]BBC - Secrets of World War II Set 2 (1998) Part 7 Confusion was their Business

You probably know the History, now discover the incredible SECRETS OF WORLD WAR II. Rarely has a war produced such clear cut reasons to fight as World War II. On the one hand were the totalitarian Dictators - Tojo, Hitler and Mussolini. On the other were the great democracies of the Western World which were gradually regaining their feet after the Great War of 1914-18 and the Wall Street Crash. Suddenly, ordinary men and women from all walks of life found themselves thrown into fearsome, nerve-tingling situations worthy of any Hollywood movie. The only difference in this series is that every story is true. Real people emerge as the Heroes of Telemark. Ordinary GIs and US Airforce and Navy personnel suddenly find themselves flying against the Japanese in China, jungle fighting in Burma and being dropped by submarine on enemy coasts at midnight. These untold stories can now be examined in great detail with the benefit of hindsight, newly-discovered archive film, maps and computer graphics which can complete the picture for today's viewer. Each fifty-two minute story gives the viewer a clear view of the historical context, the strategic objective, and the tactical effort made by flyers, sailors and foot-soldiers - often in the most oppressive and life threatening situations - to win victory from the enemy. Through this exciting series, you have top-level clearance to previously unseen military footage-both in black and white and color with newly declassified information, vivid re-creations and revealing firsthand accounts. Uncover the daring deeds, ingenious plots and amazing escapes that helped shape the outcome of the 20th-Century's greatest conflict.

Part 7 Confusion was their Business

The exciting story of the emergence of special forces such as the British SAS and the US Rangers. In July 1940, as German armies occupied much of continental Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reacted by ordering a small, secret group to “set Europe ablaze.” For the next four years, the agents of the Special Operations Executive would risk their lives in a clandestine war of espionage, sabotage and subversion throughout the Nazi empire. Join the brave men and women of SOE on the perilous battlefield deep within enemy territoy… where knives, Sten guns and explosives were their weapons and CONFUSION WAS THEIR BUSINESS. Follow the SOE operatives through their unique training in sabotage, hand-to-hand combat and techniques of deceit. Unmask the cunning German counterintelligence officer who almost destroyed the entire organization and the shadowy double-agent who brought down one of the SOE's largest espionage networks in France. Discover how agents and Greek guerrillas combined forces to blow up a vital Nazi-held bridge. And experience the fierce Battle of the Rails, as resistance fighters destroyed trains, tanks and supply lines…and trapped a German Army on its way to battle the Allied invasion at Normandy beach.

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