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When his company attempts to capture a small village, an American soldier, born in Mexico but raised in Texas, must crawl through an enemy minefield to capture two German machine gun nests holding up his unit.

A tour of the CIA's private museum reveals some of the agency's spy craft and the missions on which they were used.

Notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's regime ended in a hail of bullets; he left behind a private zoo with African hippos; they escaped and are multiplying, wreaking havoc in Colombia.

World-famous mammoth expert Dick Mol traces the history of woolly mammoths.

Crawling down the Red River, the Amphibex protects those who live along it during the thaw, while the Hercules C-130 J takes to the Arctic skies of the Canadian North; preparing for summer exploratory missions is Swedish built icebreaker Oden.

Fly along the coast from Cape Agulhas, the Garden Route, Port Elizabeth to the Wild Coast. Stand at the precipice of time, and dive into a land that still stretches your imagination.

An exploration of the science behind the Anthropic Principle.

Charles de Salaberry is forced to rely on cunning tactics.

On Christmas morning 1944, an Allied merchant ship off the coast of Australia fights off a torpedo attack by a German U-Boat with its deck guns.

An American submarine commander manages to penetrate the defenses of a Japanese convoy in the Luzon Strait; the tables are turned, however, when the convoy's escorts go on the attack.

First-person accounts and rare color footage detail the final 100 days of World War II in Europe.

The war was over in Europe but in the Pacific one of the bloodiest battles was being fought; a look at the bloody and history-altering final 100 days of the Pacific War, shown through rare war footage and first-person accounts.

Lockheed is tasked with creating a plane invisible to Russian radar, capable of reaching an altitude of 80,000 feet and speeds of Mach 3.2.

Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalize the aviation industry in 1934.

A double-decked monster designed to carry 800 passengers and revolutionize the highways of the sky.

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.

In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota try to find out why an ancient warrior tribe mysteriously vanished, and uncover an epic tale of Vikings, giants and the Loch Ness Monster.

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota explore a mysterious giant hill figure and get drawn into ancient myths, local folklore and pagan rituals.

King Arthur's final resting place.

A great metropolis has been discovered, buried beneath the pastures of the Danube.

An inside look at how the world's most eminent structures define national identity and the engineering techniques used to create them.Guests: Jo Buckberry, Memo De Anda, Glenn Corbett, Edith Hall..

Seven American engineering marvels are among the modern wonders of United States, and now, investigators use hidden records to decode and reveal the mysteries behind these historic American icons.

In the wake of the Spanish flu, the 1920s became the decade of flappers, jazz, and the speakeasy; for many, it was a time of unprecedented opportunity.

Teams of scientists come together to find the origins of COVID-19 in hopes of understanding it and preventing future pandemics.

As China grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, the residents of one apartment block under lockdown face anxiety, unfamiliar roles, but also a renewed sense of community.

An inside look at how scientists and doctors around the globe united to understand, treat and develop a vaccine for COVID-19 in its first months.

The artists go on an emotional journey when they must create an artwork inspired by how they survived or thrived during the global pandemic; the artists reflect on their experiences of grief, loss, family and joy in the most personal commission yet.

Entertainer Cher and a team of vets, trainers, and more lead a large-scale effort to move a bull elephant from a rundown zoo to a faraway wildlife sanctuary.

Exploring how Israel was able to vaccinate 58% of its eligible population against COVID-19 in less than four months despite political strife and deep ideological divisions.

Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.

The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which can still be seen in its original state.

At the heart of Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2600 BC.

Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.

On the site of Dahshur, south of Cairo, are two revolutionary monuments which seem to be the first real pyramids.

The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.

Egyptologists believe there was a perfect pyramid, hidden in the sands of Abu Rawash, which served as a tomb for the pharaoh Djedefre.

The last remaining ziggurat structure contains secrets to the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, and now, archaeologists use advanced technology to uncover mysteries behind the earliest known civilization in history.

The ancient city of Abydos contains some of the oldest Egyptian tombs and a buried temple linked to a mysterious death cult; now, archaeologists use cutting-edge drone imaging to investigate long-hidden secrets behind the first pharaohs.

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.

Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a fire bombing campaign against Japan.

