More than 1.7 million Americans served in the Korean War from 1950-53, a conflict marked by brutal battles over hills.

Beginning in August 1942, this was America’s first ground offensive in World War II against the Japanese who had been unstoppable in the Pacific. In some of the fiercest combat ever recorded, more than 7000 Americans would die fighting on these distant shores. Japan endured losses of more than thirty thousand. Our Navy sustained some of its greatest losses in history. On this compelling episode of "War Stories with Oliver North," you will go inside Operation Watchtower as Admirals Chester Nimitz and Ernest King lock

Story of survival in the North African desert during 1943.

Profiles of U.S. fighter aces---combat pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft---are interspersed with tales of memorable dogfights from World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

Mariners who served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II reflect on their service. Also: a member of Hitler's Unterseebootwaffe is interviewed; and the inside of a U-505 is toured.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur is profiled. The biography of the military giant includes interviews with those who served with him and recalls both his triumphs and defeats.

In this gripping episode of "War Stories with Oliver North", you’ll learn how a secret plan unfolded to arm Russia, and how the United States delivered $10 billion of vital supplies to the Soviets through Alaska, Siberia and even Iraq.

Operation Forager, in which Allied forces targeted the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, is recalled.

"Knowledge is power," wrote the English philosopher Sir Francis Bacon. And that's the essence of what spying is all about, attaining information, and therefore, power over an adversary. During World War II, the Abwehr, Germany’s intelligence service, made numerous attempts to infiltrate the United States with spies. Usually dropped off by a U-Boat, their mission was to commit acts of sabotage and to gather top-secret intelligence that would help Germany win the war. But most of the time, they failed. For the first time, in a "War Stories" exclusive, you'll meet Agent 146, Erich Gimpel a former German spy, and Allan Gillies, the FBI agent who ultimately captured him. Find out how they played a dangerous game of cat and mouse in the bustling streets of New York City. In this thrilling episode of "War Stories with Oliver North," you’ll also hear how the FBI and OSS fought their own war in the shadows to overcome rivalries and to stop those who came to do us harm. This is the gripping story of a spy for Hitler's Third Reich and those who caught him.

Their Marine Corps designation was VMF-214, but for millions of people around the world, they will always be remembered by the name they gave themselves: The "Black Sheep Squadron."

The story of Gen. Terry Allen, the commander of the First Infantry Division during its initial battles with Hitler's forces in WWII, is related. Included: an interview with Allen's granddaughter.

The work of the USO is spotlighted. Included: insights from Mickey Rooney, Johnny Grant, Connie Stevens, Ann-Margret, Wayne Newton, Bo Derek, Bob Hope's son Tony, Gary Sinise and Joan Jett.