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On June 6, 1944, Allied aerial photo reconnaissance flew 25 sorties along the Normandy beaches to record hour-by-hour progress of D-Day. Recently rediscovered and included in our 2-hour
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On June 6, 1944, Allied aerial photo reconnaissance flew 25 sorties along the Normandy beaches to record hour-by-hour progress of D-Day. Recently rediscovered and included in our 2-hour special, the photographs had only been seen by a handful of people. Now, for the first time in 60 years, the images reveal history in the making. Using revolutionary computer software to bring the aerial photos alive, we fly along the D-Day beaches. Features firsthand accounts from US, UK, and German veterans.
On February 19, 1945, the U.S. Marine Corps invaded Iwo Jima. Over the next 36 days, the island became the site of a titanic struggle--a test of sheer bloody will and determination. The
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On February 19, 1945, the U.S. Marine Corps invaded Iwo Jima. Over the next 36 days, the island became the site of a titanic struggle--a test of sheer bloody will and determination. The Marines had to expel over 21,000 tenacious Japanese troops from a labyrinth of fortifications dug into the very bowels of this sulphurous island.
December 7, 1941--"a date which will live in infamy." The unprovoked attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor is a turning point in history. It propelled the United States into
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December 7, 1941--"a date which will live in infamy." The unprovoked attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor is a turning point in history. It propelled the United States into World War II and ultimately led to America's emergence as a military superpower. THE LOST EVIDENCE offers an unprecedented view of the attack. Aerial photographs taken of Pearl Harbor and the Hawaiian Island of Oahu are layered over a 3-D contour map to create an extraordinarily accurate CGI model, and interviews with men who were there help tell the tale.
The first U.S. offensive of the Pacific War saw inexperienced U.S. troops facing an entrenched and experienced enemy. On August 7, 1942, more than 19,000 Marines invaded Guadalcanal with
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The first U.S. offensive of the Pacific War saw inexperienced U.S. troops facing an entrenched and experienced enemy. On August 7, 1942, more than 19,000 Marines invaded Guadalcanal with orders to seize and hold the tropical island. In the first US offensive of the Pacific War, these young Americans took on the seemingly invincible Japanese and fought a series of bitter battles.
On November 20, 1943, one of the most ferocious battles in U.S. history began. The target was the tiny island called Tarawa, which had an strategically vital airfield. PACIFIC: THE LOST
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On November 20, 1943, one of the most ferocious battles in U.S. history began. The target was the tiny island called Tarawa, which had an strategically vital airfield. PACIFIC: THE LOST EVIDENCE reveals how Japanese troops boasted that a million Americans couldn't take the island in a hundred years, and the battle showed why: snipers hid in trees, the enemy buried themselves underground, and Banzai attacks came in the dead of night. TARAWA tells the story of this overlooked but extraordinary battle.
On October 20, 1944 US troops stormed ashore on the island of Leyte -- beginning the liberation of the Philippines after two years of Japanese occupation. The invasion triggered the
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On October 20, 1944 US troops stormed ashore on the island of Leyte -- beginning the liberation of the Philippines after two years of Japanese occupation. The invasion triggered the Japanese Navy's last-ditch attempt to stop the American advance in the Pacific. But, after three days of desperate combat, the Americans finally beat back the Japanese attacks to write one of the most glorious pages in U.S. Naval history.
Just over a week after the D-Day, on the other side of the world, 70,000 U.S. Marines stormed ashore on the Pacific island of Saipan. For the first time in the war, American fighting men
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Just over a week after the D-Day, on the other side of the world, 70,000 U.S. Marines stormed ashore on the Pacific island of Saipan. For the first time in the war, American fighting men stood on Japanese soil. Facing them were 30,000 Japanese soldiers, with massed tanks and artillery, determined to defend the island to the death.
On 21st July 1944, American Marines and GIs invaded the island of Guam. Over the next 21 days, this Japanese stronghold in the Mariana islands would become a bitter and bloody
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On 21st July 1944, American Marines and GIs invaded the island of Guam. Over the next 21 days, this Japanese stronghold in the Mariana islands would become a bitter and bloody battlefield as American forces fought to expel nearly 19,000 Japanese troops from their heavily defended positions.
As U.S. forces approached their ultimate goal, Japanese defenders tried desperately to stop their advance at the last great battle. It was the final stanza of a brutal campaign in which
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As U.S. forces approached their ultimate goal, Japanese defenders tried desperately to stop their advance at the last great battle. It was the final stanza of a brutal campaign in which over a quarter of a million people lost their lives. It was a conflict that pit a vast, modern war machine against an increasingly desperate enemy. As the Allied juggernaut closed in on Japan's home islands, Okinawa's defenders relied on suicide tactics and banzai charges to stall the invasion force.
