In 1950 Shanghai, a former soldier leads a village of outcasts and exiles to transform barren land into a new home, all while uncovering spies and fighting for love and hope in a turbulent new era.
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In 1950 Shanghai, a former soldier leads a village of outcasts and exiles to transform barren land into a new home, all while uncovering spies and fighting for love and hope in a turbulent new era.
The series covers the ins and outs of the long, unusual history of the once autonomous Dubrovnik Republic.
The story is based on the history of Ukraine through the eyes of a long-lived Volyn peasant, Yakiv Mekh. Since childhood, he has been in love with Ulyana, but despite the reciprocity of feelings, her parents married her off to a boy from a wealthy family. Unable to change anything, Yakiv leaves the village. He joins the Polish army and meets a Polish noblewoman, Zosia... His fate includes wars, captivity, and the loss of loved ones, but its main outcome is the preservation of humanity and the ability to love.
February 1916. World War I has been raging for two years and has killed over three million people, neither side gaining the upper hand. The Germans mobilize more artillery and men in Verdun than in any other offensive -- for three hundred days -- but the French hold out. Constructed from over five hundred hours of restored, colorized archival footage.
A fictional courtroom drama which shows how the trial of Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, might have gone.
Inside the minds of the heartless, corrupt, and cruel individuals who've seized control of their country through the infliction of appalling pain on their fellow man. From Kim Jong-il, to Osama Bin Laden, to Hitler, uncover the madness behind the merciless dictators responsible for unimaginable human atrocities that still haunt the world.
When sudden tragedy forces a deputy to step into the role of governor, she faces grueling political and personal tests in order to lead her state.
Set in old Jeddah during the final years of the Ottoman era, this Saudi period drama follows two brothers raised in the same neighbourhood who take opposite paths in life — one falls into gang life and criminality, the other chooses righteousness and virtue. Rooted in Hijazi folk tradition, the show paints a vivid picture of community, honour, and moral struggle in a bygone era.
Epic stories of nameless heroes of The Gallipoli Campaign.
The sudden technological civilization has shrouded the fog of war over the entire Kyushu continent, and the wonderful combination of magic and technology has become the kingly way to rule the world in the hearts of kings. However, the ancient talismans that have disappeared since ancient times, their mysterious power quietly controls the fate of the entire continent in the dark side of the dust of history.
During the 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War, Fang Yuan seeks revenge for his family’s death and joins the resistance, forming an alliance with Dr. Chen Ruge, whom he initially suspects of being a traitor. As they fight together, their bond deepens, and despite misunderstandings, they reunite after China’s victory in the war.
May 1945: With the end of the war and the surrender of the Third Reich, the world discovered the full horror of a genocidal system on a scale never before seen in the history of humanity. The elimination of millions of individuals had been meticulously planned by a regime whose organization and methods were just beginning to be understood.
TV series tells about 1918 February 16 Signing of the Lithuanian Independence Act and other historical events that followed this important event in Lithuania until the occupation of Lithuania in 1940.
Fredrik Lindström investigates how Sweden would be if some historical events had never happened.
The history of the Land of Israel from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period.
Using the latest research across the course of Hitler’s life, world-renowned experts investigate the man behind the monster and pinpoint the key moments in his meteoric rise and ultimate downfall.
It is an Emirati drama that was shown in Ramadan 2016 taken from the novel "Ritaj" by the novelist Hamad Al Hammadi and produced by Abu Dhabi Media Company. The series talks about the organization of the Muslim Brotherhood and how it worked secretly within the joints of the state for many years. It also touches on the history of the organization and dives deep into the social life of its members, indicating the ideas they hold and the principles on which they are based.
Top Tens of Warfare tells the story of modern age warfare in ten episodes. Each episode is dedicated to the top ten of military inventions, vessels, battles, aircraft, weapons, secrets, tanks, fighting forces, commanders and leaders and shows how they all influenced and changed the way we lived. —Kalla
A group of soldiers awaiting court martial are brought together to form an elite team of specialists during World War Two.
