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June 22, 1941. Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. For the Soviets, it was a complete surprise. Part 1 of 2.
Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year and one that would seal the fate of Eastern Europe. Part 2 of 2.
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. A fight between the two most sophisticated defence systems at the time.
On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians. Oradour remains a monument to the brutality of war and how civilians paid the price when the battle passed through their village.
The accidental discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire, and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. Part 1 of 6.
Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind at Hispaniola have been killed by the indigenous Taíno, a chain of brutal colonisation throughout the Caribbean begins. Part 2 of 6.
The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the great empires in the Americas: the Aztecs. His victory cementing the subjugation and submersion of indigenous populations. Part 3 of 6.
Following the success of Hernán Cortés’ over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro, sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas: the Incas. Part 4 of 6.
After decades of conquest, Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas. The Spanish monarchy struggles to control these from afar, and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia providing unlimited wealth heightens tensions. Part 5 of 6.
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The ‘Black Legend’ is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. Many lives obliterated for what would be the birth of a New World. Part 6 of 6.
Maryland is synonymous with crabs and has been dating back to the 17th century. Crabs of many varieties are plentiful in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and people from all walks of life catch and eat this popular crustacean.
