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.
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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.
The Soviet Union produced a large variety of tanks and airplanes during World War II. What made the T34 and the Chaika stand out and become icons?
In 1979, Maurice Bishop takes control of Grenada. Four years later, he is assassinated. Is this another case of the US using its might to stop Communism?
A Greenpeace ship is bombed in 1985, killing Fernando Pereira. The French authorities deny responsibility and questions over nuclear restrictions arise again.
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.
The Yakovlev Yak-3, a Second World War Soviet fighter that was regarded for its performance at low altitudes and its agility. It was one of the most successful Soviet aircraft designs of the war.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a Second World War fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 until 1945. It was considered a successful high-altitude fighter and also served as the foremost US fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role.
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