#  @battleguidevt Battle Guide Battle Guide posts on YouTube about battle, ai, in the, war the most. 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Seconds later in what appeared to be a deserted landscape a single shot rang out and yet another invader fell dead. They didnt know it but hidden to their front and stalking their every move was the most successful sniper in the history of warfare. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cXHo9dVJVFY) 2025-08-29T15:03Z 422K followers, 1.4M engagements "D-Day How One General Turned Disaster Into Victory (WW2 Documentary) On the bloodiest part of the bloodiest beach of D-Day a plan that had been months in the making had gone seriously wrong. For the men of the untested 29th Infantry Division the promised quick and decisive win had turned into hours of gruelling hell. Bad weather rough seas and poor support were just the beginning of what would become a fight for survival on the shores of Normandy. Despite the unfurling catastrophe one man remained determined to see the mission accomplished. Brigadier General Norman Dutch Cota stepped from his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=F_z1t8nb_sc) 2025-06-06T15:01Z 422K followers, 1.1M engagements "Malmedy Massacre - What Happened Rare Original Film (WW2 Documentary) On 17th December [----] Hitlers famous Last Gamble in the West was one day old. Leading the northernmost of his westwards thrusts through the Ardennes were the SS troops of Kampfgruppe Peiper. Blocked and slowed at every turn by determined American defenders they exacted a horrific toll on any who fell into their hands. This is the story of just one such event during the Battle of the Bulge which took the name of the Malmedy Massacre. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rr0O-SiyygU) 2023-12-21T14:27Z 421K followers, 531.9K engagements "Battle of the Alamo [----] (No Ai Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide Shortly before dawn on 6th March [----] within the walls of a crumbling Spanish mission in the Mexican province of Texas a rag-tag bunch of [---] men found themselves surrounded outnumbered by nearly 10-1. Moments later a bugle call signalled the start of an attack that promised no mercy. By sunrise every defender lay dead. But does the story we know of that fight match what took place In this video well" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g_geCvXxK2k) 2026-01-30T16:27Z 422K followers, 174K engagements "Operation Anthropoid: The Most Important Assassination of WW2 (No AI Documentary) On a quiet spring morning in [----] a German staff car turned onto an ordinary street in Nazi-occupied Prague. Inside was one of the Third Reichs most feared men a figure so brutal the Czech people called him the Butcher. What he didnt know was that just ahead of him weapons hidden beneath their coats a handful of assassins lay in wait. They had trained for months for this moment knowing that once they acted there would be no turning back. But how did they come to be standing on that street What unfolded in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jxTcsOw215I) 2026-02-06T15:48Z 422K followers, 816.3K engagements "Four Years of War In One Field - WW1 Documentary (No AI) 2nd October [----] a group of soldiers crossed these war shattered fields in search of the dead. Over the next days weeks and months they uncovered more than [----] of the fallen one man for every single yard of ground. But just why was this area so bloody and what had happened here during four years of fighting Join us in this video as we do something truly unique not by studying a single battle or campaign but by zooming in and investigating what happened on a single patch of ground across four years of war. Want to walk the Western Front" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wrwUDqdW0Ds) 2026-01-09T16:01Z 422K followers, 465K engagements "The Real Story of the Stalingrad Sniper Duel (No AI WW2 Documentary) Stalingrad [----]. Among the twisted ruins of a shattered city death approached not with the roar of artillery but in silence. Hidden among debris behind broken walls or camouflaged in rubble Soviet and German snipers fought a brutal war of their own. One shot one kill. In this video using the latest technology unique wartime aerial imagery and rare eyewitness testimony from both sides of the wire well for the very first time locate identify and re-tell the true story of the most famous sniper duel in history between Vasiliy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5vZcvD12B_c) 2025-06-27T15:48Z 422K followers, 1.9M engagements "Storming The Rhine in WW2 Caught on Film (WW2 Documentary) In early March [----] the German Army was well on the defensive and the outcome of WW2 in Europe was in no doubt. With allied forces approaching the vital River Rhine all along Eisenhowers broad front German hopes were to make one last defensive stand on the east bank of that river in hopes of stalling the allies and bringing about a negotiated