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The Crusade in the Pacific
Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. involvement in the the Pacific theater starting in 1933. It looks at Pearl Harbor, the Burma theater, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the dropping of the atomic bomb and the surrender of Japan. It also looks at the start of the Korean War.
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D-Day: The Longest of Days
Amphibious training in England and the invasion of France at Omaha Beach.
Helicopter Warfare
In the Vietnam War, flying into jungle produces a different kind of hazard. In a daring rescue mission a desperate pilot cuts his own landing zone in forty foot tall bamboo. They come under heavy fire as they return again and again to pick up more survivors from the bamboo circle.
Battlefields
It is in the heart of the Ardennes massif that will take place one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. A few days before Christmas, 500,000 Germans are preparing to stampede on the allied forces stationed in the sector. In the early hours of the assault on December 16th, 1944, the American forces are taken by surprise. Discover what actually happened in Ardennes in the winter 1944.
WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948
No event in the history of cinema had ever been so thoroughly covered. Why so many cameras and equipment to film two atomic explosions just after the end of the Second World War ? Moreover, what's the relationship between atomic testing and the famous bathing suit?
Battlezone: The Korean War
At the end of World War 2 the 7th accepted Japanese surrender in Korea. In 1950 they return to the new war.
Arnhem: A Bridge Too Far
In December, 1944, 400 men of the 1rst British Airborne Division paraded at Buckingham Palace to receive their grateful thanks from their king and countrymen. Although they paraded as heroes, victors they were not. They were some of the survivors of a whole airborne division of over 10,000 men lost during the most audacious and ultimately controversial battles of Operation Market Garden; Arnhem.
Thunder Run on Baghdad
The Americans are getting ready to seize Baghdad airport, in what is to be the sole battle of this war. Opposite them: the Republican Guard led by Saddam Hussein's son Qusay. Dr. Hana Hammed, an Iraqi woman, wants to meet Qusay in order to have her husband, a prisoner in Abu Ghraib, released.
Battlefields
It is in the heart of the Ardennes massif that will take place one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. A few days before Christmas, 500,000 Germans are preparing to stampede on the allied forces stationed in the sector. In the early hours of the assault on December 16th, 1944, the American forces are taken by surprise. Discover what actually happened in Ardennes in the winter 1944.
Bonhoeffer Agent of Grace
The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.
Battlezone: The Korean War
Through the Korean Military Advisory Group, the South Korean Army has been able to build itself up to the fourth strongest Army in the world. 'The Big Picture' shows the activities of the South Korean Army and its preparations for the future.
Grey Wolves Part 2: Nowhere to Hide
Hitler was the proof that Germans did not understand the sea. Fortunately for him, his submariners did, and he had good reason to hand out awards to his U-Boat commanders. They had been preparing for war against England following the Anglo German naval agreement of 1935. When war broke out, only 57 U-Boats were available. He persuaded engineers that more boats were urgently required.
Soviet Storm
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, is, after a lengthy battle, back in Soviet hands. But now they have to clear the Germans and German allies out of the Crimea and liberate the rest of Western Ukraine. Hitler declared the Crimea a 'Festung,' meaning it should be held at all cost and to the last man. The German 17th Army was effectively destroyed in the process.
Patton's Finest Hour: The Battle Of The Bulge
Background of events on Hitler's Ardennes offensive December 1944, with focus on December 19th attack on St. Vith, marking beginning of the Battle of Bulge. Role of 84th infantry division in fighting German army in World War II - penetration of Siegfried Line November 1944, and move into Belgium December 1944.
Decisive Battles of Hitler's War
In an initial failed attempt to become a partner the equal of Germany in the Axis Alliance, Mussolini ordered his troops towards the British positions in Egypt in September 1940. Mussolini, feeling secure in the shadow of Hitler's apparent invincibility, never dreamt that the War between Britain and Italy would culminate in his own death less than 5 years later.
Battlezone: The Vietnam War
Documentary survey of the activities of the United States Navy leading up to and during the first years of the American war in Vietnam. Footage of American warships during the controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident, which triggered American military action in Vietnam, is shown, as well as depictions of the landing of U.S. Marines on the beaches at Da Nang and Chu Lai.
Scorched Earth: The Afrika Korps
This is the story of the rise and fall of one of the legendary forces of warfare. During its brief existence, the Afrika Korps forced the Allied forces ranged against it into a for war of attrition, thereby cementing its place in the annals of military history. The Afrika Korps will be forever associated with its brilliant commander Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox of legend.
