Sniping proved an important factor in the static trench warfare of World War One. But after the war armies let the skill languish has mechanized combat units came into their own. World War Two thrust snipers back into prominence as the Russian, German, British, American and Japansese armies trained new sniper forces in diverse ways to address their own specific battlefield requirements. Snipers effectively sewed fear and confusion among enemy forces but also suspicion in friendly forces since they worked alone outside the normal operation of infantry units.
Many are aware of the heinous crimes against civilizational heritage in the Middle East committed by ISIS. But do people know that this kind of terror is happening in the very heart of Europe? Over 150 Christian churches and monasteries have been destroyed in Serbia's province of Kosovo since 1999. 4 monasteries are part of UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger.
In midst of an existential threat to the indigenous Assyrians by ISIS, the filmmaker travels back to his ancestral homeland, Syria, on a journey of nostalgia and discovery.
The Blitz saw over 40,000 civilians killed and more than a million houses destroyed in London when the German's conducted mass air attacks. Eighty years on, we look at the build-up to the raids and detailed footage of the destruction that followed. With interviews from those who lived through it and stories of sadness and bravery, at a time when Britain held strong and swore not to surrender.
Skip Liberty enlisted in the Army in 1968. During his tour in Vietnam he shot 3,100 feet of Super 8 film, over 3 hours worth. Upon returning to the states the film was placed in storage, Skip had never seen the footage he shot. Until now.
Follows the story of Denver McCabe, a homeless veteran suffering from PTSD and struggling with addictions. Longing for peace, his search leaves him empty and broken, until....
Katie just wants to keep her career on track, but when she meets Brent love finds its way in despite her best efforts to keep it out. Through the years they fight to stay together until the ultimate battle happens and Brent leaves for war. His untimely death forces Katie to reevaluate her life choices as her world is flipped upside down and control is no longer an option.
Just prior to the end of World War II, the German military secretly undertook a massive push to design miracle weapons - colossal tanks, the world's first guided missiles, and high-speed jets that could attack New York. Now, nearly 60 years later, a team of experts examines the original blueprints to determine if these so-called "Wunderwaffen," or "wonder weapons," could have changed the outcome of the war. One of Adolf Hitler's most top secret bombs: The Fritz X grandfather of the modern smart bomb. Prototype testing revealed that the success rate with this radio-guided bomb was over 80 times higher than with conventional free-falling bombs of the time. In every documented case the destructive power of the Fritz X proved so strong that it would completely rip through any battleship it hit. It would never explode while still inside the ship, but on exiting or in the water.
During World War II, a young African American is forced to continue his family’s tradition of military service when he is drafted into the United States Army. Despite complications that arise during his basic training, including his jealousy following his girlfriend's flirtatious attention to his sergeant, the young soldier becomes a hero when he locates Japanese saboteurs operating a radio station outside of his military base.
an intuiting of the core feelings of the Moses story relating to the current capitalistic global system all told through a hybrid of stop motion animation and live action.
World War II, the island of Borneo, seven American downed airmen face an epic battle for survival in a dense jungle. Natives wielding blowpipes and spears are said to be headhunters along with Japanese soldiers hunting them down. To their rescue comes a British major hellbent on taking the war into his own hands. Together they will attempt one of the most audacious escapes of the war.
Experience the terrifying air and sea war of WWII as it was fought in Europe and the Pacific. Digitally remastered close-up uncensored footage and sound puts you behind the shoot-to-kill gun sights of American and Nazi fighters. See P-51s, P-47s, P-38s and P-40s as they charge into battle. Watch air-to-air pursuits, aerial shootdowns, factory, train and ammo dumps strafing.
It’s a mission like no other – flying unarmed helicopters into the teeth of battle to save the lives of the wounded in war. From the legendary pioneers of Army MEDEVAC in Korea and Vietnam to the front-line “Dustoff” missions in the deserts of the Middle East, "When I Have Your Wounded" carries viewers through a harrowing, heroic, life-saving revolution in battlefield medicine, a revolution forged by the unhesitating, uncompromising dedication of soldiers who put their own lives on the line so that others may live. Join today’s heroes of Dustoff as they rescue wounded from the front lines in Afghanistan and meet yesterday’s pioneers as they recount the birth and tests of the U.S. Army’s most noble mission…"When I Have Your Wounded: The DUSTOFF Legacy."
US Army Green Berets patrol the roads, small towns and villages in Southeast Afghanistan near the Pakistani border, supporting the local police against attack, training the local militia and dealing with the local warlords.
Horses of Gettysburg celebrates the forgotten heroes of the Civil War and their critical role in shaping the United States of America that we live in today. Directed by Mark Bussler, producer and director of EXPO - Magic of the White City narrated by Gene Wilder and Gettysburg and Stories of Valor narrated by Keith Carradine, Horses of Gettysburg is a special edition 2-DVD Box Set in the CIVIL WAR MINUTES series.