Ww2 Documentary

The conflict examined through recorded figures and statistics. Documentary using recorded figures and statistics to outline the full extent of the conflict, explaining the horrors of war and how it ever came to take place. The programme begins by looking at the story of Franz Honiok, a 43-year-old farmer who is often considered the first victim of the Second World War, before going on to show that when Germany invaded Poland in August 1939, no-one was ready for war.

Narrated by David Harewood, this documentary follows the story of the history-making 761st tank battalion composed of African-American servicemen.

Submarine battles in the Second World War.

This three part documentary tells the story of the famous World War 2 battle and the four year German occupation of the Greek island of Crete that followed.

Guy Martin joins a complex, ambitious bid to recover a lost Word War II bomber from the bottom of a Dutch lake

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Culture Show presents a special on the art of World War II. Despite being locked into a life-or-death struggle, wartime Britain saw an extraordinary explosion of art. From portraits to posters, cartoons to huge canvases, art was suddenly everywhere. Among the works were some of the most intense and immediate creations of the 20th century.

Lord Ashdown, a former special forces commando, tells the story of the Cockleshell Heroes, who led one of the most daring and audacious commando raids of World War II. In 1942, Britain was struggling to fight back against Nazi Germany. Lacking the resources for a second front, Churchill encouraged innovative and daring new methods of combat. Enter stage left, Blondie Hasler. With a unit of twelve Royal Marine commandos, Major Blondie Hasler believed his 'cockleshell' canoe could be effectively used in clandestine attacks on the enemy.

During WWII, military aviation truly came of age. In six brief years, aircraft evolved from fragile wood and fabric biplanes to jet powered fighters capable of more than 500 miles an hour. This collection includes some of the primary antagonists in the war over Europe and the Pacific, and explores how the group of aircraft helped revolutionize aerial combat. Watch P-40 Warhawk, P-51 Mustang, B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt and B-29 Superfortress.

Guy Martin joins a complex, ambitious bid to recover a lost Word War II bomber from the bottom of a Dutch lake