peace on the Western Front. Those dreams were crushed when on 7th March against all expectation American troops discovered and stormed a vital bridge across the Rhine at a little known town" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6e18-xrLYKY) 2024-01-19T18:46Z 421K followers, 2.1M engagements "Finding the Fhrerbunker : Hitler's Last Days (WW2 Documentary) In Late April [----] Adolf Hitler his long-term partner Eva Braun and many high-ranking Nazis found themselves surrounded by soviet forces in Berlin. For Hitler the final days of his life and the closing chapter of WW2 in Europe would take place in a damp underground bunker known today as the Fuhrerbunker beneath the heart of the Third Reich. In this short documentary we use the latest technology and mapping to explore the story of those final days and attempt to pinpoint the precise location of the bunker and the likely spot where" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7yM1-A0VTi0) 2023-02-08T20:02Z 421K followers, 2.2M engagements "Doomed to Fail Bullecourt [----] (WW1 Documentary) As the Battles of the Somme and Verdun drew to a close in late [----] Allied Commanders met to plan a huge Franco-British offensive for the Spring of [----]. The new French Commander-in-Chief General Robert Nivelle envisioned driving the Germans from Northern France supported by British attacks in the Artois region a fight that would become known as the Battle of Arras. Once again called on to join this fight would be men of the Australian Imperial Force who would go into action at a little known place called Bullecourt. Creating these videos is a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8ireRMFwuFM) 2025-04-11T16:01Z 422K followers, 121.5K engagements "Operation Anthropoid: Last Stand of Heydrich's Assassins (No AI Documentary) In this Prague church crypt in June [----] four exhausted men stood waist-deep in freezing water their lungs and eyes burning from tear gas pistols clenched in numb hands. For six relentless hours more than [---] SS troops had stormed the building above ordered to take them dead or alive. Still the men refused to surrender. But who were they why did the Nazis unleash such overwhelming force against them And what actually happened during that brutal fight In this video with the help of rare Gestapo and SS reports" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8iz8YS2bqzM) 2026-02-13T16:19Z 422K followers, 80.3K engagements "The Fall of Berlin [----] (Full Documentary) By mid-April [----] the war in Europe was undeniably decided. Allied forces were advancing rapidly on all fronts: pushing into Northern Italy crossing the Rhine in the west and preparing to encircle the Ruhr pocket before driving towards the Elbe. This video uses cutting-edge technology historical footage and firsthand veteran accounts to recount the fall of Berlin. 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Chapter 1: The Seelow Heights 21:08 Chapter 2: The Halbe Pocket 43:35 Chapter 3: The Fuhrerbunker 01:02:12 Chapter 4: Fall of the Reichstag 01:23:15 Chapter 5:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9V2uWT7CHhc) 2025-05-23T15:30Z 422K followers, 262.9K engagements "How [--] Americans held off [---] Germans (WW2 Battle of the Bulge Documentary) On 16th December [----] with Allied forces facing the Siegfried Line on the borders of the Third Reich Hitler launched his famous 'final gamble in the West' a counter-attack through the Ardennes designed to smash through the unsuspecting Allied lines and drive on to Antwerp. Leading his formations would be the formidable SS Kampfgruppe Peiper. Standing in their way were the men of the 394th Infantry Regiment's I&R Platoon whose tenacity on that day would lead them to become the most decorated platoon of WW2. This is the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Am3nSRwm2QE) 2022-10-20T17:00Z 421K followers, 1M engagements "Who Killed The Red Baron (WW1 Documentary) In April [----] Manfred Von Richthofen better known as the Red Baron was at the height of his fame. With [--] aerial victories he was the most successful fighter pilot of WW1. This WW1 History Documentary explores his remarkable career and his final flight examining the available evidence surrounding his death and who fired the fatal shots. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Thanks to the following. Battle Guide Virtual Tours: battleguide.co.uk Gameplay: Rise of Flight: https://riseofflight.com/ Australian War Memorial:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BaVKln0n99k) 2022-10-01T16:00Z 421K followers, 1.1M engagements "The 1st US Infantry Division on Omaha Beach (No AI WW2 Documentary) D-Day. On the easternmost stretch of Bloody Omaha the men of the legendary US 1st Infantry Division the Big Red One stormed ashore in an attempt to gain a foothold in Fortress Europe. Under withering machinegun and mortar fire they paid a heavy price but amidst the carnage ordinary soldiers rose to achieve the extraordinary. Join us as we follow those men and the story of what happened on Omaha Beach. