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Churchill: The Road to Victory
A courageous politician, led Great Britain to victory in World War II after P.M Chamberlain's resignation.
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Nazi Collaborators
Pierre Laval, once Man of the Year, collaborated with Nazis, sending Jews to death camps.
Nazi Collaborators
Chaim Rumkowski, Nazi-appointed head of the Lodz Ghetto, remains a controversial figure in WWII history.
Nazi Collaborators
Viktor Arajs led a Latvian commando unit that hunted Jews, responsible for half of Latvia's Jewish deaths.
Nazi Collaborators
Leon Degrelle could have been a hero, but he betrayed his faith, country, and people for Hitler.
Dick Winters: Hang Tough Narrated by Damian Lewis
The story of the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument that commemorates the officer's efforts during WWII.
Tanks of World War Two
Mark Urban, a historian, delves into the life of six Royal Tank Regiment soldiers, examining their experiences
Tanks of World War Two
Join James Holland for a ride in the iconic British tank, The Cromwell.
Tanks of World War Two: The T-34
In this film, James Holland discovers the T-34, a tank built in the Soviet Union during World War Two.
Dan Snow and James Holland talk D-Day
Historian James Holland discusses D-Day and the 1944 Normandy Landings in a History Hit Live episode.
Secrets Of Hitler's Island Fortress
Guernsey, the only British isle occupied by Nazi Germany during WWII, reveals unique wartime history.
Winston Churchill - Britain's Greatest Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, born in 1874, was raised by Elizabeth Everest and attended Saint George's School
Churchill: The Road to Victory
A courageous politician, led Great Britain to victory in World War II after P.M Chamberlain's resignation.
Nazi Collaborators
Pierre Laval, once Man of the Year, collaborated with Nazis, sending Jews to death camps.
Nazi Collaborators
Chaim Rumkowski, Nazi-appointed head of the Lodz Ghetto, remains a controversial figure in WWII history.
Nazi Collaborators
Viktor Arajs led a Latvian commando unit that hunted Jews, responsible for half of Latvia's Jewish deaths.
Nazi Collaborators
Leon Degrelle could have been a hero, but he betrayed his faith, country, and people for Hitler.
Nazi Fugitives
The Nazi regime, from 1933-1945, was a horrific period marked by corruption and immorality
Great Nazi Escape, The
After WWII, allied forces defeated Nazi Germany, making Europe a dangerous place for Nazi regime as officers
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler returns to Munich, Germany, leading a revolution and transforming into the Nazi Party
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler, tried for High Treason in 1924, wrote Mein Kampf, defined Nazism, and re-invented the Nazi Party
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler, facing Great Depression in 1930, blamed Goebbels & the government, planned democratic victory
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler, as Fuhrer, aimed to eradicate Jews in Germany through economic growth,
Nazi Collaborators
Dinko Sakic, a Croat, ran an extermination camp in Axis-occupied Yugoslavia to aid Nazi Germany.
Nazi Collaborators
Vidkun Quisling declared himself "Fuhrer" of Norway, believing Nazi collaboration would fulfill his dreams.
Nazi Collaborators
The IRA, though not fascist, traded intelligence with the Nazis to end British rule in Ireland.
Nazi Collaborators
Mohammad Amin Al-Husayni, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, divides historians due to his ties with fascist Europe.
The Mistake That Killed Hitler
In April 1945, Hitler contemplates his wartime mistakes and awaits his fate in his bunker as Stalin's Red Army
The Murder Network - A Serial Killer in Nazi Paris
This film covers the story of a serial killer that stalked the streets of occupied Paris during WWII in 1942.
Nazi Fugitives
The Nazi regime, from 1933-1945, was a horrific period marked by corruption and immorality
Great Nazi Escape, The
After WWII, allied forces defeated Nazi Germany, making Europe a dangerous place for Nazi regime as officers
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler returns to Munich, Germany, leading a revolution and transforming into the Nazi Party
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler, tried for High Treason in 1924, wrote Mein Kampf, defined Nazism, and re-invented the Nazi Party
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler, facing Great Depression in 1930, blamed Goebbels & the government, planned democratic victory
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler, as Fuhrer, aimed to eradicate Jews in Germany through economic growth,
Nazi Collaborators
Dinko Sakic, a Croat, ran an extermination camp in Axis-occupied Yugoslavia to aid Nazi Germany.
Nazi Collaborators
Vidkun Quisling declared himself "Fuhrer" of Norway, believing Nazi collaboration would fulfill his dreams.
Nazi Collaborators
The IRA, though not fascist, traded intelligence with the Nazis to end British rule in Ireland.
