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The Abdication of Edward VIII
Born in 1894 as the oldest son of George, Duke of York, Edward became heir to the throne when his father was crowned King George V in May 1910 and was formally invested as Prince of Wales the following summer. As feared by royal aides, Edward showed little interest in any sort of day-to-day governorship. He was mainly preoccupied with marrying Wallis Simpson, and from her husband, at least, there was no pushback, as the businessman agreed to let the King have his way. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII became the first British monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne.
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Churchill's Britain at War
In the theatre of war there is only good and evil. For World War II Adolf Hitler was the evil and one man came to embody the hope and the fight for good. That man was Winston Churchill. The British wartime Prime Minister has become the emblematic martyr for one of the darkest and most turbulent periods of global history.
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Pacific Conquest: WWII
In the prelude to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki a brutal war was raging all across the Pacific. Enraged by the attack on Pearl Harbour, the USA was out for revenge. On land, air and sea the intensity of war was being felt on both sides.
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Horrors of WW1: Blood and Sacrifice
Wilfred Owen captured the poignant tragedy of the gruesome Great War that was WWI. The grim reality and the utter desperation of trench warefare. In rare and restored footage we provide a glimpse into a time when humanity seemingly lost all morality and fought a global war to a shocking end.
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On the Battlefield WWII
Boots on the ground, this film takes you into the heart of the action. The grim reality of war, the victories, surrenders and defeats. In this exhilarating documentary see the world at war from the perspective of the soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom.
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Strike Missions: Tunisia
An exhilarating breakdown of some of history's most decisive battles. With expert analysis and eyewitness accounts examining the strategy behind the chaos of the war. The Tunisian campaign, also known as the Battle of Tunisia, was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the Second World War between Axis and Allied forces from November 17th 1942, to May 13th 1943.
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Strike Missions: D-Day
An exhilarating breakdown of some of history's most decisive battles. With expert analysis and eyewitness accounts examining the strategy behind the chaos of the war. The Battle of Normandy, also known as D-Day, lasted from June 1944 to August 1944 and resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. This invasion was one of the largest military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target. They led the Germans to believe that Norway and other locations were also potential invasion targets. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring, the Allies had defeated the Germans.The Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of the war in Europe.
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Churchill: The Man That Won the War
Politician, officer and leader - Winston Churchill served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain in arguably some of the most trying times of modern history. After Chamberlain’s resignation in 1940, Churchill was appointed during World War II and ultimately lead the country along the road to victory. On the same day, Winston Churchill became prime minister on 10 May 1940, German forces poured into Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France. The first few months of his premiership allowed Churchill to display many of the qualities that singled him out as an infamous leader. His force of personality was instrumental in cementing the 'Big Three' Alliance with Britain's powerful allies, Russia and the United States. His memorable speeches strengthened Britain's resolve during the darkest days. Through a combination of luck, defiance and an ability to inspire others, he has gained a global reputation as one of the greatest war leaders of all time.
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WWII in the Air: Stories from the Sky
World War Two created a devastating impact on lives around the globe. The conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the globe than any previous war. Civilians made up an estimated 50-55 million deaths from the war, while the military comprised 21 to 25 million of those lost during the war. Millions more were injured, and still more lost their homes and property. From the outset of World War Two, fighter and bomber aircraft were clearly differentiated, with the former often used to protect the latter. This fascinating documentary features detailed accounts of the fighter aircrafts brought into service by Allied and Axis Air Forces during the Second World War; Spitfire, Hurricane, D.H Mosquito, Mustang, Lightning, Kittyhawk and many many more. With interesting accounts throughout, learn more about the WW2 fighters than ever before.
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What Happened at Dunkirk?
Against all odds, the mass exodus from Dunkirk as depicted in the Christopher Nolan film, is one of the most miraculous triumphs of military history. When everything was against the possibility of survival and when all hope was lost the impossible came to meet the call for help.
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Horrors of WW1: Trench Warfare
Wilfred Owen captured the poignant tragedy of the gruesome Great War that was WWI. The grim reality and the utter desperation of trench warefare. In rare and restored footage we provide a glimpse into a time when humanity seemingly lost all morality and fought a global war to a shocking end.
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Horrors of WW1: The Battle Rages
Wilfred Owen captured the poignant tragedy of the gruesome Great War that was WWI. The grim reality and the utter desperation of trench warefare. In rare and restored footage we provide a glimpse into a time when humanity seemingly lost all morality and fought a global war to a shocking end.
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Eisenhower's Revenge
After the attack on Pearl Harbour, President Eisenhower committed to a regime of ruthlessness. The blood of Americans would not have been spilt in vain and what followed was a furious and vicious series of retaliation strikes at key point around the world.
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WWI: From the Jaws of Defeat
When all hope seemed lost for the allies of WWI a series of strategic and to the nail decisions led to an unlikely turning of the tide. Known as one of the most brutal and fatal conflicts ever to take place, WWI has been unearthed and brought to life like never before in this rare documentary.
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Strike Missions: Leningrad
An exhilarating breakdown of some of history's most decisive battles. With expert analysis and eyewitness accounts examining the strategy behind the chaos of the war. On September 8th, 1941, German forces closed in around the Soviet city of Leningrad, initiating a siege that would last nearly 900 days and claim the lives of 800,000 civilians. The German advance continued until late September when Soviet forces finally halted Army Group North in the suburbs of Leningrad. With his army now bottled up in trench warfare, Hitler changed strategy and ordered them to settle in for a siege. Hitler stressed that requests for surrender negotiations were to be ignored since the Nazis didn’t have the desire to feed the city’s large population. Hitler had chosen a chilling alternative to advance on Leningrad directly: he would simply wait for it to starve to death. On September 8th, 1941, German forces initiated a siege that lasted nearly 900 days and claim the lives of 800,000 civilians in the city of Leningrad.
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War Strategy Revealed: Saipan
June the 15th, 1944, D-Day. Two American battleships, two cruisers and seven destroyers approach the Japanese held island of Saipan. Behind them was an invasion fleet carrying 70,000 men of the 5th Amphibious Corps. Their mission, to take the island. Ahead of the men, waiting in the transports, lay their target beaches on the rocky west coast of the island. They knew the Japanese were lying in wait. The 8,000 U.S. Marines of the first wave realized this would be no ordinary landing. When they hit the beach they would be the first American troupes to set foot on Japanese territory in World War II. Wars are not won with luck or firepower. Much like a great game of chess, wars are won with strategy. Uncover the strategy that garaunteed victory, or defeat, in some of these most decisive battles of modern history.
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America Joins the Allies: WWII
Forced to play their hand by the Japanese, the United States stepped up to Churchill's call for support as the new world finally joined the old in the defense of freedom and the fight for good. As the preparations for war began all over America the military coordinated efforts for battle on a global stage that was already seeing victory wane. Now they had to turn the tide.
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