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A challenging descent in the Himalayas turns tragic when the pilots miscalculate their approach to a Kathmandu airport.

Hitler unleashes the full wrath of his military might.

The darkest days of the war are covered; Germany conquers France; British civilians endure the Blitz.

The story of Nazi Germany's unprecedented aerial assault on Britain's major cities and how the resilience of its citizens became a news event.

Gordon Welchman's top-secret work helped defeat the Nazis and impacted modern codebreaking.

The remarkable story of Hitler's last will and testament, from his surprising discovery to the family dispute he triggered and the new ideas he offers about the Führer.

Rare archive footage charts the German Army in 1940 as it unleashes a new Blitzkrieg tactic.

An elite group of British paratroopers launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar equipment.

Under the command of Lt. Cdr. Creed Burlingame, the USS Silversides sets its course to patrol in the crossfire of the Guadalcanal campaign to help swing the fighting in America's f

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

On D-Day, Allied forces land in Normandy, France, to beat back the German troops and liberate France; previously unseen archival footage captures the 85-day struggle to liberate Eu

Newly restored film footage uncovers the story of the iconic B-17 and its contribution to the victory during World War II, including first-hand tales from veterans and the restorat

Personal accounts of the atomic attack on Hiroshima in 1945; the comprehensive story of the bombing of Hiroshima, from those who built it, dropped it, and survived it.

Footage of the Pacific campaign during World War II and Japan's downfall.

In 1944, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe brings the hope of freedom and the devastation of war to the people of France.

The only cruise ship designed specifically to navigate the treasures and dangers at the southern tip of South America.