The Kokoda Track Campaign: How The Japanese Were Turned Back in New Guinea | Battles Won & Lost

During the Vietnam War, a US Navy SEAL platoon operating in the Mekong Delta relied heavily on a courageous local interpreter named Minh. He fought alongside them and saved American lives. But when Saigon fell in 1975, the SEALs were forced to leave their trusted brother behind to face brutal communist re-education camps alone. Decades later, these veterans embarked on an emotional mission to find him. This is the tragic, untold story of brotherhood, guilt, and the US veterans who refused to forget their guide. 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

Six months after the attack of Pearl Harbor came The Battle of Midway. Here the US would come up against a formidable Japanese navy and make Midway one of the most famous battles of WWII. In this episode of Battles Won & Lost we investigate both sides tactics and why despite being outnumbered the US were able to come out victorious. 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

From September 1941 to January 1944 Leningrad had been under siege from the German army. For four years they were defiant, and this defiance was about to pay off. In this episode of Battles Won & Lost we see how Soviet forces relieved Leningrad after all this time and understand what it was like for those living under this bombardment. Described as "A city of heroes defiant of death, ready to die on their feet because they don't want to live on their knees" Leningrad was a place where the "supply of courage was never low." Also in this episode we explore the famous Guadalcanal Campaign, and examine the reasons for the Allied loss in the Battle of Crete. 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

This documentary unveils the tragic story of the German luxury liner SS Cap Arcona, from its glamorous 1920s debut as the "Queen of the South Atlantic" to its devastating end during World War II. Initially a symbol of German pride, it was later entangled in Nazi propaganda and ultimately became a floating prison for concentration camp survivors. Mistakenly attacked by the RAF in the war's final days, the Cap Arcona sank, resulting in a horrific loss of life, a tragedy concealed for decades. 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.

In 1940, Hitler's grand ambition to go one step further than the Kaiser came to fruition. Using his blitzkrieg tactics, he rapidly took Belgium, the Netherlands, and France in just six weeks. But how was this possible? Spanning the course of WW2 Battles Won and Lost takes a tactical view at some of the most crucial battles of the war, understanding how they were won. 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

Historian, Norm Christie, examines the old battlefields, visiting the cemeteries and memorials that hold the secrets to the legacy and sacrifices of the Canadians in the Battles of Mount Sorrel and Hill 70. These two battles cost Canada 5,000 dead, but few remember what their names. They were two vital battles that contributed to the ongoing development of the Canadian Corps. 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