Explores the official history of the Australian SAS, a special forces unit of the Australian Army, from it's inception to current involvement in fighting Islamic State.
AUSTRALIAN SAS: THE UNTOLD STORY
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.
Experience firsthand "the war to end all wars." World War I was the first war in history to affect most of the globe, with battles fought on land, at sea and, for the first time, in the sky. This five-disc DVD set captures the experience almost a century after it happened, with rare footage, much of it never before released on DVD.
In the year 1901, and in the 13 years that followed, the peoples of Western Europe and the English-speaking Americas were becoming consumers rather than warriors. Motor cars and motorcycles, airships, electric trains, and submarines, novelties to while away the increasing leisure time
The untold secret story of war production that shaped the Second World War.
A group of history experts from London's King's College has created this documentary series that tries to assess the key political figures of WWII.
Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate refuge seekers. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this three-part documentary series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.
Follow Zelensky’s journey from a young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet, presiding over a nation at war with Putin’s Russia.
Ex-SAS leader Billy Billingham takes viewers on an immersive journey that looks at how police and enforcement teams are increasingly using military and SAS tactics to catch criminals.
The Vasa was built for war but also to impress the enemy and display power. However, she sank on her maiden voyage, taking about thirty people with her to the depths. Many were rescued from the water by small boats that were in Stockholm’s ström to witness the proud vessel. Today, 400 years later, researchers study this unique time capsule from the early 17th century. How powerful were Vasa’s 64 cannons? Who do the countless, colorful sculptures on the ship actually depict? And the big question: what was the reason the ship sank?
Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.
In the tradition of WWII-themed graphic novels such as Maus, six remarkable motion comics tell the dramatic stories of the brave people who raised their voices to advocate for Jewish refugees victimized by the Nazis
The history of military tanks unfolds in a documentary series that traces their role in history and geopolitics from World War I to the 21st century.