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

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

In April of 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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