Max Schmeling risked his life to help two Jewish boys; the different paths Schmeling and Joe Louis took after their heavyweight bouts.
3Rudolf Hess: The Man Who Died TwiceHitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into a Scottish field with proposals for ending the war, but he was arrested and spent 46 years as a prisoner.
4Cover Up: Attack on the USS LibertyThe United States and Israel cover up details of the attack on the USS Liberty off the Sinai Peninsula, possibly by Israeli boats and planes.
5Mutiny: The True Story of the Red OctoberOfficers and crew who served aboard the Russian destroyer the Sentry recall how the captain seized control of the ship and led his men to mutiny.
6The Mystery of the 364thWhether members of the 364th Infantry were killed by the U.S. Army for threatening military morale during World War II.
7The Bloody AleutiansThe fight between the Japanese and the Americans in the Aleutian Islands in the Alaskan north during World War II.
8The Two Faces of Heinrich HimmlerArchival film, previously unpublished documents and interviews reveal Heinrich Himmler's double life -- one which involved reaching out to the Allies.
9Mystery of the Reichsbank GoldHistorian Ian Sayer and a group of amateur treasure hunters embark on a quest to locate the missing Third Reich coffers.
10Hirohito's WarThe life of commander in chief of the Japanese Armed Forces Hirohito, including his wartime role from the attack on Pearl Harbor to Japan's surrender.
11Terrorism at the End of the MillenniumThe World Trade Center bombing in 1993 marks an ominous turning point for international terrorism.
12Nazi ParatroopersThe 1941 Battle for Crete is the first large-scale paratrooper invasion.
13100 Years of TerrorTerrorism thrives in the 20th century.
14One Hour Over Tokyo: The Doolittle RaidThe Doolittle Raiders retaliate for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
15Soviet Top-Secret WeaponsThe sinking of M-256 and the Ekranopian, a secret flying ship which carried thousands of soldiers or missiles over great distances.
16Three Air Crashes: Common LinksWhat may have caused three major commercial airline disasters -- TWA 800, Swissair 111 and Egyptair 990.
17The Last SurrenderHiroo Onoda reflects on his 1944 mission on the Philippine Island of Lubang in which he carried out guerrilla operations.
18USS Indianapolis ResurfacedHow a 12-year-old's school project helped exonerate Charles B. McVay III, the captain of the USS Indianapolis, which sank in 1945.
19Rescue of the Bataan Ghost SoldiersThe Army Rangers landed 30 miles behind enemy lines to attack Cabanatuan and saved survivors of the Bataan Death March.
20U-234: Last Submarine of the ReichNear the end of World War II, a U.S. destroyer's capture of a German submarine may have accelerated the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
21100 Years of Terror: A Legacy of ViolenceTerrorism emerges during the French Revolution.
22The True Story of the Black Sheep SquadronThe Marine fighter squadron known as the Black Sheep shot down more than 100 confirmed Japanese planes during their nine months together in the Pacific.
23Road Map to Pearl HarborA leading British naval authority of the 1920s writes a book about the possibility of a confrontation between America and Japan.
24The Other Tragedy at Pearl HarborA chain of explosions among tightly-berthed ships kills 127 servicemen at 1944 Pearl Harbor.
25Mussolini's HenchmenShadowy figures protect Mussolini and Italy's tenuous Axis relationship with Germany.
26Afghanistan: Legacy of WarRecent history of fighting in Afghanistan.