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17 May
While America had Ford, Chrysler and Buick, Hitler also wanted a car that would transform his nation - the 'people's car', or Volkswagen.
17 May
The Mark 1 tank was first used in 1916 to give the Allies an advantage in the trenches; it changed how battles were fought and became the foundation of a century of innovation in armoured vehicles.
17 May
June 1944: the British and Canadians are still short of the objective they planned to capture on D-Day: the city of Caen. This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.
17 May
Estonia has been fought over by many empires; Bettany sails to Saaremaa - Estonia's 'Viking Island' - visits its capital Tallinn, and investigates the island of Kihnu and 'the land of bogs' Soomaa.
17 May
Hitler once said that the Pope was his personal enemy; he could finally carry out his revenge on Pius XII after the Nazi occupation of Italy, so he decided to invade the Vatican and kidnap the Pope.
17 May
With the war over, thousands of Nazis were fleeing Europe with the help of members of the Vatican, but there was another man who declared himself an enemy of the Pope: Joseph Stalin.
17 May
Like the Kennedy dynasty in the US, the Agnelli story is marked by an over-sized influence on the history of their country and by a succession of tragedies that has spanned generations.
17 May
The Habsburgs were the most powerful family in Europe for centuries; why was their destiny so fatal, and were all their tribulations connected to some kind of curse?
17 May
The tragic histories of the political dynasties of the Bhutto family in Pakistan and the Nehru-Gandhi family in India are often compared to that of America's Kennedy family.
17 May
Cleopatra II, namesake of the great Cleopatra VII, had an even more shocking reign; she saw her dynasty torn apart by hatred but also saved it from destruction.
17 May
The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.
17 May
June 1944: the British and Canadians are still short of the objective they planned to capture on D-Day: the city of Caen. This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.
17 May
What defines a successful fighting force? Warfare has changed radically over the last century, and armed forces have had to adapt to new technologies and tactics.
17 May
Dragons have been an integral part of culture and history for centuries - sometimes as fire-breathing monsters, other times as healing spirits - but what is the truth behind the legends?
17 May
17 May
17 May
Cleopatra II, namesake of the great Cleopatra VII, had an even more shocking reign; she saw her dynasty torn apart by hatred but also saved it from destruction.
17 May
Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra the Great and Mark Antony, was taken to Rome as a prisoner; she eventually married the African king Juba II and became one of that continent's greatest queens.
17 May
17 May
The Axis forces begin to lose hold on their previous triumphs; between Japan's loosening hold on southeast Asia and Germany's growing defeats in Europe, we begin to see WW2's turning of the tide.
17 May
June 1944: the British and Canadians are still short of the objective they planned to capture on D-Day: the city of Caen. This episode tells the story of the bloody fighting for the city.
17 May
The Mark 1 tank was first used in 1916 to give the Allies an advantage in the trenches; it changed how battles were fought and became the foundation of a century of innovation in armoured vehicles.
17 May
Estonia has been fought over by many empires; Bettany sails to Saaremaa - Estonia's 'Viking Island' - visits its capital Tallinn, and investigates the island of Kihnu and 'the land of bogs' Soomaa.
17 May
Hitler once said that the Pope was his personal enemy; he could finally carry out his revenge on Pius XII after the Nazi occupation of Italy, so he decided to invade the Vatican and kidnap the Pope.
17 May
With the war over, thousands of Nazis were fleeing Europe with the help of members of the Vatican, but there was another man who declared himself an enemy of the Pope: Joseph Stalin.
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