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This documentary is a visual encyclopaedia of the bombers deployed and their strategic use, by both the Allied and Axis Forces during the Second World War. The programme includes detailed accounts of the Lancaster, Welli
Alexander Scourby narrates this fascinating look at Western culture between 1914 and 1918, when the nations of Europe, and later America, plunged into a level of warfare unlike any known before. Note: Originally part of
A one hour documentary which outlines the Pacific Campaign, from the fleet versus fleet conflict and the carrier war in the Coral Sea, Midway and the Marianas, through General MacArthur's Island hopping campaign culminat
The story of Fighter Command during World War Two. Presented by Max Bygraves. This film depicts "The Few". The men and women and the aircraft of the R.A.F's Fighter Command during World War II who flew with glory on thei
This documentary covers the strategy and tactics of aerial warfare adopted by all the combatants during the Second World War. Including; how battles we won, aerial and bombings campaigns, fighter techniques, protection o
Drama-documentary about Winston Churchill's extraordinary experiences during the Great War, with intimate letters to his wife Clementine allowing the story to be told largely in his own words. Just 39 and at the peak of
Set in April of the turmoil that is the year 1941. The Germans have occupied Yugoslavia and its capital Belgrade. Adolf Hitler is again drawing the new borders of Europe. Remains of Belgrade are filled with chaos, despai
The story of the Great War told from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and batt
For more than a century Germany has had a tradition of Youth Organizations. By far the most successful and controversial of these was the 'Hitlerjugend' or 'Hitler Youth'. This film documents the rise and fall of an orga
A fascinating collection featuring some of the most dramatic and rare newsreels of the time. Filmed on board The Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet, this film gives a 'fly on the wall' insight of the fleet in action during the S
Following the crisis in Ukraine and Russia's involvement in Syria, the world is closer to superpower confrontation than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Now, a war room of senior former British military and dip
A fascinating collection featuring some of the most dramatic and rare newsreels of the time. Filmed on board The Royal Navy’s Pacific Fleet, this film gives a ‘fly on the wall’ insight of the fleet in action during the S
The Battle of Shanghai has been described as the last battle of World War I, and the first battle of World War II. It was a warning to the world, a warning that was ignored. And it was the place where the destiny of mode
Based on Worldwide Defeat by Salvador Borrego, it exposes the forbidden side of history and reveals Adolf Hitler's hamartia.
Some historians estimate that the breaking of Germany's Enigma Code at Bletchley Park shortened the duration of World War II by two years and may have saved 14 million lives; narrator Keith Morrison.
Leading scientists and researchers weigh in on the scenarios that might unfold if aliens find us and decide to visit Earth. Should we even be searching for extraterrestrial life? What are the risks of reaching out, and w
World War One caused greater destruction and involved more countries than any other war except WWII. An assassin's bullet set off the war, and a system of military agreements brought the main European powers into the fi
This interactive infographic short documentary examines the human losses of the Second World War between 1939 and 1945 and the decline in battle deaths in the years since that most terrible war of human history. The 19-m
The War in Color draws on unique color material from German, British, Russian and American archives. For the first time, 35mm color footage of the war in France in 1940, unknown images from the Norway campaign and impres
With 30 hours of programming in 10 volumes and three full-length bonus programs, the BBC History of World War II goes beyond even The World at War for its depth of scope, its breadth of analyses, and the high quality of