The Bloody Final Hours Of Waterloo With Sean Bean

Sean Bean explores the Battle of Waterloo through the eyewitness accounts of the ordinary soldiers who fought there. From firing deadly muskets and a 200-year-old cannon to retracing the desperate defence of Hougoumont, he uncovers the fear, firepower and remarkable courage behind the battle that brought Napoleon’s rule to an end.

Discover unpublished and rarely seen photographs from the Battle of Berlin in 1945, brought together in an exclusive collection for history enthusiasts.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Discover unpublished and rarely seen photographs from the Battle of Berlin in 1945, brought together in an exclusive collection for history enthusiasts.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. The Nuremberg Trials, held between 1945 and 1946, revealed to the world an enormous amount of documents, testimonies, and evidence regarding the internal workings of the Nazi regime. In the main trial, 22 high-ranking leaders were charged with various counts related to crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. For months, prosecutors presented signed orders, military reports, photographs, motion pictures, and administrative records that made it possible to reconstruct how many of the Third Reich's criminal policies had been organized and executed from different levels of government. Among the most shocking revelations was the evidence concerning the Holocaust and the systematic persecution of European Jews and other target groups. SS documents and witness testimonies detailed the logistics of forced deportations, mass shootings carried out by the Einsatzgruppen, and the operational system of concentration camps.

Somalia's collapse transformed one of Africa's most strategic nations into a battleground for warlords, terrorists, pirates, and foreign powers. From the infamous Black Hawk Down disaster to America's covert drone campaign, the rise of Al-Shabaab, and NATO's war against Somali piracy, this documentary reveals how decades of foreign intervention, civil war, and extremism created one of the world's longest-running conflicts—and why peace remains so elusive.

From the trench warfare of the First World War to today's highly mobile military operations, the ability to move troops and equipment has become a decisive factor in warfare. As armies expanded from small professional forces into vast fighting machines, the demand for faster, more efficient transport transformed military strategy. This episode explores the evolution of military mobility, revealing how vehicles, ships, and aircraft have revolutionised the movement of soldiers and supplies across land, sea, and air.

As World War II enters its final chapter, the Allies drive towards Germany while the Red Army launches a massive offensive from the east. With Europe's future hanging in the balance, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin meet at Yalta to shape the post-war world, while devastating battles continue from Berlin to Iwo Jima. From the aftermath of the Battle of the Bulge to the controversial bombing of Dresden, this episode explores the military victories and political decisions that transformed the course of history.