Iconic Combat Machines
Two iconic machines of World War II - the Spitfire symbolised British hope and resistance, while the Tiger tank embodied German power.
Two iconic machines of World War II - the Spitfire symbolised British hope and resistance, while the Tiger tank embodied German power.
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Two iconic machines of World War II - the Spitfire symbolised British hope and resistance, while the Tiger tank embodied German power.
The Vietnam war changed aerial warfare in more ways than one. The Phantom became the first true fighter bomber of the modern era.
In the midst of the reconquest of Italy, the Allies came up against the Winter Line—an impregnable line of defence built on the crests of a mountain range. They decided to call in a very special commando unit, the First Special Service Force.
On September 15th, 1942, 12 commandos reached Northern Norway. Their mission: to sabotage a hydroelectric plant crucial to the German war industry. To avoid detection, they decided to cross a huge high-altitude glacier.
In Stealth we examine the methods ships have used to evade detection. With the advent of radar in WW2, ships that wanted to remain undetected had to find ways to hide.
Viking combat ships changed the course of history. Their longships brought William the Conqueror's troops to Hastings, adventurers to North America and raiders to plunder the Saxon kingdoms.
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.
Comedian John Thomson and historian Janina Ramirez join Al to explore the truth about Vikings and how they were so successful in Britain.
Al faces up to the richest nation on Earth to discover how the former British colony of America somehow slipped through its fingers.
Bruno Tonioli joins Al to look at key battle tactics during the Roman Invasion back in AD 43.
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.
Along with Treblinka and Majdanek, Sobibor was one of the camps used in Operation Reinhard, in which the Nazis murdered almost two million people.
In the shadow of the war, the Nazi regime gradually advances its "final solution to the Jewish problem", culminating in the Holocaust.
The Leopard 2 is probably the best all-around Main Battle Tank today, combining great mobility, a superior gun and excellent protection
True predators of the skies, the F-16 and the MiG-29 were created to fight each other, based on radically different design philosophies.
Al faces up to the richest nation on Earth to discover how the former British colony of America somehow slipped through its fingers.
Bruno Tonioli joins Al to look at key battle tactics during the Roman Invasion back in AD 43.
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.
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