The Russian soldier who led a desperate outbreak from a secret Nazi death camp, Operation Chicken - an audacious plan to flee an escape-proof Japanese prison camp, and the pilots whose bold bid for freedom won the admiration of their enemies.
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Examining how the techniques of ambush, along with weapons that remained undetected until the very moment they were used, would revolutionise warfare.
A look at key maritime weapons such as the secret super-weapon that kept Constantinople safe for centuries, the thunderous force of a ship's cannon, and the deadly torpedo.
Al is joined by Sanjeev Kohli as they visit Craufurdland Castle to explore the truth behind famous battles from the Wars of Scottish Independenc
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
A chronological telling of the dramatic D-Day story, focusing on vessels that made the landings possible. From the X-Craft lying on the seabed days before the invasion to battleships like USS Texas and HMS Belfast that bombarded the Normandy beaches.
We pinpoint the moment the USA became a global superpower when we recreate how the USS Olympia won the Battle of Manila Bay, and we show how the revolutionary British HMS Dreadnought brought ship design into the 20th century.
Along with Treblinka and Majdanek, Sobibor was one of the camps used in Operation Reinhard, in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people.
The elite German submariners who caused havoc in the heart of the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage, and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds.
The Russian soldier who led a desperate outbreak from a secret Nazi death camp, Operation Chicken - an audacious plan to flee an escape-proof Japanese prison camp, and the pilots whose bold bid for freedom won the admiration of their enemies.
The German mass breakout that stunned wartime Britain, the astonishing secret behind the daring escape of an American bomber crew trapped in the Soviet Union, and the Trojan Horse of Stalag Luft Three.
From the Indian border in Burma to China, which has been at war with Japan since 1937, the war grows more savage. In Europe, despite having less resources than when he first made the attempt, Hitler renews his assault on the Soviet Union.
The war enters its third year with battlefields in Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Asia/Pacific. The Battle of Midway, a battle with irreversible consequences, is a victory for the USA.
The Vietnam war changed aerial warfare in more ways than one. The Phantom became the first true fighter bomber of the modern era.
Two iconic machines of World War II - the Spitfire symbolised British hope and resistance, while the Tiger tank embodied German power.
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.
In spectacular experiments, a team of international experts presents the most significant cases in the history of weapons where speed has made a decisive difference.
The Russian soldier who led a desperate outbreak from a secret Nazi death camp, Operation Chicken - an audacious plan to flee an escape-proof Japanese prison camp, and the pilots whose bold bid for freedom won the admiration of their enemies.
The German mass breakout that stunned wartime Britain, the astonishing secret behind the daring escape of an American bomber crew trapped in the Soviet Union, and the Trojan Horse of Stalag Luft Three.
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.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf tells the story of the largest sea conflict in history involving Pearl Harbor warships and the largest battleships in the world, and how the US Navy, despite kamikaze attacks and a Japanese decoy fleet, were victorious.
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