Ardennes: The Last Offensive Of The German Army | Battlezone

In WWII Gus Maisel and Fred James Steck were enemies. The former a U.S. Army soldier and the latter a German paratrooper. But in 1960s America they are fellow citizens. In this episode of Battleline they look back on their time in combat, realising how close they came to one another in the battle for Sicily in 1943. Also in this episode, two more WWII enemies reflect on their time during one of WWII's most brutal battles, Stalingrad. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

In WWII the RAF regularly performed reconnaissance missions on German targets for their bombers. In 1941 the British Crown Film Unit captured this process, from planning to the raid itself. Using real pilots and officers as its cast the film recreates one of these missions. The film went on to win and Academy Award in 1942 for best documentary. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Ronald Reagan narrates in this look at the US Air Force during WWII. Based in East Anglia and other points in the UK, from here they carried out regular missions on German targets. But it's how they coordinated these missions that is so impressive. In these rare archive films we see how one mission is planned and carried out in the attempt to win the war. Also in this episode: Battle Line takes us back to the Pacific island of Tarawa in WWII and two former enemies who fought on the front line relive their experiences. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

On August 15th 1944, just two moths after D-Day, Operation Dragoon began. The US Navy began to fire on the beaches of the Cote D'Azur, with the US 7th Army quickly landing on the 15 mile wide beachhead. Their aim; to control the south of France and push the Germans back to the Rhone valley, taking back the country once and for all. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

Outnumbered and outgunned RAF Fighter Command were the last line of defence in pushing back the Luftwaffe and Hitler's invasion of Britain in 1940. In part one of this series we see what it was like in the early days of the battle for Britain's skies and how the RAF held on and repelled German attacks. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

General MacArthur was one of WWIIs impactful leaders. But how did he come to lead so many Americans through the greatest war ever fought? In this episode of Battlezone we see his career in all its glory, from West Point on to his eventual retirement 52 years later. Also in this episode, we see how American industry responded to the outbreak of war following the attack on Pearl Harbor. War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on