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C7uV8XJiCMY) 2025-08-01T15:43Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements "The Man Behind The Medals - Audie Murphy (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide By early [----] the Second World War had already claimed millions of lives and caused untold misery to tens of millions more. Despite that carnage some men a select few who thrived in combat and had earned a reputation for courage skill and determination under fire would rise to prominence. At the very top of that list stood one man who lived a life so unbelievable that had it could" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D4k1XNP2_Ug) 2025-03-14T15:26Z 422K followers, 755.4K engagements "The French Village Annihilated by The SS (No AI - WW2 Documentary) In June [----] the notorious 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich got orders to head at full speed to Normandy to repel the allied invasion. Their journey north was plagued by problems not least repeated attacks by the French resistance. In reprisal they committed a series of horrific war crimes which ultimately led to the destruction of almost the entire population of Oradour-Sur-Glane. This is that story. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fxkodma3p-M) 2023-04-21T11:25Z 421K followers, 2.5M engagements "The First Airborne Assault on D-Day (No AI - WW2 Documentary) Shortly after midnight on June 6th [----] men of the 2nd Battalion Ox & Bucks Light Infantry touched down in Normandy to capture two vital bridges today known as Pegasus and Horsa. Their actions the very first of D-Day have since been written into Second World War legend. In this video we use the latest technology to share that story right here on Youtube. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GdspB_oNQII) 2023-05-16T12:27Z 421K followers, 879.8K engagements "Canadas Greatest Victory Caught on Film (WW1 Documentary) On a freezing April morning in [----] tens of thousands of Canadian troops raced from their trenches and secretly dug tunnels to emerge into the Western Fronts infamous No-Mans-Land. Their objective Vital high-ground which had for years withstood allied assaults. Over the next three days in a remarkable display of courage under fire they would advance through the German lines and into the history books. In this video with the help of the latest technology and rare original film from that fight well explore the iconic battle which forged" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gj7VfXux-Gc) 2025-08-08T16:00Z 422K followers, 233.9K engagements "Desmond Doss: Medal of Honor (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide In late April [----] the bloodiest part of the bloodiest battle of the entire Pacific War was raging. Right in the heart of which and captured on film stood one man who over the course of that fight repeatedly braved enemy fire rescuing more than [--] men in one of the most outstanding acts of heroism in military history. And the incredible thing He did it all unarmed. But does what is commonly known" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NFnrbLpYLg8) 2025-12-12T17:01Z 422K followers, 340.4K engagements "Victory From Disaster: Last Stand at Rorkes Drift Go to https://surfshark.com/battleguide for an extra [--] months Surfshark On 22nd January [----] in the far flung reaches of the British Empire a redcoated sentry stood watch. He wasnt to know it but at that very moment just a few miles away the last of more than [----] of his comrades surrounded and outnumbered were being cut down by an unstoppable enemy. In the hours to come [----] warriors of that great Zulu army would appear over the horizon and launch a series of brutal assaults against this small outpost in a fight that has gone down in history" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WYtPfhWREsg) 2025-02-21T16:15Z 421K followers, 1.3M engagements "Documenting a Disaster: The WW1 Combat Cameraman (No AI) These haunting battlefield scenes may well be the most recognisable footage of the First World War: men huddled in a sunken road troops waiting to go over the top a massive mine erupting under enemy trenches and wounded men being rescued from no-mans-land but did you know it was all captured under fire by a single cameraman on a single day. Join us as we follow t hat one man using his own diary entries matched precisely with trench maps modern terrain footage and the original film he shot well retrace his steps and investigate what he" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YRwt0GoPuUo) 2025-11-28T16:40Z 422K followers, 743.4K engagements "101st Airborne in the Ardennes The Attack on Foy (WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold winter morning in January [----] across this very ground groups of American servicemen freezing and tired huddled in their foxholes. Over the last fortnight surrounded and outnumbered they had endured repeated enemy assaults as they clung to their positions outside the Belgian town of Bastogne. Now finally it was their chance to advance. Over the coming hours those men" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a_057OnHdnY) 2025-03-07T16:47Z 422K followers, 1.3M engagements "One American vs [---] Germans (WW2 Documentary) By January [----] Audie Murphy was already a legend within the US Army. Having fought non stop since [----] he was a highly decorated nineteen-year-old Lieutenant when on 26th January [----] in the Colmar Pocket he earned the Medal of Honor for holding off [---] Germans for over an hour alone. This is the remarkable story of the most decorated US serviceman of the Second World War. