Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War

Season 91998

Secrets are divulged and stories of espionage, conspiracy, murder, sabotage and greed are uncovered.

10 Episodes

E01 German Intelligence in WWII

They were the top spymasters in the Third Reich... two rivals who were shrouded in mystery and sworn to secrecy. With thousands of agents at their command, they were entrusted with Germany’s most sensitive intelligence operations in World War Two. In the end, one man would kill for Hitler, the other would betray him...

September 13, 1998

E02 British Secret Intelligence in WWII

They were the English spies before “James Bond.” They operated in the shadows with innocuous names like the Special Operations Executive, MI-5 and MI-6, but their missions were deadly serious. Amazing facts that are stranger than fiction in the storied history of Britain’s intelligence service during the Second World War.

E03 Breaking the Japanese Code

The story of America’s code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications. The heroic struggle of Army code-breakers, headed by William Friedman, and the Navy’s secret “on-the-roof-gang” to help win the Battle of the Pacific.

E04 Weapons of the Shadow War

They were the stuff of fantasy and terror. Instruments of sabotage and clandestine operations. Born of great desperation and used under the cover of darkness, special tools of spies and espionage agents delivered war to the heart of the enemy on the invisible battleground.

E05 Women Spies in World War II

They were unlikely heroes who fought behind enemy lines in every theater of World War Two. Female spies unearthed secrets, supported the resistance and destroyed the morale of the enemy. From women OSS agents dropped behind enemy lines, to female radio operators inside the Third Reich, stories of the decisive intelligence-gathering role women played in the war.

E06 The Cambridge Five

They were five disillusioned young men studying at Cambridge University in the 1930’s when they were secretly recruited by Soviet agents. They went on to become the most successful spies of the 20th century, penetrating both American and British governments at the highest levels.

E07 Stalin's Spies

The Kremlin operatives who were loyal to one man... a paranoid dictator who spied as intensely on his Allies as he did on his enemies. Features exclusive interviews with former NKVD intelligence officers and other eyewitnesses to the most ruthless dictator of the 20th century.

E08 The O.S.S.

The story of the formation of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the CIA. From the recruitment and training of secret agents to undercover missions, OSS agents played an important role on the “Invisible Battlefield” in WWII.

E09 Roosevelt's Spymasters

Details the American President’s behind the scenes use of political and military intelligence operatives. From O.S.S. chief William Donovan to the wily Switzerland-based Allen Dulles, American spymasters helped Roosevelt keep an eye on his enemies – as well as his friends.

E10 D-Day Deceptions

It was the greatest secret of World War Two... the time and place of the D-Day invasion. As the future of Europe and the world hung in the balance, an intricate web of lies tied up German army divisions across Europe – concealing the greatest assembly of men and machines in military history. From double agents to phantom armies, it was the battle behind the battle...

Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War

E01 German Intelligence in WWII

E02 British Secret Intelligence in WWII

E03 Breaking the Japanese Code

E04 Weapons of the Shadow War

E05 Women Spies in World War II

E06 The Cambridge Five

E07 Stalin's Spies

E08 The O.S.S.

E09 Roosevelt's Spymasters

E10 D-Day Deceptions

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E01 German Intelligence in WWII

E02 British Secret Intelligence in WWII

E03 Breaking the Japanese Code

E04 Weapons of the Shadow War

E05 Women Spies in World War II

E06 The Cambridge Five

E07 Stalin's Spies

E08 The O.S.S.

E09 Roosevelt's Spymasters

E10 D-Day Deceptions