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28 Jan
Between September 1944 and February 1945, US troops fought their longest battle in history; they never suspected that progress would be so slow that it would be measured in yards.
28 Jan
War in Europe ends with Soviet and American troops surrounding the German army; in the Pacific, it takes the devastating nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force the Japanese surrender.
28 Jan
28 Jan
Athens, a small hamlet in its early days, was established on abandoned land in 3,000 BC, but it would be transformed into one of the greatest ancient cities in the 5th century B.C.
28 Jan
In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, the city of Machu Picchu remains the Inca's most breathtaking and enigmatic urban creation; today, experts investigate areas that were previously unknown.
28 Jan
Like it or not, warfare, conflict and the need to explore the unknown is the catalyst for human progress in technology. The fact is that mankind is at its most inventive when it's being destructive.
28 Jan
Like it or not, warfare, conflict and the need to explore the unknown is the catalyst for human progress in technology. The fact is that mankind is at its most inventive when it's being destructive.
28 Jan
The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined region, in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have been abandoned or disappeared.
28 Jan
Tehran, the 29th of November, 1943: 'The Big Three' are meeting. The leaders seem to be in support of one another, but they also have their own interests at heart; how will they work together?
28 Jan
The 6th of June, 1944 - D-Day: more than 156,000 British, American, and Canadian soldiers are transported across the English Channel in the largest seaborne invasion ever attempted.
28 Jan
February 1945: the Allies can almost taste victory. 'The Big Three' come face to face for the last time in Yalta to decide what the future will look like after the war finally comes to an end.
28 Jan
In the aftermath of the Great War, the victors sign the Treaty of Versailles. We begin this series by exploring the 20 years after World War One and the events that led to the birth of World War Two.
28 Jan
In this episode, we explore the first few years on the European battlefield, from the invasion of France and the subsequent Dunkirk evacuation to Hitler's betrayal of his pact with Stalin.
28 Jan
September 1944: Montgomery proposes a bold plan to cross the Rhine and encircle Germany's industrial heartland. If successful, his plan could end the war by Christmas.
28 Jan
October 1944: the Allies face a major supply crisis - vital fuel and ammunition still has to be landed at the D-Day beaches. When the port of Antwerp is liberated, it seems the crisis might be over.
28 Jan
November 1944: as the Allies advance into Germany, they run into concrete bunkers, pillboxes, minefields and tank traps. German soldiers fight tenaciously to defend their homeland.
28 Jan
December 1944: Hitler has picked the Ardennes sector for a major offensive. The surprise attack, spearheaded by elite divisions, initially sends American units reeling.
28 Jan
March 1945: the Allies have reached the River Rhine. Montgomery plans a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck hands the Americans a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen.
28 Jan
Ancient Egypt is famous for its tomb complexes, mummies and buried treasures, firing people's imagination to this day; what insights can scientists gain from the dead about the lives of the Egyptians?
28 Jan
Nothing represents the advanced civilization of Ancient Egypt more than the pyramids. Much about them is still a mystery to researchers. We trace the history of Egyptian tomb construction.
28 Jan
Women in Ancient Egypt held a special fascination. There were royal mothers who took over the regency for their sons. And there were queens like Cleopatra, who ruled alone over the empire on the Nile.
28 Jan
28 Jan
28 Jan
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