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Kenneth W. Rendell amassed the largest and most comprehensive private collection of original World War II memorabilia in the world.

World War II: Saving the Reality

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Played out behind closed doors, Hitler's final moments have long been bathed in shadow. However, newly revealed archives expose his last thoughts.

Hitler's Last Secrets

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Men and women joined the Resistance to save Paris's monuments in the face of German supremacy. Historians and curators revisit the dark hours of WWII.

Paris Monuments: Defying the Nazis

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Iran and Israel were once friendly countries. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 shifted Tehran's ambitions to one side and their former allies to the other.

Israel/Iran/USA: The Long War

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‘Mercenaries’ shines a light on the murky world of guns for hire, examining their motivations, fears, and hopes as they become embroiled in conflict.

Mercenaries

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When Paris fell under German occupation in June 1940, two men daringly mapped out the city's underground tunnel system, helping the French Resistance.

Undermining the Nazis: Paris's Secret Tunnels

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On the island of Okinawa, in the middle of the Pacific, the final and bloodiest battles of World War II, known as Operation Iceberg, took place.

Battle of Okinawa: Operation Iceberg

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This is the story of the death of Isoroku Yamamoto, a Japanese WWII admiral who planned the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway.

The Portillo Expedition: Mystery on Bougainville Island

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Relive the year 1945 to better understand how the end of World War II and those twelve months laid down the foundations of the modern &#34;Nuclear Age.&#34;

1945: The Year that Changed History

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James Megellas led H-Company of the 504th Parachute Infantry through some of the most horrific battles and deadliest missions of World War II.

Maggie's War

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To the sailors who witnessed the official Japanese surrender, it was one of the most monumental days in history, and only a few witnesses now remain.

Surrender on the USS Missouri

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Get an intimate look into the lives of five veterans as they return to Normandy and re-visit the locations they landed on June 6, 1944.

D-Day: The Price of Freedom

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The little-told truth of the only surviving member of the &#34;Damn Yankee,&#34; a B-17 shot down over Belgium, and his escape and subsequent war efforts.

Above & Beyond

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It’s said victors write history, but in this case, the focus is on the losing Nazi regime, who severely undermined their own war effort.

How the Nazis Lost the War

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After years of secrecy, veterans of the legendary Z Special reveal their extraordinary WW2 exploits as six of their descendants recreate the training.

Z Special: Australia's Secret Heroes 4K

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On D-Day, a beach in Normandy, France, given the code name "Omaha," proved to be the Allies' biggest obstacle to the success of Operation Overlord. 

Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice

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Examining the effects the stimulant Pervitin, created in Nazi Germany in 1938, might have had on Adolf Hitler, his army, and World War II.

Blitzed: Nazis on Drugs

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WWII's Operation Overlord was the biggest military operation in history. And D-Day was the most important seaborne invasion of all time.

June 6, 1944: The Light of Dawn

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Groups considered disloyal to the state or physically or racially inferior were deprived of their rights and very often their lives under Nazi laws.

Nazi Law: Legally Blind

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The surviving members of Doolittle's Raiders, the flyers who took part in the April 18, 1942, raid on Japan, hold their final toast.

Doolittle's Raiders: A Final Toast

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Hitler’s Secret Sex Life reveals a leader wracked by health issues, insecurities, incest, sexual hang-ups, fetishes, drug addiction, and even more.

Hitler's Secret Sex Life

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Here's the compelling full story of the Vietnam War, from its beginnings rooted in fear of Communism to the "TV War" and America's withdrawal in 1975.

The Vietnam War

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Early 20th century Europe is in a state of flux, the perfect conditions for the most terrifying political organization history has seen: the Nazis.

Hitler: Germany's Fatal Attraction

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Experience the extraordinary story of how the Allies turned the tide in the final months of 1918 to win World War I through unprecedented teamwork.

100 Days to Victory

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Hosted by Matthew Burchette, join Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum for up-close looks at some of history's most iconic aerospace treasures.

