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In the summer of 1944, war-torn France reaches a crisis point. At its heart lies Paris - a symbol of liberty and democracy on the brink of collapse after years of Nazi occupation

When the US Air Force develops a new 'wonder' bomber, they want a base close to Japan to launch their raids. Marines are tasked with taking the enemies' prized island of Iwo Jima

Hitler's Nazi empire is in ruins, but there is still a city to take before the allies can declare victory. But as they close in on Berlin, questions about the post-war world emerge

As relentless firebombing and blockade of war-ravaged Japan shows no sign of securing a surrender, the US reluctantly prepares to invade

Two years after Japan's audacious attack on Pearl Harbour, America's great war machine now has them on the back foot. The US Navy devise a way to end the war

Telling the story of the Second World War battle. In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly 1,000 aircraft descended upon the island of Crete

Examining the dangerous operation to evacuate off Crete's south coast that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers

A look at the massacres that occurred from both sides after the German and Italian occupation that cost lives of German soldiers, Greek partisans and civilians

Documentary about Second World War US infantryman Tony Vaccaro, who smuggled his camera into battle to create a comprehensive and intimate photographic record of the conflict

Maiya May journeys across the United States to explore climate tipping points. Discovering how critical climate systems are for the planet’s stability