From Hitler, who was responsible for initiating World War II; to Churchill, the man who took Britain to war as Nazi forces started to take Europe by force; and Roosevelt, who brought America into the war in 1941, this ICONIC LEADERS COLLECTORS EDITION explores the lives of the most influential men of our history whose decisions meant the ......
An award-winning documentary filled with never-before-seen images, THE COLOUR OF WAR is a spectacle of colour, sights, sounds, and memories. At its core, World War II was a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. But the everyday scenes of carnage, human resistance, and guttural warfare were much more complex. A striking assemblage of ......
In a world where war proves to be just as much a part of our lives as it has been throughout history, we investigate the lives and achievements of the most influential military commanders of all time. From Hannibal to Rommel, this GREAT MILITARY COMMANDERS SET profiles the skills, tactics and strategy of each of these iconic figures. Leading ......
War correspondent Peter Greste goes in search of the real man behind the Australian General who changed the way the world fights wars, John Monash. What he finds about Monash, his own family, and the way we Australians remember war is challenging and confronting.
Across two episodes Greste plays detective and military analyst, ......
History’s most thrilling aerial battles can now be experienced as never before – from inside the cockpit. Legendary aircrafts like the F4 Phantom, the F6F Hellcat, the P-51 Mustang, and more are brought back to life as DOGFIGHTS takes viewers straight into the heat of the mid-air action. Follow these rarefied pilots over the skies of ......
Phantom Pharewell features the flying at the Phantom Pharewell airshow at Wittmund in Germany and the "Spotters Day" that preceded it. The highlight was the blistering flying sequence by 4 of the last F-4 Phantoms in Luftwaffe service - final retirement in just a few weeks - and a rare display by a Flight Systems/BAe A-4 Skyhawk.
Phantom Pharewell features the flying at the Phantom Pharewell airshow at Wittmund in Germany and the "Spotters Day" that preceded it.
The highlight was the blistering flying sequence by 4 of the last F-4 Phantoms in Luftwaffe service - final retirement in just a few weeks - and a rare display by a Flight Systems/BAe A-4 ......
With the courage and skill of fighter aces like Johnnie Johnson, Sailor Malan and Bobby Tuck, the Supermarine Spitfire helped change the course of the war in favour of the Allies. The only match for the Luftwaffes Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Spitfire played a major role in the success of the Battle of Britain. The classic combination of airframe, ......
To mark the Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, arguably the most important event in modern British history, brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor present a ninety minute special for BBC1 leading us through the timeline of events during the height of the Battle.