Need to Know

The Battle Of Hastings

5min - All you need to know about The Battle Of Hastings.

The Mighty Panzer

5min - Employing a new tactical doctrine called blitzkrieg, on the first of September 1939, Germany invaded its neighbor, Poland. At the forefront of this attack was a military machine that would change the face of warfare from Berlin to Baghdad. This is the story of the mighty panzer.

D-Day

5min - All you need to know about D-Day.

The Battle of the Somme

5min - Early on a French summer's morning in 1916 the British army attacked the Germans in what came to be the bloodiest day in British military history. 100,000 men rose from the security of their trenches into a storm of machine gun, rifle and artillery fire. This is the story of the Battle of the Somme.

Stuka

5min - All you need to know about The Stuka.

Episode 7: The Battle of Rorke's Drift

5min - On January 22, 1879, 139 British soldiers were attacked by 3,500 Zulu warriors in what would become one of the most famous battles in military history. The heroic stand of the defenders earned them the highest British military honors and ensured them immortality. This is the story of the Battle of Rorke's Drift.

The Battle of Waterloo

5min - The Battle of Waterloo was one of the most important battles in the history of the world. On July 18, 1815, the British and French armies clashed on Belgian fields. The outcome was to shape Europe for the next century.

The U-boat

5min - The U-boat was one of the most efficient killing machines of twentieth century warfare. During the second world war alone, it sank nearly 15 million tons of allied shipping and sent 100,000 allied seamen to a watery grave.

Hitler

5min - All you need to know about Hitler.

Operation Valkyrie

5min - All you need to know about Operation Valkyrie.

The Battle Of Stalingrad

5min - All you need to know about The Battle Of Stalingrad.

Napoleon

5min - On August 15, 1769, a boy was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. As a man he would shape his country's laws, promote education, science, literature and the arts. As a military dictator, he would rule absolutely and plunge the world into war. This is the story of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The Battle of Agincourt

5min - The Battle of Agincourt was one of the greatest triumphs in the history of British warfare. On October 25, 1415, a sick, depleted and exhausted English army of 6,000 men defeated a French army five times its size.

The Battle Of Gettysburg

5min - All you need to know about The Battle Of Gettysburg.

The Battle Of Verdun

5min - All you need to know about The Battle Of Verdun.

Episode 17: The Battle of Britain

5min - When the history of the second world war was written, The Battle of Britain was described as on the most decisive ever fought. The events in the summer of 1940, prompted the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, to say, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

Dunkirk

5min - All you need to know about Dunkirk.

The Battle Of The Bulge

5min - All you need to know about The Battle Of The Bulge.

Rommel

5min - On October 13, 1944, two German generals visited a famous German colleague, field marshal and decorated war hero at his family home. He left with them and fifteen minutes later he was dead by suicide at the age of 52. This is the story of field marshal Erwin Rommel.

Pearl Harbour

5min - All you need to know about Pearl Harbour.

Toulouse Lautrec

5min - All you need to know about Toulouse Lautrec.

Robert E. Lee

5min - Famous for his often spectacular victories against superior forces, General Robert E. Lee was one of the most celebrated generals in American history. A brilliant tactician, he led the pro-slavery army of the southern states during the bloody American Civil War.

Shackleton

5min - His Antarctic adventures captured the public imagination and shot him to fame. As an explorer he tackled some of the most inhospitable places on earth. As a leader of men, he was resourceful, determined and courageous. This is the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Alexander the Great

5min - He was one of the most successful military commanders in history. By the time of his death at just 32, he was undefeated in battle. His brilliantly fought campaign secured much of the ancient world for the Greek empire. This is the story of Alexander the Great.

Charles Darwin

5min - On February 12, 1809, a boy was born in an English market town. As a man he would go on to make scientific discoveries so profound that they would smash traditional religious theories and redefine man's place on the earth. This is the story of Charles Darwin.

Leonardo Da Vinci

5min - All you need to know about Leonardo Da Vinci.

The Atomic Bomb

5min - During the second world war, a horrific new weapon was born: the Atomic Bomb. Its first and only use in 1945 obliterated two Japanese cities and instantly wiped out over 100,000 people. Once its enormous power was unleashed, it changed the face of warfare and the world forever.

Kamikaze

5min - All you need to know about Kamikaze.

Oliver Cromwell

5min - All you need to know about Oliver Cromwell.

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