WWII's Most Daring Raids: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of the war. WWII's Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute-by-minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich. We forensically examine how exactly these assaults played out, through expert analysis and testimonies from the brave men who carried them out.

Series details

• Title: WWII's Most Daring Raids
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2016-09-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Smithsonian Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20918
• IMDb ID: tt7180738
• TVDB ID: 317278

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-18; final listed air date 2016-10-23; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from WWII's Most Daring Raids on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.