As the Nazis waged a war of destruction across Europe, women travelling on Berlin's S-Bahn train network were being stalked in the carriages at night. During the wartime blackouts, a serial killer used the darkness to carry out a reign of terror.
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Convinced the medieval witch trials were a Judeo-Christian attempt to exterminate the Aryans, Himmler established a special team led by Reinhard Heydrich to build a database of medieval German witchcraft practices.
As the Nazis rose to power, Himmler and the SS were convinced Atlantis could be found, and instigated a series of archeological expeditions seeking to uncover and exploit its secrets.
A Liberator bomber from RAF Transport Command takes off from Gibraltar for England. On board is General Władysław Sikorski, Prime Minister of Poland's London-based government in exile and Commander-in-Chief of its armed forces.
February, 1943, a B-25 Mitchell Bomber crashes into Sharp Top Mountain. It was the third training crash in the area that night. What really caused this accident?
We trace the astonishing story of designers turning away from metal and back to wood to create a twin-engine bomber that could outrun almost any aircraft in the sky, yet deliver a bomb load greater than an Avro Lancaster.
The Heinkel He 111 is one of the most recognised German aircraft of WW2. The broad winged design was a guinea pig for future bombers, with more variants than any other military aircraft of the time.
In this episode we look at vessels built for amphibious combat. We begin by looking at the last reaming Landing Craft Tank (LCT) to serve on D-Day – LCT 7074. These huge landing craft were essential in delivering tanks, trucks, soldiers and supplies.
In this episode of the series, we look at the dark and disturbing tale of the skeleton of an unknown woman found in a hollowed-out tree in a Birmingham woodland.
The fact that Hitler's niece, Geli Raubal, was found dead in his apartment in 1931 has remained a little-known footnote in the Fuhrers long and bloody legacy. The investigation concluded that she had committed suicide using her uncle's revolver.
When Edward VIII, the former wayward King of Great Britain was sent by the British establishment to see out the war in as Governor of the Bahamas, it was hoped that he would refrain from causing any further embarrassment to the Royal family.
As the Nazis waged a war of destruction across Europe, women travelling on Berlin's S-Bahn train network were being stalked in the carriages at night.
In 1943, the mysterious murder of one of the wealthiest men in the British empire, Sir Harry Oakes, sparked a chain of events that have led many to believe that the Duke of Windsor had not learned from his mistakes.
As the Nazis waged a war of destruction across Europe, women travelling on Berlin's S-Bahn train network were being stalked in the carriages at night. During the wartime blackouts, a serial killer used the darkness to carry out a reign of terror.
Examining how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.
Exploring how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation, and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.
Exploring how the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.
A look at the men in charge, whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
Examining how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.
Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy vital resources and equipment are also critical discovering how the Axis powers failed in this regard.
Exploring how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation, and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.
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