War Stories

In the 1991 Gulf War the American 2nd Armoured Cavalry Regiment drove into a sandstorm. How did they overcome Iraq's elite Republican Guard blind?

An authentic look at maritime war, with rare archive footage and war films shot by The Royal Navy's officers and crew during the Second World War.

In 1973, Syria launches a surprise attack against Israel in the Golan Heights. This is a story of survival, where a few out-numbered tankers manage to hold off an enemy of overwhelming size in one of the greatest tank battles ever waged.

War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts.

In July 1945, a few weeks after Germany’s unconditional surrender, the Western Allies finally entered Berlin. They found a city in ruins, divided into sectors, and under Soviet control. This premium documentary uses rare, high-quality color footage and first-hand accounts to show life in the destroyed capital. From the daily struggle of the "rubble women" to the political tensions at the Potsdam Conference, this film explores how the seeds of the Cold War were sown in the ashes of the Third Reich.

On August 6, 1945, the course of human conflict changed forever. This documentary explores the top-secret Manhattan Project, the engineering and ethical challenges of building the world's first atomic weapon, and the desperate decision to use it. Follow the journey of the B-29 Enola Gay as it delivers "Little Boy" to Hiroshima, and witness the devastating aftermath of the blast that brought WW2 to an end. It was the hardest choice of the war: drop the bomb and save countless lives from a costly invasion, or risk a prolonged, bloody war in the Pacific.