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51.
Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode:
America's War: Japan's Island Of Death
(2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
In September 1944 on Peleliu, Japanese soldiers build an island-wide structure creating a killing zone that leads to the deaths of tens of thousands.
Directors: Ross Young, Peter Chipping | Stars: Mark Waycaster, Martin K.A. Morgan, Mike Pavelec, Geoffrey Wawro
Votes: 21
52.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Morning: June-August 1944
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
Four years after France fell the Allies invade Normandy. Caught by surprise the German defenses are quickly overcome. Heading inland the Allies win major victories against fierce resistance.
Director: John Pett | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Goronwy Rees, Louis Mountbatten, Kay Summersby
Votes: 377
53.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Nemesis: Germany - February-May 1945
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The closing weeks of the European war bring retribution for Germany in the form of carpet bombing cities like Dresden, the collapse of the Whermacht, atrocities by Soviet forces, and finally the fall of Berlin and suicide of Hitler.
Director: Martin Smith | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Ursula Gray, Albert Speer, John Seney
Votes: 374
54.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Pincers: August 1944-March 1945
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
As the Allies debate how to prosecute the the invasion of Germany, Hitler settles the question with a massive counter attack in the Ardenne. Failure of the attack leaves German defenses of ... See full summary »
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Brian Horrocks, Kenneth Strong
Votes: 358
55.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Tough Old Gut: Italy - November 1942-June 1944
(1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
After driving the Germans from North Africa the Allies turn their sites on Italy. But the Italian campaign turned out to be tougher the anyone expected. American reluctance to divert ... See full summary »
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Strong, Drew Middleton, Mark W. Clark
Votes: 379
56.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Reckoning: 1945... and after
(1974)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
As wretched survivours suffer deprivations amongst the ruins, half of Germany and eastern Europe trade one socialist tyranny for another as the Soviets take power. Japan is occupied by the U. S., but the colonial empires disintegrate.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Stephen Ambrose, William Robertson, Kay Summersby
Votes: 339
57.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for North Africa
(1995)
Documentary, History, War
Director: Dave Flitton | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bernard L. Montgomery
Votes: 6
58.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for Italy
(1996)
Documentary, History, War
Director: Dave Flitton | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Benito Mussolini
59.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
Bloody Omaha
(2008)
60 min | Documentary, History
Researchers and historians are still arguing about why Omaha Beach was the hardest beach to capture in the D-Day landings. Presented by Richard Hammond.
Director: James Hayes | Stars: Richard Hammond, Ray Tollefson, Jack Burke, Simon Trew
Votes: 25
60.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Campaign in the Balkans
(2004)
105 min | Documentary, History, War
We examine the course of savage fighting in the Balkans in the latter half of the conflict in World War 2 where after the uprising by the Romanians, the Soviet Army moved swiftly to capture Bucharest.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Ion Antonescu, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Ernst Busch
Votes: 12
61.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Guadalcanal
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of the battle for Guadalcanal and the capture of this strategically crucial island in World War 2 during which more than 25,000 Japanese lost their lives.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Frank Jack Fletcher, Robert L. Ghormley, Hirohito
Votes: 7
63.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Operation Market Garden
(2001)
Documentary, History, War
Operation Market Garden was an attempt by the allies to use airborne units to seize key bridges and short-cut the slog into northern Germany thereby shortening the war. This is a look at the plan, the leaders and the equipment involved.
Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, James Wignall | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Wilhelm Bittrich, Omar N. Bradley, Lewis H. Brereton
Votes: 7
64.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle for the Mediterranean
(2002)
Documentary, History, War
We tell the story of the crucial battles for control of the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the irreplaceable oil fields in World War 2 and the story of the war in Greece.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Claude Auchinleck, Winston Churchill
Votes: 6
65.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battles for Tunisia
(2001)
Documentary, History, War
The campaign in Tunisia in World War Two saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. We look at the weapons used and tactics and tell the story of the battle itself.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Harold Alexander, Kenneth Anderson, Claude Auchinleck
Votes: 7
66.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode:
Die NATO-Truppen
(2020)
53 min | Documentary, History
Following 9/11 and the overthrow of the Taliban, an international coalition tried to bring peace and democracy to Afghanistan. But hopes were short-lived.
