At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts with the discontent of a minority grows into a war that will last more than a lifetime. From Groningen to Brussels, from Den Briel to Groenlo, the battle erupts everywhere. And often that struggle has a strangely modern appearance. Terrorism, propaganda, executions, radicalization, shock and awe; all themes that can easily be found in the war that was fought from 1568 to 1648. In a 7-part television series, the NTR will bring the stories about the 80-year war that can be found all over the country from September 28, every Friday at 9.05 pm on NPO 2. And Hans Goedkoop oversees the battlefield with experts.
Explores the role of American journalists in the pivotal conflicts of the 20th century and beyond. From San Juan Hill to the beaches of Normandy, from the jungles of Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, reporters who witnessed and wrote the news from the battlefield share dramatic and surprising stories. Examines the challenges of frontline reporting and illuminates the role of the correspondent in shaping the way wars have been remembered and understood.
In 1960s South Vietnam, an undercover agent slowly works his way up through the ranks of Ngô Đình Diệm's administration to become one of its most prominent advisors
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.
In 2002, Munich born Maurice Philip Remy produced a three-part documentary film, Mythos Rommel ('The Rommel Myth'), for German TV with a book of the same name, chipping away at the Rommel legend dramatically.
In the manner of Jeremy Isaacs' award-winning World at War series of 1973, Remy's exhaustive 'Mythos Rommel', later released with with an english-language soundtrack, relies on much pre-war and wartime newsreel footage of Rommel, skillfully weaving in interviews with surviving members of the Field Marshal's staff including Heinz Werner Schmidt; his nurse in North Africa; soldiers who fought for and against him, including Field Marshal Lord Carver; one of Churchill's former secretaries; the unrelated but intriguingly named Italian soldier Mario Rommel and both his grandson and granddaughter Helen and Joseph Pan, and Erwin's son Manfred also are making important contributions.
Field Marshall Erwin Rommel was the most famous and celebrated German military commander of the Second World War. He was revered by the
Called 'the greatest show of all time' by fans and critics alike, The Cookieverse follows the civil war between Cookie King and his acquaintances. It is a non-fiction ongoing account of the sudden and destructive dissolving of a once blossoming friendship group. The discourse all occurs on social media and has left the internet divided....
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Tang Lin, a young journalist accompanies Zhang Gui, a war veteran, on a journey to return a fallen comrade’s belongings to his family, uncovering decades-old promises and gaining a profound understanding of the sacrifices behind the peace and happiness of today.
This is the story of one of Europe's biggest migrations; one of people fleeing poverty or persecution and hoping for a better life. German-speaking people descended the Rhine and Danube rivers, from the 17th century until the end of the First World War, and settled in America, Eastern Europe, Russia and Africa.
Documentary series examining the effects of individual bombs that fell during the Blitz, from their initial impact on individual lives right through to their consequences for World War Two and the present day.