Soviet Storm
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, is, after a lengthy battle, back in Soviet hands. But now they have to clear the Germans and German allies out of the Crimea and liberate the rest of Western Ukraine. Hitler declared the Crimea a 'Festung,' meaning it should be held at all cost and to the last man. The German 17th Army was effectively destroyed in the process.
Architects of Darkness
The Occult Roots of the Third Reich. The creator of the infamous Gestapo, the Waffen SS and the concentration camp network. Perhaps the strangest individual of all the Nazi crew. Himmler was inspired by mystic visions, runes, horoscopes and a longing for a heroic German past.
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII
This is the story of 'Nellie' Nelson; sometimes a sergeant, sometimes a private, but always a soldier. He enjoyed teasing new replacements, including officers, which often cost him his stripes. Nevertheless, Captain Jay Settle valued him for his skill with a grease gun in battle and sent him to front-line action. This is the tale of a true hero who shed a tear for each enemy soldier he killed.
The Attackers
At an airfield, Ivan, a new recruit, meets Lyudmila, a skilled pilot concealing an ailment. She mentors him as Lenya, the strict trainer, pushes Martynov, a rebellious trainee. When scouts go missing, aerial battles ensue, forging deep bonds, and unveiling secrets. Amidst peril and personal struggles, they find courage, love, and hope.
Scorched Earth: The Afrika Korps
This is the story of the rise and fall of one of the legendary forces of warfare. During its brief existence, the Afrika Korps forced the Allied forces ranged against it into a for war of attrition, thereby cementing its place in the annals of military history. The Afrika Korps will be forever associated with its brilliant commander Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox of legend.
The True Glory
Introduced by then General Dwight D. Eisenhower and using footage filmed by military photographers, this documentary recounts the historic events from the D-Day invasion to the end of the war. The pre-invasion preparations focus on work in munitions and heavy equipment manufacturing. The D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden, the failed northern thrust into Holland in the fall of 1944, and more.
Patton's Finest Hour: The Battle Of The Bulge
Background of events on Hitler's Ardennes offensive December 1944, with focus on December 19th attack on St. Vith, marking beginning of the Battle of Bulge. Role of 84th infantry division in fighting German army in World War II - penetration of Siegfried Line November 1944, and move into Belgium December 1944.
The Life of Adolf Hitler: Death and Decay
The story of Adolf Hitler from the days of triumph through to the final Götterdämmerung.
WWII: The Road To Victory
Outstanding military Naval leaders, soldiers, sailors, and marines are discussed and the Theater commanders of General Dwight D. Eisenhower are also discussed.
WWII: The Call of Duty
While Hitler faced frustrations on all fronts, and the Japanese were kept at bay by the Americans, despite heavy US casualties, the Allied leaders faced a new challenge. Although Churchill and Roosevelt had always been comfortable working together, the Russian leader Joseph Stalin had in the past been regarded more as a foe than a friend.
WWII: The Call of Duty
While Hitler faced frustrations on all fronts, and the Japanese were kept at bay by the Americans, despite heavy US casualties, the Allied leaders faced a new challenge. Although Churchill and Roosevelt had always been comfortable working together, the Russian leader Joseph Stalin had in the past been regarded more as a foe than a friend.
WWII: The Call of Duty
As winter gave way to spring the world watched and waited as the Allied forces prepared for Operation Overlord. Brave and daring, risking all, US General Dwight D Eisenhower took charge of the campaign to deliver the fight directly to Adolf Hitler.
WWII: The Call of Duty
As winter gave way to spring the world watched and waited as the Allied forces prepared for Operation Overlord. Brave and daring, risking all, US General Dwight D Eisenhower took charge of the campaign to deliver the fight directly to Adolf Hitler.
WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948
On June 6, 1944, the Normandy Landings, officially called Operation Overlord, began. This massive battle was also the largest media operation ever, with hundreds of reporters capturing footage under heavy fire. Among the first waves on beaches like Juno, Omaha, and Utah, these brave photographers shaped our collective visual memory of World War II.
D-Day: The Longest of Days
Landing Craft - Establishing Beachead. Silent film.
