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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.
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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.
WWII: The Call of Duty
The Polish Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto rose up against their oppressors and although facing the horrors of the Nazi Concentration Camps, German army units were needed to deal with the situation. The French Resistance was also formed.
WWII: The Call of Duty
The Polish Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto rose up against their oppressors and although facing the horrors of the Nazi Concentration Camps, German army units were needed to deal with the situation. The French Resistance was also formed.
WWII: The Call of Duty
After success in North Africa the Allies returned to occupied Europe, first landing on Sicily before moving north into Italy under command of Montgomery, known fondly by his men as Monty. But as the Italians surrendered, the Germans occupied Rome.
WWII In Color: D-Day to Nazi Downfall
After 18 months of preparation, the Allied Expeditionary Force launches the largest amphibious landing in history, with 160,000 troops storming the Normandy coast. Facing years of German fortifications, success hinges on overcoming immense challenges during the critical first 24 hours. Victory remains uncertain as the world watches anxiously.
WWII In Color: D-Day to Nazi Downfall
After 18 months of preparation, the Allied Expeditionary Force launches the largest amphibious landing in history, with 160,000 troops storming the Normandy coast. Facing years of German fortifications, success hinges on overcoming immense challenges during the critical first 24 hours. Victory remains uncertain as the world watches anxiously.
Complete History of Air Combat
Here's a front row seat to Japanese attack on Manchuria and the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. As the world was undergoing significant changes so was the military air power.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Battlezone WWII: Battle of Midway to Victory in the Pacific
The 2nd US Marines' bloody assault on Tarawa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Complete History of Air Combat
Here's a front row seat to Japanese attack on Manchuria and the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. As the world was undergoing significant changes so was the military air power.
Battlezone: The Vietnam War
The Old Reliables and their role in Vietnam.
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.
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.
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII
Refusing to postpone marriage until the War's end, Nurse Nancy Howard, was determined to be as close to her man as possible. When Lt. Hank Reed was sent overseas as an infantry platoon leader, Nancy enlisted as an Army nurse. Thanks to coincidence and the cooperation of the company Chaplain and the hospital surgeon, the lovers were reunited to return home together for their long-awaited marriage.
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.
D-Day: The Longest of Days
'Independence Day in Europe - In France, Eisenhower observes General Bradley fire a giant howitzer signaling our artillery into a massed crescendo of fire. Following the landing battles in Normandy, the Canadians return to the thick of the fighting at Cariquet. So severe that some Canadian camera crew were killed. In their sector, the Yanks are blazing through the hedge rows with grenade guns.
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.
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.
Battlezone WWII: Battle of Midway to Victory in the Pacific
The 2nd US Marines' bloody assault on Tarawa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
WWI The War To End All Wars - Part 3: The Yanks Are Coming
WWI brought unprecedented changes across the social fabric of Europe and North America. For the first time, women joined the labor force in unprecedented numbers.
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 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: 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
'Independence Day in Europe - In France, Eisenhower observes General Bradley fire a giant howitzer signaling our artillery into a massed crescendo of fire. Following the landing battles in Normandy, the Canadians return to the thick of the fighting at Cariquet. So severe that some Canadian camera crew were killed. In their sector, the Yanks are blazing through the hedge rows with grenade guns.
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 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?
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 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.
The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII
Nothing prepares soldiers to be surrounded by enemy tanks and infantry. When tasked with defending a recently captured town in Bastogne, Belgium, Joe's aging platoon awoke to find themselves surrounded, outnumbered and outgunned. His platoon dumbfounded; Private Joseph Richardson took matters into his own hands. Grasping a bazooka Joe sought to break up the German counterattack.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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: 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.
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 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.
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.
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.