Nazi Collaborators
Mohammad Amin Al-Husayni, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, divides historians due to his ties with fascist Europe.
The Mistake That Killed Hitler
In April 1945, Hitler contemplates his wartime mistakes and awaits his fate in his bunker as Stalin's Red Army
Undermining The Nazis: Paris’ Secret Tunnels
On June 14, 1940, as Germans occupied Paris, doctors Talairach and Suttel risked their lives mapping tunnels.
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolph Hitler's 1937 plan to annex Austria and Czechoslovakia, initially approved by generals
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolph Hitler, at his peak in Spring 1941, conquered Europe and became a national hero in Germany.
Rise of the Nazi Party
Hitler and the Nazis orchestrated the Holocaust, committing to 6 million Jews' slaughter
Rise of the Nazi Party
In 1944, Hitler's public image fades, and despite attempts by Goebbels and plots by Stauffenberg
Rise of the Nazi Party
In 1945, Nazi Germany faced Allied armies led by Hitler, Goebbels, and Bormann, with Hitler using pills
Nazi Collaborators
The 1935 Nuremberg Laws set the stage for the Final Solution, leading to the end of World War II.
Nazi Collaborators
Anton Mussert founded the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands and collaborated with the Gestapo.
Nazi Collaborators
Anti-Communist Ioannis Rallis leads a Greek puppet government, serving Nazi occupiers with two predecessors.
Nazi Collaborators
Respected mathematician Rolf Nevanlinna leads the Finnish SS in combat against Stalin's Russia.
Nazi Collaborators
The Schutzmannschaft acted as collaborationist auxiliary police for Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe.
The Strange World Of The German Dictator
Hitler, failed artist, joined Bavarian army after mother's death; earned Iron Cross in WWI.
Benito Mussolini: Italy's Greatest Evil
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, an Italian dictator and journalist, transformed from a shy boy in Forli
Undermining The Nazis: Paris’ Secret Tunnels
On June 14, 1940, as Germans occupied Paris, doctors Talairach and Suttel risked their lives mapping tunnels.
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolph Hitler's 1937 plan to annex Austria and Czechoslovakia, initially approved by generals
Rise of the Nazi Party
Adolph Hitler, at his peak in Spring 1941, conquered Europe and became a national hero in Germany.
Rise of the Nazi Party
Hitler and the Nazis orchestrated the Holocaust, committing to 6 million Jews' slaughter
Rise of the Nazi Party
In 1944, Hitler's public image fades, and despite attempts by Goebbels and plots by Stauffenberg
Rise of the Nazi Party
In 1945, Nazi Germany faced Allied armies led by Hitler, Goebbels, and Bormann, with Hitler using pills
Nazi Collaborators
The 1935 Nuremberg Laws set the stage for the Final Solution, leading to the end of World War II.
Nazi Collaborators
Anton Mussert founded the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands and collaborated with the Gestapo.
Nazi Collaborators
Anti-Communist Ioannis Rallis leads a Greek puppet government, serving Nazi occupiers with two predecessors.
Nazi Collaborators
Respected mathematician Rolf Nevanlinna leads the Finnish SS in combat against Stalin's Russia.
Nazi Collaborators
The Schutzmannschaft acted as collaborationist auxiliary police for Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe.
Wings: World War II In The Skies
WWII pilots and engineers battled with Spitfires, Hurricanes, Zeros, Hellcats, ME 109s, and more.
Wings: World War II In The Skies
The "Hell Hawks" fight in D-Day's skies, while the Avenger sinks Japan's largest battleship.
The Air War: The Escalation of Allied Bombing
Examine the shift to "area bombing" to break civilian morale, the industrial destruction wrought by Allied air forces, and the high human cost
Wings of the Great War
1916 Aegean air battles test fearless pilots in dangerous early combat missions.
Wings of the Great War
Air power expands in Macedonia as Rudolf von Eschwege dominates the skies.
Total War
Interwar conflicts previewed WWII's total war, refining global methods of destruction and chaos.
Total War
Total war demands full resource mobilization as appeasement fails to prevent global conflict.
Total War
WWII blurred lines between warfront and home, highlighting resistance under harsh occupations.
Total War
WWII civilians became both defenders and targets amid massive, unprecedented aerial warfare.
Total War
WWII enabled the Holocaust, with total war creating conditions for its execution and expansion.
Total War
WWII's end brought vast destruction and liberation, leaving millions dead and many more displaced.
1945, The Year That Changed History
Chaos marked WWII's final year as Nazis fought in the east, the Red Army advanced, and Allies freed France.