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Discover the German submarines that caused havoc in the American desert, the playboy pilot they couldn't cage and the young lovers whose escape defied all odds.
The World War II killings carried out by the Nazis on Alderney represent the worst mass murder in British history - yet no one has been brought to justice.
On the orders of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi invaders of Alderney utilised more than 5,000 slave labourers to build a series of protective fortifications.
The mighty Flying Fortress takes to the air as we examine the background and development of one of WWIIs most iconic bombers.
The F15 Eagle immediately turned the tide of the first Gulf War to prove its greatness.
International experts test three weapons that are easy to use, but extremely deadly such as the crossbow, a pike and the gas-operated assault rifle, the Kalashnikov.
Experts test both the physical and psychological impact of melee weaponry such as the Roman short sword, the medieval war hammer, and bayonets.
Ships don't have to be large to make history, like the 1776 gunboat built to stop a British invasion, or the remarkable story of the HA-19 sub.
The Cold War. East and West developed weapons that could destroy the world. Examine the origins of the Arms Race and the first use of nuclear weapons that ended World War II, featuring, amongst others, the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and the Corona spy satellite.
The Vietnam War. The Americans used their abundance of jet fighters, helicopters, and river patrol boats to try and stop the continuous stream of supplies and North Vietnamese fighters coming down the trail.
From early beginnings in the American War of Independence to modern day, this is the story of the submarine and its role in naval warfare.
Captain Gilbert Roberts thinks he knows how the German U-boat threat can be banished, but Admiral Percy Noble reacts rather frostily to his suggestions. To convince him, Roberts urgently needs further support.
From tests in the River Thames, to the German's deadly U-boat attacks in World War II, this episode explores the silent threat of submarines.
An exploration of some of the deadliest weapons in the history of combat, including the Scorpio, a Roman torsion siege weapon, and a Henry rifle used at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
In the East, Hitler launches Operation Barbarossa and invades the Soviet Union, reaching the outskirts of Moscow. But winter and Soviet resistance break his momentum. The Red Army, boosted by relentless propaganda, put up a fierce fight.
On September 1, 1939, Germany's invasion of Poland throws the world into war. No longer a European affair, the conflict spreads: in the Pacific, Japan—at war with China since 1937—accelerates its imperial ambitions.
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