Revealing King George III's Astonishing Military Map Collection At Windsor Castle

Dan Snow meets celebrated military historian Saul David at the National Archives to dig into the top secret documents that tell the story of the incredible planning that went into D-Day. Hidden in the archives for decades, these papers and photographs reveal meticulous preparations coupled with extraordinary acts of heroism by men and women, researching the Normandy beaches and creating a web of deception that kept German forces guessing where the landings were coming. Using everything from midget submarines to double cross codes, they gave the men assaulting the beaches a fighting chance of success. 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.

Was it the mud? Was it the longbow? Or were French battlefield decisions the real reason they lost? Join medieval historian Matt Lewis as he breaks down the battlefield tactics that shaped the legendary Battle of Agincourt. From Henry V’s calculated use of terrain to the deadly efficiency of the English longbow men, Matt reveals how strategy, not just luck, secured one of the most astonishing victories in medieval history. 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.

Could You Survive as a Spitfire Pilot in World War Two? Arguably the most famous British fighter aircraft in history, the Spitfire, also called Supermarine Spitfire, was the most widely produced and strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War Two. Over 22,000 Supermarine Spitfires were built during the course of the Second World War. The iconic fighter aircraft won immortal fame during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat the German air attacks, proving an overwhelming match for the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt 109's during the Battle of Britain. The original prototype, designed by engineer Reginald Joseph Mitchell CBE, made its first flight four years earlier as Britain’s industry geared up to re-arm against the threat from Nazi Germany. From the beginning pilots recognised it as a thoroughbred combining a perfection of design with superb handling characteristics. In this video, History Hit presenter Luke Tomes visits the Battle of Britain Airshow at Imperial War Museums Duxford to learn about the battle that cemented the Spitfire’s place in history, the pilots who flew in them during the Second World War

Epic Battle Of Marathon Total War Recreation In late summer 490BC the citizens of Athens faced off against the superpower of the ancient world, the Persian Empire of Darius I. The fate of western democracy and civilisation was balanced on a knife edge as the two foes clashed at the Battle of Marathon. We've recreated the battle using the Radious mod for the brilliant video game Rome II - Total War. History Hit presenters Louee Dessent and Luke Tomes take you through the strategy and tactics of the two generals on the day, the Athenian strategos Miltiades and the Persian commanders, Datis and Artaphernes. They’ll take you through the background to the battle, the composition of the armies and the key moments that decided the day. The Battle of Marathon has gained legendary status and was certainly a decisive clash of the Greco-Persian Wars, but is it possible to separate history from myth? We examine the key literary source Herodotus and try to give you a balanced view of how this battle played out.

What were the assassination attempts that nearly killed Hitler during World War II? We look at the devastating near misses, from Georg Elser’s lone-wolf bomb attempt to the high-stakes military conspiracy of the 20 July Plot: Operation Valkyrie. 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.

We went inside the Wolf's Lair (Wolfsschanze), Adolf Hitler’s secret Eastern Front military headquarters. Get an exclusive look at Hitler's bunker, Alfred Jodl's bunker, Hermann Goering's bunker, and Wilhelm Keitel's bunker. Explore the famous location of the Hitler assassination attempt, 'Operation Valkyrie', which almost ended the Third Reich. Luke Tomes joins WW2 expert and Third Reich expert Jonny Whitlam to explore the remains of the Wolf's Lair complex today, imagining how decisions of such immense consequence were made in this remote, heavily fortified forest, and how close history came to taking a very different turn. During World War Two, Hitler spent most of his time in his secret bunker, making it the perfect location for a group of German officers to attempt to assassinate him. The failed Hitler assassination attempt happened on July 20 1944, in the plot known as 'Operation Valkyrie'. A bomb was detonated during a military briefing inside the complex, but Hitler survived death with only minor injuries, allowing Hitler's Nazi regime to carry on. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the