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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.
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Combat Trains is a documentary TV series that premiered on H2 on November 25, 2015. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "World War Two: The Home Front", aired on January 27, 2016.
For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.
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8 episodes · 1 season
2015 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
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Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.
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Combat Trains has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 27, 2016.
The most recent episode of Combat Trains, Season 1 Episode 8 "World War Two: The Home Front", aired on January 27, 2016.
Combat Trains has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.
Combat Trains first aired on H2 on November 25, 2015.
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