The Crusade in Europe
This episode takes you through the tense hours of the largest seaborne invasion in history: Operation Neptune, often referred to as D-Day. The operation began the liberation of France and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
The Crusade in Europe
This episode takes you through the tense hours of the largest seaborne invasion in history: Operation Neptune, often referred to as D-Day. The operation began the liberation of France and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Battlezone: The Gulf War
With the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait a great confrontation began. A host of forces around the world were deployed against the Iraqi army. This video ordinance program looks at the weapons of operation Desert Shield.
Battlezone: The Gulf War
With the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait a great confrontation began. A host of forces around the world were deployed against the Iraqi army. This video ordinance program looks at the weapons of operation Desert Shield.
The Attackers
At an airfield, Ivan, a new recruit, meets Lyudmila, a skilled pilot concealing an ailment. She mentors him as Lenya, the strict trainer, pushes Martynov, a rebellious trainee. When scouts go missing, aerial battles ensue, forging deep bonds, and unveiling secrets. Amidst peril and personal struggles, they find courage, love, and hope.
Soviet Storm
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, is, after a lengthy battle, back in Soviet hands. But now they have to clear the Germans and German allies out of the Crimea and liberate the rest of Western Ukraine. Hitler declared the Crimea a 'Festung,' meaning it should be held at all cost and to the last man. The German 17th Army was effectively destroyed in the process.
Battlezone WWII: Battle of Midway to Victory in the Pacific
The 2nd US Marines' bloody assault on Tarawa.
Secrets of the Nazis
Legend holds that Nazi Germany pillaged France's vineyards, but historians reveal a more complex truth. Through archives, expert voices, and winemakers, this film uncovers profiteering, collaboration, and even wine alcohol sold for V2 rockets, while also highlighting those who resisted in the name of solidarity.
WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948
No event in the history of cinema had ever been so thoroughly covered. Why so many cameras and equipment to film two atomic explosions just after the end of the Second World War ? Moreover, what's the relationship between atomic testing and the famous bathing suit?
Battlezone: The Korean War
At the end of World War 2 the 7th accepted Japanese surrender in Korea. In 1950 they return to the new war.
Bonhoeffer Agent of Grace
The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.
Soviet Storm
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, is, after a lengthy battle, back in Soviet hands. But now they have to clear the Germans and German allies out of the Crimea and liberate the rest of Western Ukraine. Hitler declared the Crimea a 'Festung,' meaning it should be held at all cost and to the last man. The German 17th Army was effectively destroyed in the process.
Hitler's Eastern Front: Army Group North
As Europe staggered toward war, Stalin saw opportunity to gain territory for Russia and stand apart from imperialist conflict between Britain, France and Germany. He abandoned cooperation from western pals. By agreeing to share polish territory between the 3rd Reich and the Soviet Union after invasion, Hitler kept the Russians at bay on his eastern borders to devote attention to war with the west.
WWII: The Road To Victory
The victories at Manila and Okinawa are discussed.
WWII In Color: US Army Air Forces
The outbreak of war in Europe forces the US to review its readiness for war. Whilst the American Air Force recruits and trains, adapting to Germany's new battle tactics, the Empire of Japan creates bring about a global conflict with its surprise attack. Now at war in the east and the west, America's air power must start to push back the forces of aggression.
The Crusade in the Pacific
To help their long-range bombers over Japan, the Allied forces need the island of Iwo Jima, but face strong Japanese resistance on the beach.
WWII: The Road To Victory
Pearl Harbor day has etched itself in our history. The entire nation was motivated in a fighting fury. We will see the Japanese seize Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. General McArthur is profiled.
WWII: The Road To Victory
The victories at Manila and Okinawa are discussed.
WWII: The Road To Victory
Outstanding military Naval leaders, soldiers, sailors, and marines are discussed and the Theater commanders of General Dwight D. Eisenhower are also discussed.
Wings of Destruction
The speed of sound had probably been broken before by several Second World War aircraft. Some British and American fighters may have unintentionally exceeded the speed of sound in an evasive dive. In November 1945, a British jet fighter the Gloster Meteor set a new official world speed record of 606.25 mph. Two years later the sound barrier was broken by an American aircraft, the Bell X-1.
Battlezone: The Korean War
In Korea, the aggressor's challenge was met and turned back by the United Forces of the world's free nations. Yet in the backwash of war there always remains a second challenge -- the thousands of orphans, the millions of homeless, the countless villages and cities ravaged and almost completely destroyed. Our cameras focus on one such city, Seoul, the Capital of the Republic of Korea.
