The Forgotten Hero Who Stood Between Britain And Nazi Germany | Fighting The Blue

Nazi Germany's desire for world conquest in WWII goes back to 1863 and Otto Von Bismarck. In this public information film called Why We Fight, made and screened during the war, we see just how the Nazis capitalised on this desire and began to take over Europe early on in the war. 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

In 1944, Monte Cassino was all that stood in the way of the Allied advance on Rome. But was the persistent bombing of the historic Benedictine monastery really necessary, having caused "the greatest cultural loss of the war." Also in this episode of Battles Won & Lost, we explore some more decisive battle of WWII including, The Battle of Stalingrad, The Anzio Landing and The Battle of Britain. 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

At the start of 1941 Moscow is the only major capital not at war. All this is about to change. With rare archive footage and war films, The Battle For Moscow shows the brutal nature of the eastern front and the extraordinary tactics of both Allied and Axis powers in their fight for control. 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

For thousands of Allied soldiers in WW2, being surrounded or shot down was only the beginning of a years-long living hell. This premium military documentary explores the brutal reality inside Hitler’s network of 248 prisoner of war camps. From the grueling forced labor in Polish coal mines to the horrific sights and smells of nearby concentration camps, discover the incredible resilience of the men of Stalag 8B, and how their final hopes of liberation were shattered by a grim, sudden march into the unknown. 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

Before WWII Heinrich Himmler and the Nazi high command went on the hunt for the origins of the Aryan race, to which they saw themselves as direct descendants. Believing that somehow they were descended from the lost city of Atlantis, and the people who had fled from its destruction they find their way to Tibet where they believed there were still traces of Aryan heritage... 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

Adolf Hitler was one of the worlds most evil men, leading Nazi Germany in WWII and bringing about death and destruction, the likes of which the world had never seen. In this telling post-war documentary with contributors such as Hitler's own sister we are able to see behind the dark curtain of his life and see how he rose and fell so dramatically. 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