Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.

History & Warfare

The development and evolution of the tank, from its birth in WWI to modern urban warfare.

Battlefields of the World Wars

Titans of War: Evolution of the Battle Tank

Exploring one of the deadliest battles in World War II that saw the Germans attempt to use overwhelming force to split the Allied forces.

Battle of the Bulge: 1944

The Allied forces who survived the gauntlet on the beaches of Normandy face the Hitler Youth as they press on further.

Attack of the Hitler Youth: 1944

A massive deployment of paratroopers on June 5, 1944, provides support for the Allies in the Normandy invasion, stymieing Germany's attempt to drive them back.

The Angels of Victory: 1944

Experts review the positives and negatives of the Allies' invasion of northern France, a long and hard-fought conflict which turned the tide of World War II.

Hedgerow Hell: The Fury of Normandy: 1944

Scores of Canadian soldiers fall in a failed raid on a German port.

The Massacre of Dieppe: 1942

A small French force defends against the invading Italian army; the French government retreats to Bordeaux and the Germans take Paris.

Battle of the Alps: 1940

In April 1917 the Germans easily repelled an attack by over a million French soldiers.

Battle of the Chemin des Dames: 1917

A nearly year-long battle in a town in northeast France sees the Germans fail to make headway in northeast France.

The Battle of Verdun: 1916

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