Hitler's Eastern Front: Army Group North
As Europe staggered toward war, Stalin saw opportunity to gain territory for Russia and stand apart from imperialist conflict between Britain, France and Germany. He abandoned cooperation from western pals. By agreeing to share polish territory between the 3rd Reich and the Soviet Union after invasion, Hitler kept the Russians at bay on his eastern borders to devote attention to war with the west.
WWII: The Road To Victory
Outstanding military Naval leaders, soldiers, sailors, and marines are discussed and the Theater commanders of General Dwight D. Eisenhower are also discussed.
Decisive Battles of Hitler's War
In an initial failed attempt to become a partner the equal of Germany in the Axis Alliance, Mussolini ordered his troops towards the British positions in Egypt in September 1940. Mussolini, feeling secure in the shadow of Hitler's apparent invincibility, never dreamt that the War between Britain and Italy would culminate in his own death less than 5 years later.
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII
On the brink of failure, many give up but some fight twice as hard. Establishing a military academy in Munich, the Seventh Army trained non-commissioned officers. One of these students, Sgt. Leon Carroll had, to this point, received twenty demerits. He mobilized all his intelligence and leadership to complete his course avoiding the final demerit which would result in discharge.
The Cold War
The Cold War sheds a new light on the clandestine wars fought between the US and the Soviet Union. This documentary takes us across the world in the turbulent 50s, 60s and 70s: an era of spies, secrets and lies. Thanks to recently disclosed images and files from the CIA and Russia's KGB, and with access to rare archive footage, we reveal a clearer picture of what was happening behind the scenes.
The Attackers
At an airfield, Ivan, a new recruit, meets Lyudmila, a skilled pilot concealing an ailment. She mentors him as Lenya, the strict trainer, pushes Martynov, a rebellious trainee. When scouts go missing, aerial battles ensue, forging deep bonds, and unveiling secrets. Amidst peril and personal struggles, they find courage, love, and hope.
The Attackers
In this episode, the pilots of a Soviet aviation regiment face challenges during World War II. They engage in combat, search for a downed German pilot, and receive a new recruit. The episode explores the camaraderie and determination of the pilots in the face of adversity.
The Crusade in the Pacific
To help their long-range bombers over Japan, the Allied forces need the island of Iwo Jima, but face strong Japanese resistance on the beach.
WWII: The Road To Victory
Pearl Harbor day has etched itself in our history. The entire nation was motivated in a fighting fury. We will see the Japanese seize Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. General McArthur is profiled.
Battlefields
It is in the heart of the Ardennes massif that will take place one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. A few days before Christmas, 500,000 Germans are preparing to stampede on the allied forces stationed in the sector. In the early hours of the assault on December 16th, 1944, the American forces are taken by surprise. Discover what actually happened in Ardennes in the winter 1944.
The Life of Adolf Hitler: Death and Decay
The story of Adolf Hitler from the days of triumph through to the final Götterdämmerung.
Night Swallows
Makeev's team rescues Smereko from the chemical test site; he survived with a stolen protective mask and reports mass poisonings, including women and children. Zvonareva urges aerial destruction, but Nenarokov demands firmer proof. Shevchenko proposes a risky low pass over the warm-spring lake to drop scouts into the water without parachutes.
Bonhoeffer Agent of Grace
The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.
The Life of Adolf Hitler: Death and Decay
The story of Adolf Hitler from the days of triumph through to the final Götterdämmerung.
WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948
No event in the history of cinema had ever been so thoroughly covered. Why so many cameras and equipment to film two atomic explosions just after the end of the Second World War ? Moreover, what's the relationship between atomic testing and the famous bathing suit?
Secrets of the Nazis
Legend holds that Nazi Germany pillaged France's vineyards, but historians reveal a more complex truth. Through archives, expert voices, and winemakers, this film uncovers profiteering, collaboration, and even wine alcohol sold for V2 rockets, while also highlighting those who resisted in the name of solidarity.
The Crusade in the Pacific
Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. involvement in the the Pacific theater starting in 1933. It looks at Pearl Harbor, the Burma theater, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the dropping of the atomic bomb and the surrender of Japan. It also looks at the start of the Korean War.
WWII In Color: US Army Air Forces
The outbreak of war in Europe forces the US to review its readiness for war. Whilst the American Air Force recruits and trains, adapting to Germany's new battle tactics, the Empire of Japan creates bring about a global conflict with its surprise attack. Now at war in the east and the west, America's air power must start to push back the forces of aggression.
