Smithsonian Channel An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record. 2026-04-04 A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam. 2026-04-04 Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze. 2026-04-04 An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record. 2026-04-04 A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam. 2026-04-04 Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze. 2026-04-04 An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record. 2026-04-04 A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam. 2026-04-04 Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze. 2026-04-04 An American submarine crew gets an order: to hunt Japanese ships that are conducting a secret VIP evacuation in the Philippines in June 1945; examining the stealthy, dangerous tactics they used that would set a US Navy record. 2026-04-04 A drone team at the location of the Battle of the Bulge hunts for the long-lost encampment of an African American troop. 2026-04-04 It is 1943, and the Allies launch a campaign to liberate Italy from the occupying Nazi forces; Military experts use the latest drone imaging technology to understand how the Nazis used the Italian landscape to their advantage. 2026-04-04 Between 1940 and 1942, the Axis powers unleash over 3,000 bombing raids on Malta, an island key to controlling the southern coast of the Mediterranean; Conflict archeologists use cutting-edge drone technology to explore the defenses of Malta. 2026-04-04 More than 75 years since the historic Allied invasion; Conflict archeologists uncover hidden evidence on and off the shores of Normandy, thanks to drone technology; One team examines the site of a British commando raid that liberated Port-en-Bessin. 2026-04-04 Allied and Axis forces push science and engineering to the limits to gain the upper hand; Aerial drone footage and Lidar technology uncover evidence of military aviation innovations that played roles in key conflicts of the European campaign. 2026-04-04 Studies are currently under way looking for evidence of dark energy in the movement of galaxies. 2026-04-04 Paid programming. 2026-04-04 German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II. 2026-04-04 Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941. 2026-04-04 The German U-boat hunters become the hunted as advances in technology turn the tide in the Allies' favor. 2026-04-04 German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II. 2026-04-04 Great Britain faces losing its battle for survival against German U-boats until a new source of intelligence turns the tide in 1941. 2026-04-04 The German U-boat hunters become the hunted as advances in technology turn the tide in the Allies' favor. 2026-04-04 An elite squad of Norwegians destroy a power plant in 1943 that the Nazis may have been using for nuclear weapons research. 2026-04-04 The Germans begin a retreat on the eve of the polar winter; the Soviet Union begins a major offensive in the north; the Finns push the Germans towards their defensive line. 2026-04-04 Track German tank commander Georg Gaertner, vanishes from a U.S. POW camp and eludes the FBI for 40 years; learn how two escaped Auschwitz prisoners help save countless lives and how Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann is finally brought to justice. 2026-04-05 Blinded in one eye in the battle for Normandy, a defiant French-Canadian sniper sets out to liberate a Dutch city in the final days of the war. 2026-04-05 A high-profile murder case in Brazil during the 1970s captures the world's attention and leads to a national scandal. 2026-04-05 Track German tank commander Georg Gaertner, vanishes from a U.S. POW camp and eludes the FBI for 40 years; learn how two escaped Auschwitz prisoners help save countless lives and how Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann is finally brought to justice. 2026-04-05 Blinded in one eye in the battle for Normandy, a defiant French-Canadian sniper sets out to liberate a Dutch city in the final days of the war. 2026-04-05 A high-profile murder case in Brazil during the 1970s captures the world's attention and leads to a national scandal. 2026-04-05 Blinded in one eye in the battle for Normandy, a defiant French-Canadian sniper sets out to liberate a Dutch city in the final days of the war. 2026-04-05 Egyptologists examine ancient sites and relics to determine what brought the age of the pyramids to an end. 2026-04-05 A high-profile murder case in Brazil during the 1970s captures the world's attention and leads to a national scandal. 2026-04-05 Blinded in one eye in the battle for Normandy, a defiant French-Canadian sniper sets out to liberate a Dutch city in the final days of the war. 2026-04-05 During the night, the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Miami, collapsed, killing 98 people; revealing fatal mistakes that led to the disaster, including code violations, inadequate storm defenses, ignored warnings and a contaminant. 2026-04-05 Modern history's worst disasters are revisited and analyzed to identify ten key errors that led to each one. 2026-04-05 Iranian students invade the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage and triggering a crisis that will last 444 days; 10 key mistakes the United States made, including an ignorance of anti-U.S. sentiment and multiple security errors. 2026-04-05 In-depth analysis of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing reveals ten key failures and errors that took place during and after the terrorist attack. 2026-04-05 On May 18, 1980, Washington state's Mount St. Helens erupts; revisiting the destructive volcanic event and revealing ten failures that escalated the catastrophe, including ignored warnings, inadequate safety zones and poor rescue planning. 2026-04-05 Lunar and solar eclipses. 2026-04-05 Paid programming. 2026-04-05 For centuries, Mexico's historic center has been a land of legends and power. From Veracruz's shores to Mexico City's ancient layers, Puebla's epic battle and Michoacan's indigenous traditions, discover where empires rise and tr. 2026-04-05 2026-04-05 Discover shocking truths about religious rituals, sacred symbols, and spiritual traditions. Learn the brutal truth about execution rites in Roman England, look at shark bones in a Peruvian temple, and unearth a secret silver amulet in Germany. 2026-04-05 Uncover how a royal imprisoned two princes and took the British throne. Ponder how the Irish crown jewels were stolen from a locked safe inside Dublin Castle, then see if the death of Amy Robsart at Elizabeth I's court was an accident or murder. 2026-04-05 Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries. 2026-04-05 Delve into the history of the Fourth Dynasty monarch responsible for one of the great pyramids; examine the tyrannical reputation of this ancient leader and decipher the complex strategies he used to guide such a massive building project. 2026-04-05 Egyptologists believe there was a perfect pyramid, hidden in the sands of Abu Rawash, which served as a tomb for the pharaoh Djedefre. 2026-04-05 The discovery of an underground haven used by World War I soldiers. 2026-04-05 Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore. 2026-04-06