The Battle That Made Robert the Bruce a Legend

Italy, 1943: Rookie Canadian tank crews face the battle-hardened German army in some of WWII’s most ferocious tank battles. Witness the real story of courage and sacrifice. You’ll learn how Canadian Sherman tanks matched up against the powerful German armor, the harrowing realities of tank warfare in urban environments, and the impact of innovative anti-tank weapons like the Panzerfaust. Discover the strategic importance of the Hitler Line, the bloody battles at Cider Crossroads and Aquino, and the sacrifices made by Canadian forces to break through and secure Allied victory in Italy. This video is essential viewing for anyone interested in World War II history, Canadian military achievements, and the untold stories of those who fought in Italy’s toughest battles.

Discover unpublished and rarely seen photographs from the Battle of Berlin in 1945, brought together in an exclusive collection for history enthusiasts. More than 200 historical photographs take you through the final days of the Third Reich and reveal scenes rarely shown in documentaries. Since the Allied landings of June 6, 1944, the beaches of Normandy and their surrounding areas have preserved numerous remains of one of the most significant military operations of World War II. Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, and Sword were the scenes of fierce battles that left behind vehicles, fortifications, weapons, ammunition, and personal belongings. Over the decades, erosion, tides, archaeological excavations, and historical research have enabled the location of new vestiges that help reconstruct what happened on D-Day and the days that followed. ​Among the most striking finds are the remains of defenses constructed by the Germans as part of the Atlantic Wall: bunkers, artillery positions, anti-landing obstacles, and structures that remained buried beneath the sand for years. Remnants of vehicles and vessels used during the invasion have also been documented, including components of landing craft

Discover unpublished and rarely seen photographs from the Battle of Berlin in 1945, brought together in an exclusive collection for history enthusiasts. More than 200 historical photographs take you through the final days of the Third Reich and reveal scenes rarely shown in documentaries. In the autumn of 1944, following the swift liberation of France and Belgium, Allied armies reached the borders of Germany. Facing them was the Siegfried Line, known to the Germans as the Westwall: an extensive defensive network comprising bunkers, fortifications, minefields, anti-tank obstacles, and prepared combat positions. What many hoped would mark the final drive into the heart of the Third Reich instead turned into a brutal sequence of grinding combat operations. American forces found themselves engaged in some of the war's bloodiest confrontations. Around Aachen, the first major German city captured by the Allies, troops were forced to fight through ruined buildings and heavily fortified strongpoints. Further south, the Hürtgen Forest emerged as a uniquely harrowing arena. Mountainous terrain, dense tree canopy, ubiquitous mines, and pre-sighted German artillery severely eroded the American advantage in mobility

Enter the trenches with historian Joshua Levine as he reacts to the WWI epic 1917. Set over one day following two British soldiers on a mission across No Man’s Land and through German trenches - but how much of it is real? Did the Germans do a false retreat? What was life like in the trenches? How dangerous was ‘going over the top’? Watch to see for yourself! 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. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

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Discover unpublished and rarely seen photographs from the Battle of Berlin in 1945, brought together in an exclusive collection for history enthusiasts. More than 200 historical photographs take you through the final days of the Third Reich and reveal scenes rarely shown in documentaries. The SS grew into one of the most powerful and feared organizations in Nazi Germany, but behind its apparent hierarchical structure lay a complex struggle for power. Officially, Heinrich Himmler was the Reichsführer-SS and the supreme head of the organization. Under his direction, the SS evolved from a small bodyguard unit linked to the Nazi Party into a vast police, repressive, and military apparatus that included the Gestapo, the concentration camp system, and, during the war, the Waffen-SS. ​However, within that system, Reinhard Heydrich quickly rose to prominence. As head of the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) and later the Reich Main Security Office (RSHA), Heydrich accumulated immense power over the intelligence services and the security police. The Gestapo, Criminal Police, and SD were all integrated under his structure. His organizational talent and access to sensitive information turned him