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16 Apr
The UK is isolated as German forces occupy Europe; 17,000 trains carry German armies towards the Soviet Union; with Operation Barbarossa, Hitler launches Vernichtungskrieg, a war of annihilation.
16 Apr
The invasion of Poland forces even resistant nations into declaring war, Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill, and hardly-remembered early naval encounters start to shape the war.
16 Apr
We examine key movements in the Pacific Theatre - the Fall of Singapore, the Battle of Midway and the Kokoda Campaign - Rommel's offensives in Africa, and the Allied bombing campaign over Europe.
16 Apr
June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.
16 Apr
The removal of some priceless artefacts at the Parthenon in Athens brought only trouble, and one of the world's most famous artists ended his life in France soon after finishing a doomed painting.
16 Apr
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?
16 Apr
The story of how Persia morphed into Iran is very much the story of one family, the Pahlavis. Their reign would prove short-lived for a dynasty, but it was the most tumultuous in the nation's history.
16 Apr
The invasion of Poland forces even resistant nations into declaring war, Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill, and hardly-remembered early naval encounters start to shape the war.
16 Apr
Seti I is still in his prime when he dies in 1279 B.C. / B.C.E.; despite his short reign, it proves brilliant and gives Prince Ramses ample time to perfect his education for his future role as king.
16 Apr
Could a shock discovery of a tooth hidden inside a jewellery box lead archaeologists to the lost mummy of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who is widely considered to be ancient Egypt's greatest queen?
16 Apr
16 Apr
June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.
16 Apr
We examine key movements in the Pacific Theatre - the Fall of Singapore, the Battle of Midway and the Kokoda Campaign - Rommel's offensives in Africa, and the Allied bombing campaign over Europe.
16 Apr
The invasion of Poland forces even resistant nations into declaring war, Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill, and hardly-remembered early naval encounters start to shape the war.
16 Apr
Seti I is still in his prime when he dies in 1279 B.C. / B.C.E.; despite his short reign, it proves brilliant and gives Prince Ramses ample time to perfect his education for his future role as king.
16 Apr
Could a shock discovery of a tooth hidden inside a jewellery box lead archaeologists to the lost mummy of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who is widely considered to be ancient Egypt's greatest queen?
16 Apr
16 Apr
June 1944 - American, British and Canadian troops stormed the Normandy beaches along a 50-mile stretch. We look at the amphibious tanks and the heavy kit that weighed them down as they waded ashore.
16 Apr
We examine key movements in the Pacific Theatre - the Fall of Singapore, the Battle of Midway and the Kokoda Campaign - Rommel's offensives in Africa, and the Allied bombing campaign over Europe.
16 Apr
The invasion of Poland forces even resistant nations into declaring war, Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill, and hardly-remembered early naval encounters start to shape the war.
16 Apr
Discover the developments that led the famous Knights Templar to extreme power; they subsequently became the target of specific accusations arranged by the French court.
16 Apr
16 Apr
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