The Normandy Landings
The Normandy Landings
Douglas MacArthur leads an army to the heart of the Philippines. Facing them are a quarter of a million Japanese troops. The campaign that follows will be like no other battle of the Pacific War.
Douglas MacArthur leads an army to the heart of the Philippines. Facing them are a quarter of a million Japanese troops. The campaign that follows will be like no other battle of the Pacific War.
During the summer of 1940, the world held its breath and watched, as the British RAF and German Luftwaffe were locked in a 114-day battle to the death that ultimately kills more than 30,000 civilians.
During the summer of 1940, the world held its breath and watched, as the British RAF and German Luftwaffe were locked in a 114-day battle to the death that ultimately kills more than 30,000 civilians.
October 23rd, 1942. British and Allied troops face off against the German Afrika Korps. In one of the greatest deceptions of WWI, photo recons fool the Germans into making a catastrophic mistake.
October 23rd, 1942. British and Allied troops face off against the German Afrika Korps. In one of the greatest deceptions of WWI, photo recons fool the Germans into making a catastrophic mistake.
17,000 US Marines hit the beaches of tiny Peleliu. They have been told that this will be a three-day operation, but six days later units are trapped by the island's hidden Japanese defenders.
17,000 US Marines hit the beaches of tiny Peleliu. They have been told that this will be a three-day operation, but six days later units are trapped by the island's hidden Japanese defenders.
In September 1944, 20,000 elite troops descend from the skies into Nazi occupied Holland in a massive airborne assault.
In September 1944, 20,000 elite troops descend from the skies into Nazi occupied Holland in a massive airborne assault.
In winter 1943, nearly 30,000 Allied forces invade Italy. Mussolini has surrendered, but Hitler and his paratrooper refuse to give up. Will the monastery of Monte Cassino become a casualty of war?
In winter 1943, nearly 30,000 Allied forces invade Italy. Mussolini has surrendered, but Hitler and his paratrooper refuse to give up. Will the monastery of Monte Cassino become a casualty of war?
In August 1942, 330,000 men of the German 6th Army smashed through Soviet defenses outside the city of Stalingrad. For 162 days the Soviet defenders of Stalingrad make the Germans pay in blood.
In August 1942, 330,000 men of the German 6th Army smashed through Soviet defenses outside the city of Stalingrad. For 162 days the Soviet defenders of Stalingrad make the Germans pay in blood.
In March 1945, 90 divisions of men and machines stood ready to cross the Rhine, the last major obstacle that stood between the Allies and the road to final victory over Nazi Germany.
In March 1945, 90 divisions of men and machines stood ready to cross the Rhine, the last major obstacle that stood between the Allies and the road to final victory over Nazi Germany.
In April 1945, 9,000 Soviet guns and more than a million Red Army soldiers unleashed a devastating bombardment on German troops manning the outer defenses of Berlin.
In April 1945, 9,000 Soviet guns and more than a million Red Army soldiers unleashed a devastating bombardment on German troops manning the outer defenses of Berlin.
This is the story of one of the least well known, but one of the most important, victories of the war-the ambitious campaign to rid North Africa of Nazi forces.
This is the story of one of the least well known, but one of the most important, victories of the war-the ambitious campaign to rid North Africa of Nazi forces.
For weeks after D-Day, Allied forces try to break out of the invasion beachhead at Normandy. In a final throw of the dice, the Allied commanders come up with an audacious plan, operation Cobra.
For weeks after D-Day, Allied forces try to break out of the invasion beachhead at Normandy. In a final throw of the dice, the Allied commanders come up with an audacious plan, operation Cobra.
The Allies have broken out of Normandy and are preparing to sweep into Central France. The race is now on for the Allies to get to Paris and save its citizens from possible slaughter.
The Allies have broken out of Normandy and are preparing to sweep into Central France. The race is now on for the Allies to get to Paris and save its citizens from possible slaughter.
On December 16, 1945, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, a German assault force amassed in secrecy. But the blood-and-guts defense of a town called Bastogne embody the spirit of Allied defiance.
On December 16, 1945, in the frozen forests of the Ardennes, a German assault force amassed in secrecy. But the blood-and-guts defense of a town called Bastogne embody the spirit of Allied defiance.
Allied armies launch the first major attack against Hitler's Fortress in Europe. Over 38 days, half a million soldiers, sailors and airmen will fight a battle of attrition against Axis troops.
Allied armies launch the first major attack against Hitler's Fortress in Europe. Over 38 days, half a million soldiers, sailors and airmen will fight a battle of attrition against Axis troops.
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