Anzac Battlefields: The Western Front
Monash takes up the challenge of vigorous pursuit of the Germans and in one day advance 10 kilometres and takes two and a half thousand prisoners - one week later the war is over.
The Attackers
In this episode, the pilots of a Soviet aviation regiment face challenges during World War II. They engage in combat, search for a downed German pilot, and receive a new recruit. The episode explores the camaraderie and determination of the pilots in the face of adversity.
Battlezone: The Korean War
At the end of World War 2 the 7th accepted Japanese surrender in Korea. In 1950 they return to the new war.
D-Day: The Longest of Days
Gen. Eisenhower and his aides map the Normandy invasion. German pictures show the extent of their coastal defenses. Tanks, guns, locomotives, and other military equipment is massed on the English beaches. Troops practice loading operations. Landing craft is tested in the English Channel. Pictures of practice landing and airborne operations are used to dramatize the actual invasion on June 6, 1944.
Night Swallows
Makeev's team rescues Smereko from the chemical test site; he survived with a stolen protective mask and reports mass poisonings, including women and children. Zvonareva urges aerial destruction, but Nenarokov demands firmer proof. Shevchenko proposes a risky low pass over the warm-spring lake to drop scouts into the water without parachutes.
The Cold War
The Cold War sheds a new light on the clandestine wars fought between the US and the Soviet Union. This documentary takes us across the world in the turbulent 50s, 60s and 70s: an era of spies, secrets and lies. Thanks to recently disclosed images and files from the CIA and Russia's KGB, and with access to rare archive footage, we reveal a clearer picture of what was happening behind the scenes.
Anzac Battlefields: The Western Front
It is 1917 and the ANZACS are involved in the seminal battles of Bullecourt, Ypres, Messines and Menin Road.
Wings of Destruction
The speed of sound had probably been broken before by several Second World War aircraft. Some British and American fighters may have unintentionally exceeded the speed of sound in an evasive dive. In November 1945, a British jet fighter the Gloster Meteor set a new official world speed record of 606.25 mph. Two years later the sound barrier was broken by an American aircraft, the Bell X-1.
Decisive Battles of Hitler's War
In an initial failed attempt to become a partner the equal of Germany in the Axis Alliance, Mussolini ordered his troops towards the British positions in Egypt in September 1940. Mussolini, feeling secure in the shadow of Hitler's apparent invincibility, never dreamt that the War between Britain and Italy would culminate in his own death less than 5 years later.
Anzac Battlefields: The Western Front
It is 1917 and the ANZACS are involved in the seminal battles of Bullecourt, Ypres, Messines and Menin Road.
WWII: The Call of Duty
One of the reasons for the success of the D-Day landings was the element of surprise, the huge invasion force, congregating along the south coast of England went undetected by German Intelligence.
WWII: The Call of Duty
One of the reasons for the success of the D-Day landings was the element of surprise, the huge invasion force, congregating along the south coast of England went undetected by German Intelligence.
WWII: The Call of Duty
As the liberation of France got underway, the citizens of a nation oppressed since 1940 celebrated the Allied arrival with rapture. There was still much to be achieved, on both the Western and Eastern Fronts. For Hitler the writing was on the wall.
WWII: The Call of Duty
As the liberation of France got underway, the citizens of a nation oppressed since 1940 celebrated the Allied arrival with rapture. There was still much to be achieved, on both the Western and Eastern Fronts. For Hitler the writing was on the wall.
Sacrifice: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris
June 5th, 1944: A monumental Allied force assembles to liberate Europe from Nazi rule. With tension high and WWII entering its fifth year, two million soldiers stand prepared for sacrifice. In France, civilians eagerly await their deliverance, listening to Radio-London. As Allies land in Normandy, civilians, oblivious to danger, emerge to welcome them amidst combat.
Sacrifice: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris
June 5th, 1944: A monumental Allied force assembles to liberate Europe from Nazi rule. With tension high and WWII entering its fifth year, two million soldiers stand prepared for sacrifice. In France, civilians eagerly await their deliverance, listening to Radio-London. As Allies land in Normandy, civilians, oblivious to danger, emerge to welcome them amidst combat.
WWII: On the Edge of the Abyss
With the fall of Nazi Germany, the focus shifts to the Pacific, where Japan continues to resist fiercely. This episode covers the brutal island campaigns, kamikaze attacks, and the increasingly destructive U.S. bombing campaigns. Japan's refusal to surrender prompts the U.S. to deploy a new and terrifying weapon: the atomic bomb.
