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The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait pitted the largest army in the Persian gulf against one of the smallest. But when the US led coalition became involved with Operation Desert Shield how would the Iraqi army fair...? 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

The M1A1 Abrams had advantages in nearly every category over is Iraqi opponent the T-72. It had thicker armour and proved virtually indestructible, with few M1A1's being hit and not fatalities when they were. And this is all before the 120mm gun and the advanced fire control and system. In less than 100 hours a substantial portion of the fourth largest army in the world was defeated and Kuwait was liberated. A war waged in trackless desert, this is the story of how Operation Desert Storm was won, and the weapons and tactics that make it all possible. 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

Inside The Most One-Sided War In Modern History In early 1991, the world watched live as Operation Desert Storm was launched. Spearheaded by the US, a massive 39-nation coalition assembled to liberate Kuwait from Saddam Hussein’s invading forces. Facing the fourth-largest army in the world, Allied air and ground forces achieved a decisive victory in just 100 hours. Featuring harrowing accounts from downed pilots held as prisoners of war, this documentary details the rapid campaign, the controversy of the Highway of Death, and how this short conflict reshaped the Middle East forever. 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 now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from

Long before the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, the United States was locked on an unavoidable collision course. Was the American Civil War truly inevitable? This premium documentary uncovers the deep economic, cultural, and ideological rifts that tore the nation apart. Explore how an industrialized North and a slave-dependent Southern agrarian economy became irreconcilably divided like two strangers in the same house. From the radical actions of John Brown at Harper’s Ferry to the political breaking point of the 1860 election, discover why decades of compromise failed and blood became the only way forward. 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 now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You

The balance began to shift in the Allies favor in 1943. Axis defeat in Tunisia and the rugged defense of Stalingrad dealt huge blows to Hitler and Nazi Germany. Meanwhile, Allied forces fought back against the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre and the Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Hsuky) spelled the end for Mussolini's fascist rule. 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

From humble beginnings of early prototypes meant to breach trenches during the Great War, to modern-day mobile fortresses with advanced targeting systems, we take a look at the history of tank development in the American military. 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