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Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky saved the world from nuclear doom. His courageous actions during the Cold War helped defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Spies of War documentary, we…
Russia’s turbulent history shows a series of devastating wars and merciless rulers. From the rise of the Bolsheviks to Stalin’s deadly purges – power and violence shaped Russia and the…
The fascinating story of World War 2 spies comes to life in this documentary that sheds light on the crucial contribution to the D-Day operation. British double agents such as…
“Operation Mincemeat” is one of the most sophisticated and extraordinary deception operations of the World War 2. This documentary sheds light on how the Allies created a deceptively real identity…
In January 1945, a Soviet commission inspects Auschwitz-Birkenau, finding only 8,000 of the 58,000 inmates still alive. The Nazis had left the weak to die, and evidence of destroyed gas…
Since the Battle of the Bulge, US troops have faced slow progress and intense warfare, losing over 20,000 lives. Now, they gather to advance into Hitler’s Reich, encountering persistent Wehrmacht…
As the war neared its end in 1945, around seven million Germans were fleeing, facing two perilous options: escaping to the West by sea or risking a dangerous journey across…
In January 1945, amid a heavy snowstorm, the Soviets penetrated the Wehrmacht’s defense lines, signaling a decisive turning point and the impending end of the war in favor of the…
In March 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited Hitler’s Reich, symbolically expressing his disdain for Hitler and the Nazi regime by urinating on the Siegfried Line defenses near Aachen.…
The Humboldthain in Berlin, formerly anti-aircraft towers, equipped with twin guns, served to protect the city center during WWII from British and US air raids. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender –…
In a letter on January 28, 1945, a young German woman expresses the frustration of waiting for an uncertain future while her husband serves in the Luftwaffe. Documentary: Countdown to…
During the intervening years between 1945 and 1949, Germany was in a state of chaos and despair following the end of World War II. The postwar period was one of…
Germany after the World War II. A country is in a state of emergency. Characterized by hunger and hardship, crime becomes worse and more brutal. In 1945, the Soviet Union…
Churchill envisions victory over Hitler as a triumph for freedom but anticipates challenges if Stalin asserts dominance in Eastern Europe, suggesting a prolonged struggle for freedom in that region. Documentary:…
Winston Churchill arrives in the Crimea, greeted by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aiming to negotiate the future with Joseph Stalin. The wartime alliance was primarily held together by the…
Franco’s foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives in Spain in the mid-1950s, which brought the country forward again after a long period of stagnation. The renewed legitimization of Franco’s…
The last days of the World War II are numbered. But before peace comes in May and with it the downfall of Hitler, liberators and liberated alike have to endure…
On April 16, 1945, the Red Army begins the attack on Berlin. Its generals accept heavy losses. In the west, the British and Americans liberated the first concentration camps of…
March 6, 1945: During World War II, Cologne falls to the Allies, marking the capture of the first major German city. US troops secure the intact Rhine bridge in Remagen.…
On January 28th, 1945, the total war advocated by Goebbels retaliates against the Fatherland in a dramatic climax on German soil. This marks the onset of a hundred days of…
At the conclusion of the Second World War, a reconfiguration of the global political landscape took place. The Allies began to categorize nations distinctly as either champions or adversaries of…
The attack of the armed forces on Moscow in 1941 during World War II was a pivotal event. Initially making progress, the German forces faced harsh winter conditions and resilient…
What is left from the USS Arizona after the attack on Pearl Harbor? After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona was destroyed and sunk underwater. But today, the…
What happened to the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor? In 1941, over a thousand men on the USS Arizona lost their lives during the attack on Pearl…
A big bomb and a brutal workload are ahead for the Bomb Hunters in today’s episode. Ray Trembley’s teams are confronted with a bomb surrounding their divers in the Thiepval…