Combat Trains

Episode 2

The Death Railway

Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.

Episode 3

Ambulance Trains

From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.

Episode 4

The First Railroad War

From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.

Episode 5

Precious Cargo

Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.

Episode 6

Secrets & Lies

From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.

Episode 7

World War One

See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.

Episode 8

World War Two: The Home Front

Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.