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This documentary details Merrill's Marauders, an elite American jungle commando unit in World War II. It covers their formation from volunteers, their intense training under British General Orde Wingate, and their brutal, continuous combat against the Japanese Imperial Division in the treacherous Burmese jungle. 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 us on

From 'M.A.D World' Season 1, Episode 2: The definitive story of the Cold War's terrifying beginning, detailing the Soviet theft of atomic secrets and the creation of the catastrophic H-bomb. Witness the spy rings, the McCarthy era witch-hunts, and how the Korean War's brutal proxy fighting brought the world to the edge of nuclear annihilation, solidifying the chilling doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. 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!

Hurricane Man Season 1, Episode 5: This episode exposes the deadly truth behind Hurricane Florence's misleading low category. When storm chaser Josh Morgan abandoned the US storm for the massive Super Typhoon Mangkhut, he warned that Florence's danger wasn't its wind speed, but its agonizingly slow crawl. We detail the catastrophic consequences of this public complacency: the storm dumped the equivalent of 26 million Olympic swimming pools of rain, causing devastating floods and snapping massive pine trees like missiles. Witness the high-stakes survival of a Wilmington family gambling on their brick house, and the harrowing, hour-by-hour fight of firefighters who rescued a father trapped under a 30-ton crushed bedroom, revealing the tragic human cost of underestimating a hurricane. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. 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!

From 'Callout Search And Rescue', Season 2, Episode 4: An inside look at the demanding certification process for Search And Rescue dogs and their handlers. Police K9 experts assess a dog's crucial prey drive through intensive training drills. Learn the specialized science of how dogs detect the invisible "scent cone" from a missing person. Witness the challenges of mastering difficult terrain, weather, and the critical track age needed to save lives. This is the difference between a family pet and an elite SAR operative. Callout Search And Rescue Follows real stories filmed live by Search and Rescue (SAR) teams during actual missions. 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!

From 'Helicopter Warfare', Season 1, Episode 3: Two unarmed Huey pilots faced a North Vietnamese battalion to pull off the most heroic helicopter rescue of the war. They risked court-martial, repeatedly flying into heavy fire to save over 100 pinned-down soldiers. Witness the extreme moment they used their rotor blades to cut a landing zone and the terrifying running takeoff with 22 men clinging to an overloaded aircraft. This is the definitive account of how four men pushed the limits of the Huey, survived a suicide mission, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. An intense documentary of military heroism, aviation, and survival against impossible odds. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. 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!

This is the real-life story of survival in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. We follow a mother cheetah, one of only a handful remaining in the entire country, as she desperately tries to pass on the lethal skills her four cubs need to make it on their own. This is raw, unfiltered wildlife footage showing the immense challenge of finding a meal in the African savanna. See what it takes to survive in one of the world's greatest safari destinations, complete with an incredible signature barbecue at the end of the day. From: Epic Safari Destinations Content licensed by Off The Fence to Little Dot Studios