How To Lose A War
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How To Lose A War
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How To Lose A War, The Men Who Gave The Orders

Season 1, Episode 1

Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
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The Men Who Gave The Orders
S1 E1 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.

The Best-Laid Plans
S1 E2 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore how the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.

Conquering Heroes
S1 E3 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.

The Right Tools
S1 E4 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard.

The Home Front
S1 E5 • 44m • HDClosed CaptionedU

In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.

  • About this episode
  • Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
  • UHD
  • GenreFactual
  • Seasons1
  • ChannelSky History

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