In July 1933, a few months after Hitler seized power, William E. Dodd arrived in Berlin. His appointment as ambassador of the United States of America by President Roosevelt came as a surprise.
A comprehensive program that examines the events of World War I year by year, highlighting significant technological developments that ultimately brought the fighting to an end.
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.
The Battle of Alcatraz tells the story of one of the greatest jailbreaks of all time. The year is 1946, and five desperate convicts launch a brilliant escape plan. That is until mayhem erupts, and the Rock becomes the site of a dramatic and violent stand-off.
Hitler, Mussolini and Franco had an aura of invincibility. However, an obsession haunted their lives: the existence of a Masonic conspiracy against them. What were Freemasons plotting in their temples? Considered a foe to the dictatorships of the 20th century Freemasonry was outlawed and Freemasons persecuted throughout Europe, with the blessing of the Catholic Church. How to survive the wrath of dictators? We will tell the untold story of World War II seen through the eyes of history's most famous secret association.
This collection brings to life forgotten stories of the Civil War from both sides of the conflict. How did Union generals capture General Robert E. Lee's battle plans just before Antietam? Which Confederate victories delayed the Emancipation Proclamation? What factors turned the tides of the battle of Gettysburg? These and other secrets of the Civil War are examined in this dramatic and comprehensive collection featuring sweeping battle reenactments and historical experts.
The epic story of Australia and the First World War is revealed through the lives of five Australians and their transformative journeys through conflict on the battlefront and on the home front.