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Operation Carpetbagger was a joint British and US operation to supply the French resistance with supplies and intelligence to allow them to continue the fight against Nazi Germany. The main aim of this operation was to weaken German forces ahead of an Allied invasion and pre-emptively save as many Allied lives as possible. 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 the early years of WW2, British agents were tasked with the dangerous tasks of flying across the channel into Nazi occupied France. Their goal was to supply the French resistance with weapons and supplies as well as make contacts with French agents and trade information vital to the war effort. This documentary interviews some of these agents about their experiences risking everything for their country.

Between 1964 and 1973, the U.S. dropped two million tons of bombs on Laos, nearly equal to the 2.1 million tons of bombs the U.S. dropped on Europe and Asia during all of World War II, making Laos the most heavily bombed country in history relative to the size of its population. 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

Constantine is famous as the Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity and greatly helped its spread across Europe and beyond. But in reality did Constantine end up altering the young religion, making it more pagan? Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Discover nature’s little helpers as they drift from flower to flower pollinating as they go. We know honey bees as hard-working and intelligent. There are in fact over 2000 species of bee in Europe. They can see colors and detect smells that we can't but have these humble bees got hidden talents we never knew?

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.