Iconic Combat Machines
Two of the most produced combat machines in World War II managed to stay relevant until the end of the war through constant modernization and new variants.
Two of the most produced combat machines in World War II managed to stay relevant until the end of the war through constant modernization and new variants.
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From the crossbow to the Kalashnikov to 3D-printed firearms, weaponry designed for everyone can offer a decisive advantage in warfare.
Weapons experts test the physical and psychological impact of close combat weapons - the Roman short sword, the medieval war hammer and the bayonet.
Two of the most produced combat machines in World War II managed to stay relevant until the end of the war through constant modernization and new variants.
Icons of the Royal Navy in different eras, the Belfast and the Harrier have earned their place in history for different reasons.
In Afghanistan, Lance Corporal Jose Herrera encounters death scents, orbs of light, and unease beyond the normal stress of war. In CA, Auburn White's colleague's eyes turn black, she levitates after falling asleep, and they all seek answers.
During an exercise, a Staff Sergeant encounters a shadowy figure with long dark hair. She attacks him, then disappears. In one of Saddam Hussein's former torture houses, US Marine James Gelston hears horrifying screams. Who or what did he hear?
New weapons with devastating force shape the wars of the 20th century. International experts test the catastrophic effects of the three most destructive weapons of our time: the machine gun, hand grenade and tank.
From 1969 to 1973, US forces bomb Cambodia and the country falls into a brutal form of communism. Did the US' involvement pave the way for Pol Pot's regime?
From the crossbow to the Kalashnikov to 3D-printed firearms, weaponry designed for everyone can offer a decisive advantage in warfare.
Weapons experts test the physical and psychological impact of close combat weapons - the Roman short sword, the medieval war hammer and the bayonet.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Regarded as one of the most important aircraft of the Cold War. It was a major part of the United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, and was also used by many other countries.
The Hawker Hurricane was the first RAF aircraft to fly over 300mph. Over half of every enemy aeroplane destroyed in the Battle of Britain was by a Hurricane, not a Spitfire.
In 1939, the German raider Atlantis was equipped with fake funnels and her sailors dressed as women pushing prams to fool Allied merchant ships. We also look at how merchant ships were painted with bizarre shapes to fool U-boats.
Learn about life on a Tudor ship from objects found on the Mary Rose, while on HMS Victory discover the battle-winning tactics of Admiral Nelson.
Werner Heisenberg is one of the most controversial scientists of the Third Reich. A key figure in the Nazis' efforts to build an atomic bomb, the target of an Allied assassination plot.
Wernher von Braun was instrumental to NASA's Apollo 11 mission that put a man on the moon. His pioneering work in rocketry made it possible, but his past was kept under wraps.
Albert Speer was Hitler's favorite architect and a central figure within the Führer's inner circle. Speer's buildings helped cement Hitler's position and push Germany towards war.
How women were active - and often violent participants and perpetrators - in the conflict and its attendant atrocities - especially the Holocaust.
A look at the women surrounding Hitler once he came to power, and how they were held up as the Aryan Ideal to strive for once the Nazi dictator approved of their positions.
Two of the fastest combat aircraft of World War 2, their origins couldn't differ more. The Messerschmitt 262 was the brainchild of genius designer Willy Messerschmitt and it became the first combat jet in history.
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