WWII: On the Edge of the Abyss
With the fall of Nazi Germany, the focus shifts to the Pacific, where Japan continues to resist fiercely. This episode covers the brutal island campaigns, kamikaze attacks, and the increasingly destructive U.S. bombing campaigns. Japan's refusal to surrender prompts the U.S. to deploy a new and terrifying weapon: the atomic bomb.
Battlezone: The Korean War
This film includes the Army's 7th Division at the Manchurian border...Men of the 7th enjoy a hot Thanksgiving Day dinner on the banks of the Yalu River...The evacuation of the Hungnam beachhead. Captain Zimmerman interviews Sergeant Charles W. Dumas of Providence, Rhode Island. Sergeant Dumas was a combat correspondent with the 7th Division and was with the 7th Division at the Yalu River.
Annihilation: The Destruction of European Jews
Last in the deeply moving series about the Holocaust. While the hunt to find surviving Nazis continues today, efforts are being made to preserve the memory of their tragic victims.
Inside Hitler's Killing Machine
It is a word that sends a chill down the spine: 'Ahnenerbe'. This was the name of the research institute set up to prove the scientific foundation of Nazi ideology. Driven by a scientific megalomania, the race for new discoveries led the institution to carry out countless acts of barbarism.
D-Day: 100 Days for Freedom
From the hedgerows of Normandy to the liberation of Paris, this episode retraces the 100 critical days after D-Day. Witness the fierce battles, the resilience of soldiers, and the toll on civilians as the Allies push through German defenses, paving the way for Europe's liberation and altering the course of World War II.
Blood Money - Inside the Soviet Economy
By 1942, Soviet industry-rebuilt in the east-fueled the Red Army with mass-produced tanks, planes, and weapons, reversing the tide at Stalingrad. But while the war economy thrived, civilians starved under famine and rationing. With Allied aid and relentless sacrifice, the USSR rose as an industrial giant-at a staggering human cost.
Nazi Concentration Camps
This film is the official documentary report compiled from over 80,000 feet of film shot by Allied military photographers in the German concentration camps immediately after liberation. The footage is a camp-by-camp record taken in order to provide lasting objective proof of the horrors the liberators witnessed. Some emphasis is also placed on the humanitarian work done in camps by the liberators.
WWII War Diaries
In '1940,' we follow Hitler's trail of occupation into Denmark and Norway, the invasion of Belgium and France & the Miracle Of Dunkirk where Churchill initiated Operation Dynamo to rescue the thousands of BEF that were stranded & helpless on the beaches under relentless Nazi attack. See how Hitler's Blitzkrieg ripped through France and how the British survive The Blitz & win the Battle Of Britain.
WWII War Diaries
In '1940,' we follow Hitler's trail of occupation into Denmark and Norway, the invasion of Belgium and France & the Miracle Of Dunkirk where Churchill initiated Operation Dynamo to rescue the thousands of BEF that were stranded & helpless on the beaches under relentless Nazi attack. See how Hitler's Blitzkrieg ripped through France and how the British survive The Blitz & win the Battle Of Britain.
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII
It took 'men of steel' to operate Sherman tanks. The crew of the tank dubbed 'Dehydrated Hell' is assigned to act as a decoy to lure the elusive German 6th Panzer Division into the open. What happens to them as the Panzers close in and their efforts to stay alive until back-up arrives, ends in an exciting climax as the crew, under command of Lt Morrison proves they are true 'men of steel'.
The Crimean War
The first program looks at the reasons behind the war, and why Britain allied itself against Imperial Russia.
Battlezone: The Korean War
Graphically shown here is the treatment given our wounded in battle. We see the care a man receives from medics all along the line; from the time the wounded soldier calls 'Medic' until he is released for duty. The Medical Corps is saving more lives than in any other time of combat. Lieutenant Colonel S. J. Newsom of San Diego, California tells the story in an interview with Captain Zimmerman.
Visions of War: Infantry Weapons and Tactics
A historical record of the 281 days of the 3rd army offensive through France, Belgium and Germany, with air support from the 19th tactical air command.
Nazi Concentration Camps
This film is the official documentary report compiled from over 80,000 feet of film shot by Allied military photographers in the German concentration camps immediately after liberation. The footage is a camp-by-camp record taken in order to provide lasting objective proof of the horrors the liberators witnessed. Some emphasis is also placed on the humanitarian work done in camps by the liberators.
