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Examine the story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.

Japan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing U.S. sanctions and widespread outrage; driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that reshapes the course of World War II.

Examine how America's battle to control the seas against the German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan's navy in the Pacific turns the tide of the war.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces sweep across Southeast Asia; on Guadalcanal, United States Marines are given the bloody task of stopping their relentless advance.

As Hitler's reach extends beyond Germany and darkness descends on Europe, his hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.

The first joint U.S.-British offensive of the war, thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops and their untested leader Eisenhower, face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps and the infamous Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

Matt's team is hunting 1950s Volkswagens by any means necessary, even scaling a ravine or craning over treetops.

As if the car hunt wasn't tough enough, Matt and his team head East to search for classic pickup trucks in unfamiliar territory.

Ted and his buddy Adam take on a difficult demolition with a big potential upside, but the risks are huge.

Matt's team is hunting 1950s Volkswagens by any means necessary, even scaling a ravine or craning over treetops.

As if the car hunt wasn't tough enough, Matt and his team head East to search for classic pickup trucks in unfamiliar territory.

WWII unleashes revolutionary superweapons that redefine warfare; from Britain's Bouncing Bomb and Grand Slam, to America's B-29 Superfortress, and Germany's massive Gustav Gun, these innovations shatter defenses, dominate the skies, and lay the groundwork for modern military technology.

In Operation Blue, the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front.

The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but instead endure a months-long slog with devastating results.

Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the German Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.

The Allies undertake Operation Overlord, a complicated and massive military invasion, to liberate Occupied France and open a true second front in Western Europe.

The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the "forgotten theater" of World War II, as America struggles to bring the fight to Tokyo's door.

As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, the leaders of Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies on their home fronts.

Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war, with results both triumphant and devastating.

The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.

The war in Europe reaches a climax as Allied armies advance towards Berlin and Hitler orders his people to fight to the last man.

The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.

The end of the second world war and the dawn of the nuclear age see its two great victors go from allies to adversaries.

The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but instead endure a months-long slog with devastating results.

Allied air forces engage in a fierce and costly battle with the German Luftwaffe over the skies of Europe.

The Allies undertake Operation Overlord, a complicated and massive military invasion, to liberate Occupied France and open a true second front in Western Europe.

The Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the "forgotten theater" of World War II, as America struggles to bring the fight to Tokyo's door.

As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, the leaders of Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies on their home fronts.

Resistance to Nazi occupation and oppression is a constant throughout the war, with results both triumphant and devastating.

The Pacific campaign reaches a brutal and bloody fever pitch from 1944 to 1945.

Peter builds a Gold Rush era shaft house; Joel struggles to complete a huge Pennsylvania mansion.

Bryan Jr. builds a tree fort; Peter works on a mountainside ski cabin; Beat and Andre build a Motocross viewing stage.

Matt's team turns west on a mission to uncover iconic pieces from Canada's black gold rush era.

Mike builds a 1964 Parisienne for a big family; Avery scores his first client of the year, building a 1975 Ford Bronco as a gift for his client's daughter.

At the site of a famous old hotel, Ted has to deal with a mountain of salvage and a ghost.

Two women returning from a tropical vacation are questioned; at JFK cargo facility, a bounty of gold jewelry is apprehended when the manifesto seems to sell its value short; Bailey the dog has a big day.

A traveler headed to Vegas rolls the dice on getting into the US for a vacation; a family emigrating from Vietnam hope their enthusiasm translates; at JFK cargo facility, boxes of pancake mix fall flat.

Hawkeye faces a court-martial when his running feud with Frank flares up while Col. Potter is out of the camp and Frank is in charge.

The 4077th turns up a sick helicopter pilot who doesn't want to quit and a twice-wounded GI who does.

WWII unleashes revolutionary superweapons that redefine warfare; from Britain's Bouncing Bomb and Grand Slam, to America's B-29 Superfortress, and Germany's massive Gustav Gun, these innovations shatter defenses, dominate the skies, and lay the groundwork for modern military technology.

Mike builds a 1964 Parisienne for a big family; Avery scores his first client of the year, building a 1975 Ford Bronco as a gift for his client's daughter.

At the site of a famous old hotel, Ted has to deal with a mountain of salvage and a ghost.

The history books say Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the final days of World War II, but not everyone believes there's sufficient proof; questions have swirled for decades about his possible escape.

Hawkeye faces a court-martial when his running feud with Frank flares up while Col. Potter is out of the camp and Frank is in charge.

The 4077th turns up a sick helicopter pilot who doesn't want to quit and a twice-wounded GI who does.

WWII unleashes revolutionary superweapons that redefine warfare; from Britain's Bouncing Bomb and Grand Slam, to America's B-29 Superfortress, and Germany's massive Gustav Gun, these innovations shatter defenses, dominate the skies, and lay the groundwork for modern military technology.

The most terrible weapon ever created will change the course of the war in the Pacific.

The end of the second world war and the dawn of the nuclear age see its two great victors go from allies to adversaries.

From blasting through mountains, to building gigantic infrastructure across the sea, to the biggest battleship in history, and iconic builds like the Pentagon and the Maginot Line, WWII engineering is a battle of scale that turns the tide of the war.

Necessity sparks wartime ingenuity, turning compact tools into powerful weapons; from the Bazooka and Cavity Magnetron radar, to the Enigma code machine, to a pioneering night-vision scope, engineers and scientists create faster, smarter tools that help win WWII and shape modern warfare.

WWII unleashes revolutionary superweapons that redefine warfare; from Britain's Bouncing Bomb and Grand Slam, to America's B-29 Superfortress, and Germany's massive Gustav Gun, these innovations shatter defenses, dominate the skies, and lay the groundwork for modern military technology.

From blasting through mountains, to building gigantic infrastructure across the sea, to the biggest battleship in history, and iconic builds like the Pentagon and the Maginot Line, WWII engineering is a battle of scale that turns the tide of the war.