Behind the Wings

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The Manhattan Project was an enormous undertaking that required the efforts of many. For me, it was personal: They assigned my uncle to the job.

Uncle Jack: Manhattan Project and Beyond

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Experts investigate the Battle of Jutland, the 1916 battle of the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet.

Battle of Jutland: The Navy's Bloodiest Day

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After five months of war, the Germans and the Allies have dug in. Faced with this siege, the soldiers will resort to an old weapon: underground mines.

WWI: The Tunnels of Death

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A unique insight into a war that has raged since 2014. We follow the characters and events which shape the course of a seemingly endless war.

Ukraine: The Forgotten War

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The stories of our brave heroes who have received the highest recognition that the United States can bestow upon its soldiers: the Medal of Honor. 

Medal of Honor: Exceptional Valor

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Visit the last key days and events leading to victory in Europe and the end of World War II, and witness the worldwide celebrations that ensued.

VE Day in Colour

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This film documents the experiences of the few remaining 1st Marine Division veterans who took part in this historic fight in the Solomon Islands.

First to Fight: Pacific War Marines

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Operation Neptune-Overlord began the largest amphibious landing assault in the history of WWII and was critical to the success of the Allied invasion.

Navy Heroes of Normandy

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Alvin York, a local farmer, and Joseph Oklahombi, a Native American from the Choctaw tribe, both fought in WWI and became symbols of courage.

The Odd Destiny of Sergeant York

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An expert portrait of six men: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses S. Grant, and Georgi Zhukov.

The Great Commanders

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A comprehensive picture of the SS – how did a small group of thugs rise to be one of the most feared organs of the Nazi state?

Beyond the Myth: the SS Unveiled

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American football coach Bill Belichick narrates the events of D-Day, combining modern-day aerial and archival footage and interviews with veterans.

D-Day: Over Normandy

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The Battles of Coral and Balmoral through the eyes of a few of the men who fought them and the psychological scars they have been wearing ever since.

The Crater: A True Vietnam Story

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On the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landing, American D-Day veterans come together to share their experiences from that fateful day. 

Day of Days: American Stories of D-Day

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They fought their way through Europe, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast at Hitler's hideout.

Easy Company: Heroes of WWII

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Take a unique look at a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, delving into the key events that made VE Day such a momentous 24 hours.

Tony Robinson's VE Day: Minute by Minute

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The "Diggers" fought against all odds, but their spirit preserved Australian freedom. This Pacific war story still inspires Australians to this day.

Kokoda: The Spirit Lives

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Operation Oblivion uncovers the stories of 12 Chinese-Canadians and their secret training under the guidance of British SOE operatives.

Operation Oblivion: Behind Pacific Lines

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The story of two young American medics who tended to the first casualties of D-Day while a savage battle raged between American and German forces.

Eagles of Mercy

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The men, women, and children who lived through World War I recount the heroism and heartbreak of the most dramatic years of their lives.

The Last Voices of World War One

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Uncover the history of secret military operations waged by the CIA in Laos during the Vietnam War to stop the spread of communism.

America's Secret War

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Honor one of World War 2's most respected combat leaders, Major Richard D. Winters of Easy Company, taking a look at his life and career.

Dick Winters: Hang Tough

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Thousands of men from Burma died fighting a brutal war for Britain against Japan during WW2. Only a handful of veterans remain to tell the real story.

Burma: Forgotten Allies

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Follow Israel “Izzy” Arbeiter as he returns to the sites of his darkest hours and relives the Holocaust’s unimaginable horrors.

A Promise to My Father

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Irish Holocaust Survivor Tomi Reichental embarks on a journey to bring the convicted SS War Criminal Hilde Michnia to account for her secrets.

Condemned to Remember

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Why, despite enormous injustice, did these heroic men and women fight so valiantly for freedoms they themselves did not enjoy?