It was the war that divided our nation, a brutal and savage feud that changed America forever. Pitting brother against brother, the Civil War was our country's greatest internal struggle, as friends became foes in a conflict that brought a country to its knees then ultimately reunited it. Now, American Heroes Channel (AHC) transports viewers back to that pivotal era in the exclusive new series, Blood and Fury: America's Civil War. Premiering Wednesday, December 14 at 10/9c, the series chronicles the definitive story of one of the most extraordinary and bloodiest chapters in American history. "At AHC, our programming is anchored by real stories of conflict, action and heroism, none of which defined our nation more than the Civil War," said Kevin Bennett, executive vice president and general manager, American Heroes Channel. "With a high-end, cinematic experience, Blood and Fury: America's
The Greco-Persian War was pivotal in the creation of the modern world - yet all that is generally remembered are the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. This documentary examines the whole history, from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC), and also covers the legacies of the war - including Democracy.
The year 1540 was a crucial turning point in American history. The Great Indian Wars were incited by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado when his expedition to the Great Plains launched the inevitable 350-year struggle between the white man and the American Indians. From that point forward, the series of battles between the military and civilian forces of the United States and the native American Indians began when blood was shed and ultimately tens of thousands of lives were lost on both sides. The Battle of Tippicanoe, the Battle of Horseshoe Band, all three Seminole Wars and the Battle of Little Big Horn were some of the most important conflicts that led up to the last massacre, the Battle of Wounded Knee, where America's landscape would be forever changed!
Between 1914 and 1945, two major conflicts engulfed the planet. Among the combatants of the First World War, eight men would play a decisive role in the next one.
A documentary which explores the remarkable parallels between the careers of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill, as well as their personal rivalry and animosity.
A story of police intelligence in which the conflict between Syrians between 2011 and 2012 is portrayed, emphasizing the struggle with religious extremists turned blindly into pro-state allies, and characterizing the true essences of different Syrians, between loyalists and opponents.
When the Nazis unleashed the 'Blitzkrieg', it was a kind of warfare the world had never witnessed before and immediately upended all traditional ideas of military strategy and tactics. Suddenly Europe and North Africa was reeling from this new type of combat and had to adapt quickly or suffer the consequences of Hitler's evil aims. Now, using ground-breaking graphics and state-of-the-art computer animation, as well as archival footage culled from Allied and Axis sources, the incredible initial successes of Hitler's seemingly unstoppable war machine are revealed and examined. Includes 'Hitler's Big Guns', 'Africa Korps', 'Infantry Firepower' and more!
The Crusades: An Arab Perspective is a four-part series produced by Al Jazeera English, which presents the dramatic story of the medieval religious war through Arab eyes. The series provides a new perspective on the history of the Crusades for a global, English-speaking audience, that has largely read about or studied the famous struggle from a primarily Christian and Western point of view.
They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of the war. WWII's Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute-by-minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich. We forensically examine how exactly these assaults played out, through expert analysis and testimonies from the brave men who carried them out.
As the UK gears up to decide its future in the June referendum, Nick Robinson explores the troubled history of the UK's relationship with Europe.
A program that gets into politics, in a year of changes in the Senate, House, Odebrecht's plea bargain agreement and preparations for the 2018 Elections.
In the year 2200 AD, the two major powers in the Earth's orbit, "Xuan Yue" and "Su Yue," ended their more than 50-year Cold War and were about to sign the "Dual Moon Peace Agreement." However, a series of terrorist attacks suddenly occurred in Xuan Yue's circular colonial city called "New Moon City," indicating that fragile human civilization is once again facing a great crisis.
Grey Wolves captures life on board a U-boat, from the German perspective. First hand accounts in text, letters, diaries, journals, memoirs, relaying tales of the mundane and the routine, dramatic and heroic; the fear and resilience of every crew member, from Kapitainleutnant to Mechaniker. It is a vivid, brutally realistic portrait of the men who fought and died beneath the surface of the Atlantic in what was, perhaps, the most critical battle of the war.
WWII history series following a four-man team as they explore the war zones of the Eastern Front in an effort to excavate and preserve the forgotten battle relics, at the same time discovering the stories of fallen soldiers from their remains.
One of the most provocative voices in American politics is back! GQ's Special Correspondent Keith Olbermann hosts “The Resistance,” a series of political commentary and special interviews that's unlike anything else on the internet or on television.
The series about World War II begins with a look at the defensive lines, bunkers and fortifications the Japanese built on the island of Okinawa.