Battle Royal 2000

History Channel - History of the Royal Navy (2002)
DVDRip | 704x536 | .MKV/AVC @ 2189 Kbps | 4x~43min | Audio: English AC3 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 2.92 GiB
Genre: Documentary

This History Channel series, hosted by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, explores the dramatic rise and decline of British naval power over the last 500 years. Since its creation under orders of King Henry VIII, the Royal Navy heralded Britain's emergence as a global superpower, presiding over what was the largest colonial empire in world history. This documentary series explores the evolution of British sea power from wooden galleons and ships-of-the-line, through to ironclad dreadnoughts and modern aircraft carriers. Discover how the Royal Navy was created during the reign of King Henry VIII, travel with Sir Francis Drake aboard his famous ship Golden Hinde in 1577, admire Admiral Nelson's triumph at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and learn why so many illustrious ships were decommissioned at the end of the Falklands War.

History Channel - Battle Stations: HMS Victory (2005)
DVDRip | 720x544 | .AVI/DivX @ 2042 Kbps | 45mn 1s | Audio: English AC3 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 722 MiB
Genre: Documentary | Historical | War

It was at the centre of one of the most famous naval conflicts of all time, the Battle of Trafalgar. From its decks, Admiral Nelson oversaw the destruction of the combined Spanish and French fleets - even as he met his own death. The HMS Victory remains in the service of the Royal Navy some 200 years after its moment of glory. BATTLE STATIONS takes us aboard the legendary ship. From this unrivalled historical backdrop, we paint a picture of what it was like to serve on one of these "Wooden Walls" 200 years ago. Dramatic reconstructions take us into the heat of the fierce battles of the age of sail, showing just how these epic conflicts were fought and what life was like for the sailors of that day. Follow the crew and feel the excitement and drama as they take their "action stations." From the most famous warship in British history, this is a fascinating look at England's Royal Warships.

HC Battlefield Detectives - World War Two: The Battle of Britain (2005)
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Genre: Documentary

Britain stands alone against the might of the advancing German armed forces. But before Hitler can put his planned invasion into effect, he needs to destroy Britain's Royal Air Force. The Germans believe they are invincible. For four long months in the summer of 1940, the RAF and the German Luftwaffe fought an epic battle in the blue skies over the green fields of southeast England. For more than 60 years, the story of the battle has been the story of an unprepared nation winning against overwhelming odds–a tale of heroism, of a handful of plucky pilots, of the battle-winning Spitfire aircraft. In our investigation, scientists, historians, and veterans reveal that in fact Britain was far from unprepared. What were the secret systems and tactics that forced the Germans to withdraw from battle–and that led them to postpone, and then cancel, their plans for invasion?

History Channel Battle Stations - HMS Belfast: Steel Fortress (2002)
DVDRip | 720x544 | .AVI/DivX @ 2005 Kbps | 56mn 38s | Audio: English AC3 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 894 MiB
Genre: Documentary | Historical | War

The story of HMS Belfast is one of the most dramatic naval stories of World War Two. When commissioned in 1938, the cruiser HMS Belfast was the most modern warship in Britain's Royal Navy. With rapid-firing six-inch calibre guns and high speed capability, she was designed to patrol the seaways of Britain's vast empire, and playing a part in the sinking of the German warship Scharnhorst during the Battle of North Cape in the Second World War.

History Channel Battle Stations - Lancaster Bomber: Target Germany (2001)
DVDRip | 720x544 | .AVI/DivX @ 2042 Kbps | 57mn 46s | Audio: English AC3 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None | 927 MiB
Genre: Documentary | Historical | War

The Royal Air Force's Lancaster Bomber ranks alongside the legendary Spitfire as one of the finest British aircraft of WWII. It was the most successful Allied bomber in the European Theater, able to carry almost twice the bomb load of other bombers, and carry it further. Using detailed color re-enactments, along with unique color archive film and interviews with veterans, we take viewers on a mission with an RAF bomber crew over Germany. Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, London.