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bs__pY1Qv_s) 2023-03-10T18:48Z 421K followers, 5.4M engagements "How Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Shortly before 8am on 7th December [----] the residents of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu were jolted awake by explosions as Japanese aircraft roared overhead. Unknown to them a huge aircraft carrier strike force had approached from the north and in two waves would bomb airfields and warships across the Island and at Anchor in the major naval base at Pearl Harbor. By the time it was over just two hours later more than [----] men lay dead the Harbor was engulfed in flames and for the Americans at least WW2 had begun. This is that story. Creating" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpJm5-ZmtIw) 2025-07-04T16:01Z 422K followers, 399.8K engagements "How German Paratroopers Rescued Mussolini (No AI) WW2 Documentary By the summer of [----] the once-untouchable leader of Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini had fallen from power. Arrested by his own King Il Duce was held in secret locations across Italy and cut off from the outside world to whose eyes it seemed his reign was over for good. But the Germans had other plans. In this video well explore the remarkable wartime footage of the actual operation and with satellite imagery unique archival material and by comparing the memoirs of those who were there uncover the true story of Operation Eiche" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dbAjmG2J1eA) 2025-12-05T16:30Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements "Storming the Messines Ridge [----] (WW1 Documentary) At 3:10am on 7th June [----] the entire Western Front was rocked by arguably the loudest man-made explosion in the history of the world to that point as a series of enormous subterranean mines killed thousands and literally shattered the German stronghold that was the Messines Ridge. Within moments allied troops were charging into the attack to drive the stunned defenders from their trenches. Amongst those troops were the highly regarded men of the Australian Imperial Force. This is the story of the Battle of Messines. Creating these videos is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pTBq04bmn7A) 2025-05-16T15:15Z 422K followers, 311.7K engagements "'The Lost Battalion' - How [---] Americans held off the German Army (WW1 Documentary) In early October [----] across this war-torn and shell shattered hillside in Northern France more than [---] Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Force surrounded and outnumbered fought for their lives. Over more than five days they sustained relentless assaults by their German opponents who used machine guns mortars and flamethrowers in a bid t o eradicate the pocket that had formed in the Argonne Forest. By the time that fight was over hundreds of men lay dead and wounded across this battlefield. Our Podcast" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uhnazjpm1Ag) 2024-06-20T17:03Z 421K followers, 433.4K engagements "D-Day The [--] Men Who Unlocked Omaha Beach (WW2 Documentary) Shortly after 6:30am on 6th June [----] along this stretch of sand men of the US 1st Infantry Division emerged from their landing craft into a hail of gunfire which in just minutes had killed or wounded hundreds. In this video well blend the latest technology actual footage from that day and the testimony of those who were there to follow in the footsteps of the men of one landing craft on that one day who were amongst the very first to unlock Omaha Beach. Findmypast is a great tool we use for nearly all our videos. If you want to do" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xNlsVC70mJQ) 2024-06-05T10:35Z 421K followers, 1.9M engagements "How the British Army Nearly Died: Operation Dynamo (No AI WW2 Documentary) Play World of Warships for free https://wo.ws/BattleGuide and enjoy the Dunkirk [----] event Thank you World of Warships for sponsoring this video. In late May [----] hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers found themselves cut off and surrounded by all-conquering German forces near the port city of Dunkirk . Over the previous fortnight they had fought tooth and nail to hold back the German