Missions That Changed The War: The Doolittle Raid

In 1979, when Soviet troops entered Afghanistan, they said it was only a 'limited contingent' of armed forces. Little did they know that the war would last ten years, and play a key role in the collapse of the Soviet Union (not to mention launch Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda).

Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.

Ships that Changed the World is a fascinating three-part series which explores how the history of the 20th century was defined by the iconic vessels of the age. Presented by Colonel Tim Collins, the show uncovers the secret history of ship building, and charts the fortunes of Belfast-based dockyard Harland and Wolff, revealing how the ships and the industry they spawned shaped the course of global history for almost a century. Once the greatest shipbuilders in the world, they played a crucial role in two world wars, survived Luftwaffe bombing, the Wall Street crash, and the advent of air travel.

The Pacific War was unlike any military conflict before it in terms of its scale, scope, and savagery. Witness the massive attacks on Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima and Nagasaki that bookended the war, along with the ferocious battles in between–ones waged on tiny islands and remote atolls and fought by soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors. With color combat footage and accounts from those who experienced the fight firsthand, we reveal the brutal reality of life on the frontline during the battle for the Pacific.

The needless tragedy of the torpedo of passenger Lisitania by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland in 1915 altered the course of the First World War. The high casualty number pulled the previously unaligned US military into the war. This enthralling documentary focuses on eight individual passengers in those desperate last 18 minutes onboard; from the kitchens to the first class cabins, it is a story of heroism, sacrifice, luck and misfortune.

Secrets of War: Weapons of War was released May 13, 2014 by the Mill Creek Entertainment studio. This collection of documentaries takes a look at various weapons and inventions that were utilized by various armed forces throughout the world during the twentieth century.

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson presents two fascinating and informative documentaries focusing on some of the bravest actions of World War II.

Ships that Changed the World is a fascinating three-part series which explores how the history of the 20th century was defined by the iconic vessels of the age. The show uncovers the secret history of ship building, and charts the fortunes of Belfast-based dockyard Harland and Wolff, revealing how the ships and the industry they spawned shaped the course of global history for almost a century.

Documentary bringing to life the horrific events when Cunard's flagship passenger liner, RMS Lusitania, was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat on 7 May 1915, as seen from the perspectives of the survivors and the German U-20 submarine captain who fired the fatal torpedo. On 7th May 1915 the passenger liner Lusitania was just off the coast of Ireland, nearing the end of its journey from New York to Liverpool, when it was torpedoed by a U-boat. The sinking was more dramatic than the Titanic - in just 18 minutes, the ship was gone. The 1,198 victims came from all over the world. Most of their bodies - men, women and children - washed up on the Irish coast.

David Reynolds traces the legacy of the Great War across 100 years and 10 different countries, examining how the war haunted a generation and shaped the peace that followed.