Episode
Nazi Megastructures: Fortress Japan
Overview
This is the story of Japan's final months in WWII - when America threatened to invade and Japan unleashed a terrifying new weapon, suicide bombers.
Details
- Series
- Nazi Megastructures
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2019-02-11
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Fortress Japan is Episode 6 in Series 5: America's War of Nazi Megastructures. It aired on 2019-02-11. The runtime is 45 min.
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