Great Tank Battles
This first part of the series introduces the first tanks being deployed on the battlefields in northern France during the First World War and describes the devastating effect these steel monsters had on an infantry confronted with them for the very first time. It tracks the development, both technologically and strategically from the Fuller 1919 philosophy through the German attack on Poland.
Battlezone: The Korean War
Graphically shown here is the treatment given our wounded in battle. We see the care a man receives from medics all along the line; from the time the wounded soldier calls 'Medic' until he is released for duty. The Medical Corps is saving more lives than in any other time of combat. Lieutenant Colonel S. J. Newsom of San Diego, California tells the story in an interview with Captain Zimmerman.
Death in the Bunker
Death In The Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall examines the final 10 days in the Berlin Führerbunker deep below the Chancellery of the Reich. Includes interviews with Hitler's confidants and eyewitnesses including Hitler's Secretary Traudl Junge who after typing out Hitler's will, remained in the bunker until his death. Learn firsthand what happened in the bunker right to the very end.
WWII In Color: D-Day to Nazi Downfall
As the allies in the west move deeper into the fatherland, they discover a vast network of concentration and forced labor camps. Troops at every level, all the way up to Eisenhower, witness first-hand, the unbelievable suffering, cruelty and murder inflicted by the Nazis on millions of victims. The experience will traumatise them for the rest of their lives, and instil a renewed determination t...
Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs
In 1938 a drug called Pervitin was created in Nazi Germany. This drug was distributed to German soldiers during the course of WW2 and Hitler was no exception to these drug highs receiving drug cocktails from his personal physical Theodor Morell. This film explores the use of drugs in WW2 and looks at the potential effects that drugs could have had on Hitler, soldiers and the war itself.
Battlezone: The Gulf War
The war really begins from the moment Saddam Hussein, the president of Iraq, launches his troops into Kuwait. These are spearheaded by 100,000 of his republican guard. Supported by helicopter gunships, armored personnel carriers, mobile artillery and tanks.
Death in the Bunker
Death In The Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall examines the final 10 days in the Berlin Führerbunker deep below the Chancellery of the Reich. Includes interviews with Hitler's confidants and eyewitnesses including Hitler's Secretary Traudl Junge who after typing out Hitler's will, remained in the bunker until his death. Learn firsthand what happened in the bunker right to the very end.
Nuclear Test Films
First experimental blast set off in New Mexico; bombing and devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. and devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
WWII In Color: US Army Air Forces
In the pacific, in Europe, and on the continents of Africa and Asia, every branch of the air services now forms close partnerships with the other branches of the armed forces. The roles of transport and supply must now be balanced with combat, and the Army Air Force focuses on protecting allied interests on land and across the oceans.
Annihilation: The Destruction of European Jews
Last in the deeply moving series about the Holocaust. While the hunt to find surviving Nazis continues today, efforts are being made to preserve the memory of their tragic victims.
Modern Warfare: The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was fought for the defense of democracy. Ten long years of vicious combat - including the Tet Offensive and bloodshed at Hue and Saigon - permanently embedded the Vietnam War in the American consciousness.
War in the Pacific
The Navy copes with supply shortages.
The Human Torpedoes Of WWII
See the history of the mysterious 'Human Torpedoes' of WWII -- and how they originated and developed upon the standard torpedo in top secret.
First to Fight
Historians call the December 1950 evacuation from Hungnam in North Korea 'The greatest evacuation movement by sea in U.S. military history'.
Modern Warfare: The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was fought for the defense of democracy. Ten long years of vicious combat - including the Tet Offensive and bloodshed at Hue and Saigon - permanently embedded the Vietnam War in the American consciousness.
The Crimean War
The first program looks at the reasons behind the war, and why Britain allied itself against Imperial Russia.
Great Tank Battles
This first part of the series introduces the first tanks being deployed on the battlefields in northern France during the First World War and describes the devastating effect these steel monsters had on an infantry confronted with them for the very first time. It tracks the development, both technologically and strategically from the Fuller 1919 philosophy through the German attack on Poland.
Soviet Storm
Leningrad, a vital and large Baltic sea port, is facing the entire weight of Army Group North. The Soviets have no reserves to spare as the Battle of Moscow is about to begin. Wilhelm von Leeb's Army Group North fails to take Leningrad, but begins a horrible siege that will last 872 days, in which over a million civilians will die of starvation and disease.
