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The Most Fortified Island In The World? | Alderney With Dan Snow' Join Dan Snow as he explores one of the world's most fortified islands, discovering Roman ramparts, Victorian gun emplacements and giant underground bunkers built by the German occupiers during the Second World War. Alderney may be a tiny scrap of land in the English Channel - part of the Channel Islands archipelago - but its size belies its importance. It's played an important strategic part in British and French history. Despite only being ten miles west of La Hague on the Cotentin Peninsular, the island has for roughly a thousand years mostly belonged to the English and British. And for this reason, the island has a wealth of historical sites, quite out of proportion to its small size, from Roman walls to impressive concrete bunkers built by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. Measuring just three square miles, the island of Alderney remains one of the most heavily fortified places in the world after it was transformed into an impregnable fortress as Hitler looked to strengthen his

On February 18th 1945 US Forces began bombing and shelling the island of Iwo Jima ahead of the soon to land Marine Corps that would aim to take the island in only a matter of days. However, despite being the most bombed place in the Pacific theatre, American troops had little idea of how well defended the island would be, with extensive tunnels under Mount Suribachi protecting the vast majority of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's men. In this illuminating documentary we hear from both American and Japanese soldiers who were there during the fight for Iwo Jima. It's these voices that shed the light on what it was really like to be there and help us to uncover new details about the battle. 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

They needed a prison for the most dangerous man in the World. Napoleon had seized supreme power in France. He’d marched his armies from Portugal to Moscow. But now he was a prisoner. His captors needed a prison from which escape was unthinkable. Their answer lay in the South Atlantic. A scrap of land a thousand miles from the African coast. St Helena. Dan Snow visits this remote island to learn more about its history. From accommodating some of the British Empire's greatest enemies to its role during - and in the aftermath of - the transatlantic slave trade.

For the pilots of Island Air, no job on Kodiak Island is too dangerous or too extreme. We meet these incredibly skilled and master pilots of take all thrill-seekers and adventurers around one of Alaskas most extreme parts of the wild. Island Air Service makes once-in-a-lifetime quests a reality. Flying in fog, rain, snow or sleet and moving outdoorsmen, locals, supplies and materials to the farthest corners of the island, It's all in a day's run for a Kodiak bush pilot and the staff and crew of Island Air. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

The Hidden World of Oceanic Islands. Oceanic Islands make up a sixth of all land on Earth. In the Pacific alone, more than 25,000 islands are scattered amidst the endless blue. From Hawaii's rocky mountains, to coral atolls of the Maldives, each hosting unique communities of life and species found nowhere else on Earth. Ecosystems that would not exist if not for the powerful forces that pulled these mighty rocks from the abyss. Volcanism, and tectonics. I do not own any of the footage. I write the script, narrate, and edit what footage I can find, which is allowed due to the original video platform's 'Fair Use' policy. Footage used is from various the original video platform sources. Due to the sheer number of sources used, I'm unable to list them all here. If I've used your footage and you would like to be credited, let me know and I'll add a link to your video and channel here. Music Used: No Field Was Formed by Austin Wintory Secret Garden by Nocturne Ichthyosaurus Communis by Austin Wintory Elasmosaurus Platyurus by

Art Wolfe explores the diverse animal kingdoms of Asia and Africa. He visits Japan, India, Nepal, and the vast plains of Kenya all the way to the incredible island of Madagascar. In Japan, Art sees the most incredible animals from Caimans to Crocodiles to the endangered rhinos and the infamous Bengal Tiger. Art travels through Hokkaido and Honshu to look for the elusive Macaque Snow Monkey and the iconic Red Crested Cranes that have become synonymous with Japan's beauty. In Kenya, he meets the king of the jungle, the mighty lion, alongside beautiful cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, and even the bright pink flamingo! In Madagascar, he discovers the loud call of the Indri Lemur, strange chameleons, huge tortoises, and two playful troops of the Sifaka Lemur!