Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.

History & Warfare

Exploring one of the deadliest battles in World War II that saw the Germans attempt to use overwhelming force to split the Allied forces.

Battlefields of the World Wars

Battle of the Bulge: 1944

Parisians rise to help the Allied forces drive Germany out of the city they occupied for four years; Gen. Charles de Gaulle makes a public address in Paris.

The Liberation of Paris

The Allied forces who survived the gauntlet on the beaches of Normandy face the Hitler Youth as they press on further.

Attack of the Hitler Youth: 1944

A massive deployment of paratroopers on June 5, 1944, provides support for the Allies in the Normandy invasion, stymieing Germany's attempt to drive them back.

The Angels of Victory: 1944

Experts review the positives and negatives of the Allies' invasion of northern France, a long and hard-fought conflict which turned the tide of World War II.

Hedgerow Hell: The Fury of Normandy: 1944

Scores of Canadian soldiers fall in a failed raid on a German port.

The Massacre of Dieppe: 1942

A small French force defends against the invading Italian army; the French government retreats to Bordeaux and the Germans take Paris.

Battle of the Alps: 1940

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