Re-explore the silent race between the Allies to capture Germany's top scientists during the dying days of World War II. As Hitler's technologically-superior empire crumbled and the Allies marched to victory, each side sent out secret missions with the sole purpose of tracking down and securing the cream of Germany's scientific crop and capturing their secrets. With the Cold War looming and the know-how to build rockets, airplanes, submarines, and perhaps even nuclear weapons on the line, these raids behind enemy lines took on ever-increasing importance. Using archival footage and real-life accounts of the secret raids, this program visits the hidden technological hideaways of the Nazis and examines the technological legacy that played itself out well into the Cold War and the race for space.

Wednesday, 5/21/08 from 8-9 p.m. ET