In April 1945, the Yamato, the largest battleship in history, leaves for Okinawa to destroy American warships and prevent their landing; weighing 70,000 tonnes and armed with 150 guns, it faced the U.S.

In May 1905, after a year of stalemate in the Russo-Japanese War, Russia's Pacific squadron arrives at the Tsushima Strait.

On D-Day and later in June 1944, the USS Texas helps silence batteries of German artillery and gun positions defending the landing beaches and the port city of Cherbourg.

A Russian-designed symbol of French pride and the Art Deco luxury that made it the most expensive ocean liner ever built; the fire that sank her in 1942, which may have been an act of Nazi sabotage.

Mapping the zigzagging path of a floating palace as it ferries U.S. troops to Europe during World War II; witnessing her smooth transition to peacetime cruise ship and mourning her disastrous end after she was sold to a Hong Kong shipping tycoon.

The pride and joy of Benito Mussolini's fleet, which was once the fastest liner on the Atlantic; discovering why she was never turned into a troop ship during the war, but remained a target for the Allies, who sank her after Italy surrendered.

On the site of Dahshur, south of Cairo, are two revolutionary monuments which seem to be the first real pyramids.

Maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound and his team search for the ships that sank in the South Atlantic Ocean during the Battle of the Falklands in World War I.

The discovery of a perfectly preserved, 110-million-year-old dinosaur sparks a prehistoric mystery.

Military search and rescue efforts in deadly arctic conditions rely on a specialized helicopter with unrivaled power and endurance, and special access reveals how it works; in the Alps, a monster snow blower keeps trains running in dangerous weather.

This is South Africa's journey from pre-human skeletons to modern Skyscrapers. View South Africa's mountain ranges, bustling cities and untamed wildlife from the air.

With her husband wounded, Laura Secord sets out to warn the British of a possible American attack.

Tecumseh forges an alliance with the British in pursuit of his dream.

After a spectacular collision and ensuing attack from a Japanese ship, an American submarine crew begins a desperate struggle for survival.

As carrier groups deliver destruction to Japanese strongholds, American subs risk everything to surface in enemy waters and rescue downed aviators.

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.

By the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.

President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.

The story of the 16th century warship Mars the Magnificent and the modern-day expedition that found her deep in the Baltic Sea.

The ships that made mighty empires, from the lone wolves that patrolled the high seas for imperial Britain to the USS Laffey's heroic WWII battle against kamikazes at Okinawa.

It is considered the largest sea battle in history: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat between warships, aircraft and kamikazes.

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942 and the heroic efforts of U.S. sailors who held off powerful Imperial Navy.

Egyptian archaeologists discover a vast burial chamber filled with over a hundred coffins.

Archaeologists discover a mysterious 2600-year-old coffin with a remarkable secret.

Archaeologists in Saqqara discover an unfinished tomb dating to Egypt's Old Kingdom and uncover 4,000-year-old secrets about the family it was built for.

The discovery of a burial shaft filled with priceless gilded coffins provides insights into what happened when Greek rulers took over ancient Egypt.

The tragic story of Archduke Maximilian and the series of unfortunate circumstances that doomed his reign over Mexico.

New discoveries reveal caves and tunnels hidden beneath Mayan pyramids; archaeologists identify the location revered as the most sacred temple of all, the mystical center of the world, unlocking an incredible secret in the city of Chichen Itza.

Evidence of ritual murder, human sacrifice and cannibalism in the desert valley of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

In Spain, pilgrims walk the Camino de Santiago, ending with a visit to a shrine believed to hold the bones of Saint James the Great; new research suggests that the Camino may have been a sacred pathway long before the Christian age.

A U.S. Parachute Infantry Regiment rushes to protect a critical bridge from a Nazi battle group during the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge.

The story of the 16th century warship Mars the Magnificent and the modern-day expedition that found her deep in the Baltic Sea.

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota try to find out why an ancient warrior tribe mysteriously vanished, and uncover an epic tale of Vikings, giants and the Loch Ness Monster.

The Yeti is a custom-made snow-eater that keeps a critical Alaskan airport open for business; experts reveal how cutting-edge engineering and the latest technology keep this machine running in the toughest conditions.