Secrets of War

Five disillusioned young men studying at Cambridge University in the 1930s are recruited by Soviet agents; they went on to become the most successful spies of the 20th century.

The elaborate propaganda campaign behind the efficient Nazi war machine.

The series about aspects of war focuses on the use of psychological warfare.

Examining the secret deployment of aircraft designed to spy from the sky, including the U-2 and the SR-71.

An examination of the treatment of prisoners of war in the early 20th century.

Analyzing the treatment of POWs on both sides during WWII; from interrogation to housing to repatriation, civilian and military POWs were often used as pawns.

Sen. John McCain joins other POWs to reveal the techniques that helped them to cope, to communicate and, when possible, to escape.

Exploring the activities of the Soviet state security agency - the KGB - during the Cold War.

From silent one-man subs to U-boats on secret missions, both sides used secret submersibles of all shapes and sizes to conduct clandestine warfare in the war.

The secret strife behind the Balkan states, from the single gunshot in Sarajevo that started World War I to the Nazi occupation in World War II.

Secret methods used by the Viet Cong to outwit the U.S. troops.

An investigation into the relationship between the Soviets and the Americans during the Cold War.

An examination of the early years of the Cold War, when Americans sparred with Soviet pilots over the Yalu River.

The evolution of aerial eavesdropping, photographic reconnaissance units and spy satellites.

The covert operations of the units involved in the Vietnam War.

The stories of Operation Desert Storm that weren't told on the evening news.

An investigation into the clandestine operations by British S.A.S. Commandos and U.S. Special Forces during the Gulf War.

The development of the terrifying super guns.