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Sima Samar, Shukria Barakzai
Votes: 39
67.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Big Red One
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the longest serving infantry division in the US Army, who fought in every major campaign in Western Europe in which American forces were engaged.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Harley Reynolds, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg, Benjamin Hilton
68.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Desert Rats
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the armoured units who landed in Normandy to spearhead the Allied advance into Nazi occupied Europe and break open the Third Reich's defences.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Dick Taylor, Jon Trigg, Rodney Scott, Cecil Newton
69.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Screaming Eagles
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The 101st Airborne parachuted into their first battle on D-Day, swiftly proving their worth as one of the most accomplished combat formations ever fielded by the US army.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: John O'Brien, Ed Shames, Carl Beck, Jon Trigg
70.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Rangers
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
America's first true Special Forces units, specially selected and trained with the help of British commandos, Rangers became the first US ground forces to see action in Europe.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Edwin Roth, George Sabine, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg
71.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
The Mighty Eighth
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The 8th United States Army Air Force flew some of WW2's most daring raids and sorties over Germany and mainland Europe.
Director: Adam Luria | Stars: Robert Ricks, Bill Toombs, Flint Whitlock, Henry Hughey
72.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2017)
Documentary, History, War
This is war at its weirdest. Learn all about Stalin's flying saucer, an Allied ghost army designed to fool Hitler and the mystery wartime disappearance of musician Glenn Miller.
Director: Pascal Hughes | Stars: Dominic Selwood, Andrew Gough, Michael Wood, Sam Edwards
73.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(2018)
Documentary, History, War
Crossword puzzles in a national newspaper begin to attract the attention of MI5, the answers are code words for the upcoming D-Day operation. Is this the work of a spy?
Director: Mike Ibeji | Stars: Andrew Robertshaw, Martin K.A. Morgan, Guy Walters, Joshua Levine
74.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
My Lai
(2010)
TV-14 | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
American Experience investigates the My Lai massacre an atrocity during the Vietnam War that killed more than 300 unarmed civilians.
Director: Barak Goodman | Stars: Aubrey Daniel, Fred Widmer, Lawrence La Croix, Greg Olsen
Votes: 226
75.
Rise of the Nazis (2019–2023)
Episode:
The Home Front
(2022)
Documentary, History
Facing defeat on the Eastern Front, Hitler retreats. Deep rifts emerge, and his inner circle vies for power. The resistance gets a student voice, and an enemy within plots to kill Hitler.
Director: Julian Jones | Stars: Richard John Evans, Pablo de Orellana, Afua Hirsch, Christian Goeschel
Votes: 65
76.
Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode:
Deception
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
Find out how deception can take many forms and turn the tides of even the most perilous of situations.
Director: Gordon Stevens | Stars: Lloyd Clark, Bruce Gudmundsson, Eric Meyers, Winston Churchill
77.
True Crime Authors (2003– )
Episode:
The Westies
(2003)
Documentary
Adapted from the critically acclaimed true crime bestsellers, each author tells their infamous stories on-camera. Each story is told only from the author's perspective. Even among the Mob, ... See full summary »
Stars: T.J. English, Brian Bogulski, Jimmy Coonan, Roy DeMeo
78.
Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode:
Blitzkrieg
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
Exploring the history of military tactics - water covers almost two-thirds of the Earth's surface, and assaults from the sea range from massive invasions to spectacular raids.
Stars: Bruce Gudmundsson, Lloyd Clark, Eric Meyers, Tommy Franks
79.
Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode:
Siege
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
We explore siege warfare which is almost as old as history itself and can have several aims.
Director: Gordon Stevens | Stars: Bruce Gudmundsson, Lloyd Clark, Eric Meyers, Christian de Castries
80.
Adolf Hitler's War (2020)
Episode:
Scorched Earth
(2020)
Documentary, History, War
In Kursk, a battlefield the size of Wales, the tide turns and the Soviets push back, but as Germany retreats, they destroy all evidence of their genocidal activities.
Directors: Michael Cove, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Sergei Kudryashov, Alexander Vershinin, Ivan Patrylyak, Ihar Melnikau
81.
Adolf Hitler's War (2020)
Episode:
This Has Happened
(2020)
Documentary, History, War
Hitler's War moves to its endgame as the Soviets cross the German border - with a death toll of over 40 million, a new scarred, Europe will emerge.
Directors: Michael Cove, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Aliaksandr Kakhanouski, David Stahel, Sergei Kudryashov, Dzmitry Kryvashei
82.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942)
(2022)
TV-14 | 138 min | Documentary, History
As WWII begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Guy Stern, Peter Hayes
Votes: 157
83.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-)
(2022)
TV-14 | 131 min | Documentary, History
A group of government officials supports and finances rescue operations. Allied soldiers begin to liberate concentration camps and find mass graves. The public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Deborah Lipstadt, Eva Geiringer
Votes: 146
84.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
The Mediterranean and North Africa
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Italy's failed attacks in the Mediterranean region draw in the Germans.
Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Erwin Rommel, Benito Mussolini
Votes: 255
85.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Closing the Ring
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The Western Allies secure supply routes that will allow them to enter Germany, and the Ardennes counter-offensive fails. The Red Army advances rapidly, and Stalin shows uses the war for Empire-building. The SS implements the Holocaust.
Stars: Robert Powell, Joseph Stalin, Charles de Gaulle, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 222
86.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Overlord
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
After a careful campaign of disinformation that throws the German defenders off-guard, the Western Allies finally land on Normandy. After fierce fighting, they establish a foothold in Europe. France is liberated.
Stars: Robert Powell, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 228
87.
The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode:
Why US Army Hates Their Standard-Issue Rifle
(2022)
10 min | Documentary, Animation
The United States Army uses the M-14 carbine as it standard issue rifle though it as a reputation for jamming under less than ideal conditions - such as combat. Here's a quick tutorial on ... See full summary »
88.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Victory in Europe
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
In 1945, Germany is crumbly on both fronts. The Western Allies cross the Rhine and take most of Germany, while the Red Army quickly advances into Berlin. After Hitler's suicide, Germany surrenders and is divided among the allied powers.
Stars: Adolf Hitler, Gerd von Rundstedt, Albert Kesselring, Bernard L. Montgomery
Votes: 214
89.
Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode:
Chasing the Dragon: How Sgt. Smack Hooked Up Harlem
(2022)
Documentary, Crime, History
Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, an army veteran and a country boy flood Harlem with a super strength heroin known as China White.
Director: Joost van der Valk | Stars: Lew Rice, Francine Lucas-Sinclair, Dickie Lucas, Ron Chepesiuk
90.
Task & Purpose (2014– )
Episode:
Top 3 Differences Army Vs. Marines
(2021)
6 min | Documentary, News
In general the US Marines are a rapid deployment force that engages in brief, intense conflicts. The Army handles larger scale conflicts in terms of in time and territory that require ... See full summary »
Star: Chris Cappy
91.
MetaBallStudios (2013– )
Episode:
US Aramy Units at Real Scale
(2016)
2 min | Documentary, Animation
If you want to field a comprehensive war fighting capability to need a diverse assortment of equipment big and small, from bullets to aircraft carriers and everything in between. The United States Military has such a range of weapons.
92.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
America and the Taliban (1)
(2023)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in the Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.
Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Jason Dempsey, Abdul Salam Zaeef, Marc Grossman
Votes: 54
93.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
America and the Taliban (2)
(2023)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, News
An investigation into how America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory, with a focus on missteps and consequences.
Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Douglas Lute, David Petraeus, Joey Keller
Votes: 44
94.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
America and the Taliban (3)
(2023)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News
How America's 20-year war in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of one-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.
Directors: Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith | Stars: Martin Smith, Munisa Mubariz, Roya Rahmani, Steve Coll
Votes: 42
95.
First Tuesday (1983–1993)
Episode:
Four Hours in My Lai
(1989)
Documentary
"Four Hours in My Lai" is a documentary film made by Yorkshire Television in England concerning an infamous massacres of Vietnamese civilians in Tu Cung sub-hamlet, better known to the US ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Sim | Stars: William Calley, Mark Halliley, Kenneth Hodges, Vo Thi Lien
Votes: 29
96.
Apocalypse, le crépuscule d'Hitler (2023)
Episode:
Le dernier acte
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Its 1944, and as the Allied forces take over the West and Nazis retreat in the East, Hitler orders his country to its ruin from his underground bunker.
Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook, Ahmed Ben Bella, Blondi
Votes: 8
97.
The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode:
World War II: D-Day - 1944
(2023)
Documentary, History
On June 6th 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history commenced targeting the coast of Normandy in France.
Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: David Ulbrich, Ian Gooderson, Adrian Lewis, Adrian Gilbert
98.
The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode:
The Gulf War - 1990-91
(2023)
Documentary, History
In 1990, the UN passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq an ultimatum to leave Kuwait following their invasion.
Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Lloyd Cox, Amin Saikal, Lawrence Freedman, Louise Kettle
99.
Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode:
Rapid Dominance
(2022)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
From Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte, ancient generals took advantage of a military tactic still used in modern warfare - a tactic known as Rapid Dominance.
Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Ahron Bregman, Lawrence Freedman, Jenny Grant, Dina Gusejnova
100.
Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode:
Combat Power
(2022)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Combined arms operations use the force of different military corps to increase combat power. Combining these forces needs incredible planning and authority.
Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Dan Hill, Jenny Grant, Daniel L. Davis, Christopher Hickey