The Battle of the Atlantic
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany’s declaration of war on the United States opened a new and more deadly chapter in the War at Sea in the Second World War. The fight for control of the v...
7 Kesä 202344min
Twelve O’Clock High
World War II pilots were often pushed to the limit of human endurance, especially in the early years of the war. The classic 1948 film Twelve O’Clock High tells the story of a fictional air group base...
3 Kesä 202347min
The Desert Fox and the Desert Rats: North Africa 1941-1943
At the beginning of 1941, Italian forces had suffered a catastrophic defeat in North Africa at the hands of the British Army in Egypt. Il Duce’s fortunes were on the wane, but the arrival of a capable...
31 Touko 202349min
Stalingrad
The epic Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most horrific and bloody battles of the Second World War. Several movies have tried to capture the horror of the war, but none does so better than the 1993...
27 Touko 202339min
The Soviets Stand Firm: Stalingrad and Kursk
Before the German Army Group South could capture the oil fields of the Caucasus, it needed to secure the key city of Stalingrad. The fight for Stalingrad turned into one of the most brutal and nasty b...
24 Touko 202346min
Eyewitness History - Feed Drop (Nick Sanza)
In this clip from the Eyewitness History Podcast, former Vietnam War veteran & "tunnel rat" Nick Sanza discusses his experience overseas, what it's like coming from a long lineage of military service,...
20 Touko 202320min
Hitler Turns East: Operations Barbarossa and Typhoon
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in world history. Three massive German armies targeted Leningrad, Moscow, and the Caucasus oil fields. One army put Leningrad u...
17 Touko 202349min
The Big Red One
The US First Infantry Division is one of the US Army’s most storied units, due largely to the crucial role it played in World War II. The 1980 film The Big Red One, Starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill...
13 Touko 202343min
