Gladiators of World War II: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Behind the epic struggles of World War II, there were highly disciplined groups of fighting men and women whose achievements can only now be revealed. This series examines the relative strength of each of the world's most deadly units that gave its country's armed forces an extra edge when it came to deciding the outcome of World War II's most pivotal battles. The series also examines, in the light of newly released information and recently discovered rare archive film, some of the feats performed by individuals from these elite fighting forces.

Series details

• Title: Gladiators of World War II
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2002-01-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2002-01-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Three
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 48258
• IMDb ID: tt1514084
• TVDB ID: 82243

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Powell — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2002-01-19; final listed air date 2002-01-19; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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