The Human Torpedoes Of WWII
See the history of the mysterious 'Human Torpedoes' of WWII -- and how they originated and developed upon the standard torpedo in top secret.
Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs
In 1938 a drug called Pervitin was created in Nazi Germany. This drug was distributed to German soldiers during the course of WW2 and Hitler was no exception to these drug highs receiving drug cocktails from his personal physical Theodor Morell. This film explores the use of drugs in WW2 and looks at the potential effects that drugs could have had on Hitler, soldiers and the war itself.
Battlezone: The Gulf War
The war really begins from the moment Saddam Hussein, the president of Iraq, launches his troops into Kuwait. These are spearheaded by 100,000 of his republican guard. Supported by helicopter gunships, armored personnel carriers, mobile artillery and tanks.
First to Fight
Historians call the December 1950 evacuation from Hungnam in North Korea 'The greatest evacuation movement by sea in U.S. military history'.
Inside Hitler's Killing Machine
It is a word that sends a chill down the spine: 'Ahnenerbe'. This was the name of the research institute set up to prove the scientific foundation of Nazi ideology. Driven by a scientific megalomania, the race for new discoveries led the institution to carry out countless acts of barbarism.
Battlezone: The Korean War
This film includes the Army's 7th Division at the Manchurian border...Men of the 7th enjoy a hot Thanksgiving Day dinner on the banks of the Yalu River...The evacuation of the Hungnam beachhead. Captain Zimmerman interviews Sergeant Charles W. Dumas of Providence, Rhode Island. Sergeant Dumas was a combat correspondent with the 7th Division and was with the 7th Division at the Yalu River.
Annihilation: The Destruction of European Jews
On 20 November 1945, the trial of the top brass of the Third Reich, including Göring, opened in Nuremberg, the city where the anti-Jewish laws were drawn up in 1935. One year later, the international military tribunal sentenced 12 of the accused to death, and seven to jail. Some Jewish witnesses testified, and only Hans Frank, the Governor General of Poland, acknowledged the persecution of Jews.
Hitler: A Strategy of Failure
Adolf Hitler, considered himself to be the world's greatest military strategist - superior even to Napoleon Bonaparte - and early Blitzkrieg successes could be said to easily confirm this assertion. So why did the Nazis lose the war? Hitler also made colossal strategic military blunders: Dunkirk, Operation Barbarossa and many others that were ultimately a strategy of failure.
WWII: The Call of Duty
Hitler's position was worsening by the day, the Nazis were still capable of inflicting terrible damage. When the Germans attempted a breakthrough in the Ardennes region of France, the Battle of the Bulge resulted in large US casualties.
WWII: The Call of Duty
While the Russians moved towards Germany from the East, and the allies attacked from the west, the Japanese continued their battle in the Pacific, fighting American Marines on Iwo Jima.
WWII In Color: D-Day to Nazi Downfall
American forces, already frayed and fatigued from the long bloody battles leading to the Siegfried Line, and hampered by weather and overstretched supply lines, reel from the impact of massive surprise attack along an 80-mile front in The Ardennes Forest.
Stalin's Executioners: The Katyn Massacre
This film tells for the first time the story of the Katyn massacre seen from both sides: That of the victims and that of the perpetrators. It reveals how this crime, attributed to the Nazis for 50 years, was in fact carried out by the Soviet secret police, the NKVD.
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII
In mid-August 1944, the Allies launched 'Operation Anvil' to increase pressure on German troops after the Normandy landings. The 517th Airborne was tasked with preventing enemy tanks from reaching the beachhead. This episode recounts the story of three American sergeants and a British major who jumped into enemy territory, successfully completed their mission, and survived to tell the tale.
The Night of the Long Knives: Hitler's Rise to Power
The Night of the Long Knives is considered the first act of horror committed by the Nazis. What happened in Germany, and in Hitler's rise to power, that led to this purge in 1934? Caught between the conservative tendency and the revolutionary aspirations that were dividing the country, the Chancellor had a choice. To calm the rumors of a military coup against him, Hitler sent a clear message.
Memories of a Nazi Camp
The Natzweiler-Struthof camp has been erased from historical memory and yet.. with one of the highest death rate, this Nazi camp saw the worst eXactions and scientific eXperiences of the history.
War in the Pacific
The Marines hoist the flag after a bloody victory at Iwo Jima.