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Learning of the most important battles and their larger significance in the outcomes of war.

Learning of the most important battles and their larger significance in the outcomes of war.

Learning of the most important battles and their larger significance in the outcomes of war.

Learning of the most important battles and their larger significance in the outcomes of war.

Exhibiting bravery, solidarity and unyielding determination to come out on top in life-or-death situations is why military troops are often called a "band of brothers." The battlefield qualities that define them are showcased in "Against the Odds," which tells stories of U.S. soldiers displaying great heroism and strength in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity. Episodes pull together ar

Exhibiting bravery, solidarity and unyielding determination to come out on top in life-or-death situations is why military troops are often called a "band of brothers." The battlefield qualities that define them are showcased in "Against the Odds," which tells stories of U.S. soldiers displaying great heroism and strength in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity. Episodes pull together ar

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

How important is the wild harvest to communities in North America? Dan Cabela travels from Kansas to Newfoundland in search of the answer, meeting communities who rely on the yearly cycle.

What we think we know about America's showmen may be more myth than fact. Harry Houdini didn't die escaping from his famous torture cell, and P.T. Barnum doubled his profits by creating doubt about the authenticity of his own exhibits.

Developing a deeper story based on photos and footage from the Civil War, Great Depression and World War 2.

The truth about women during World War II goes way beyond Rosie in the Riveter. In this episode, our stories range from the woman who broke Japan's secret code to the Hollywood sex goddess who invented a remote-controlled torpedo.

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in North-West Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

Allied forces are within striking distance of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

In 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

A look at the American Nazis and how they terrorized the United States in the 1930s and waged a battle against the FBI and an undercover team of amateur spies.

Gold is one of the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

The attack at Pearl Harbor changes the course of history and makes heroes of ordinary men; it also shapes how America engages with war for the next 75 years.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.