tide but now exhausted and under constant aerial and artillery bombardment their only chance of escaping annihilation lay" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D5FvuFqFGck) 2025-05-30T15:27Z 422K followers, 232.1K engagements "Shermans v 88's: Normandy's Largest Tank Assault (WW2 Documentary) Check out War Thunder now Use my links to sign up and get a massive free bonus pack for PC and consoles: https://wtplay.link/battleguide iOS/Android: https://wtm.game/battleguide On the morning of [--] July [----] around the French town of Caen the thunderous roar of bombers artillery and [---] tank engines shattered the silence to signal the start of what would go down in history as Normandy's single-largest tank battle. In this video using the latest technology unique archive footage and the testimony of those who were there we" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D8tOJuvTGSY) 2024-12-06T18:20Z 421K followers, 1.3M engagements "The Battle That Broke Germany in WW1 Mont St Quentin Explained By the Summer of [----] the British Army had become a force to be reckoned with and much had been learnt from bitter experiences of fighting over the preceding four years. New tactics had evolved to bring together the fighting capabilities of the infantry artillery tanks and air power as demonstrated with the successful capture of Le Hamel on the 4th July. Lieutenant General Monashs outstanding planning for this operation became the template for the Battle of Amiens which started on the 8th of August and began the Hundred Days" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FlrDUgK6GGc) 2025-10-03T17:30Z 422K followers, 106.6K engagements "Understanding the Battle of the Somme Have you heard of the battle of the Somme But not sure exactly how it unfolded So in a new concept for this channel and with the idea to make complex historical events clear but without dumbing them down well fly through that infamous First World War campaign which to many has come to symbolise the tragedy slaughter and futility of the First World War. But is it exactly as it seems Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PeAqpEWZw1s) 2025-09-12T15:31Z 422K followers, 599K engagements "24 Hrs In The Trenches (WW1 Documentary) Have you ever wondered what life was like for a soldier on the frontlines during the First World War In this video we explore what a typical 24-hour period of trench warfare was like on the Western Front. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RKjALPub7NQ) 2022-12-17T18:42Z 421K followers, 1.8M engagements "Storming Mount Suribachi Battle of Iwo Jima (No AI WW2 Documentary) February [----]. On a small volcanic island in the middle of the Pacific one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War was raging. Above the ash-strewn and rocky flats the men of Easy Company 28th Marine Regiment were about to make history for they had reached the summit of the infamous Mt Suribachi signalling to their comrades below that the imposing volcano was now in American hands. In this video well follow in the footsteps of those men and re-tell the story of that fight in the Battle for Iwo Jima." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zt7o-6KVtpc) 2025-09-26T15:01Z 422K followers, 284K engagements "How one Machine Gun held up the German Army (WW1 Documentary) In August [----] Europe descended into a war which would ultimately rage for four years at the cost of millions of lives. Amongst the very first moves of that war and one which brought Britain into the fight was the launching of the famous German Schlieffen Plan. In an attempt to destroy the French Army a huge assault had been made through Belgium with the objective of capturing Paris. Standing in their way was the small but highly skilled British Expeditionary Force. Those opponents would meet outside the Belgian town of Mons in a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cN3dibBVHiI) 2024-03-05T13:00Z 421K followers, 702.4K engagements "The WW2 Tank Battle Caught On Film (WW2 Documentary) In March [----] US forces of the 3rd Armored Division advanced into the ruins of the German city of Cologne. Over two days of bitter fighting they eventually pushed the defenders back across the Rhine. Standing in their way were the last few tanks of the German Army in the region. This is the story of how one M26 Pershing tank came up against a formidable Panther outside the iconic Cathedral with the duel being caught on camera in one of the most iconic scenes of WW2. Checkout our New Podcast with Jesse Alexander & Prof. Matthias Strohn: WW2" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_Uhx1YInQU) 2023-04-01T14:58Z 421K followers, 8.4M engagements "Two Hours at Passchendaele - The Death of a Regiment (WW1 Documentary) On 31st July [----] outside the Belgian city of Ypres the British Expeditionary Force launched a massive assault to finally capture the vital high ground overlooking the salient the key to which was the little-known village of Passchendaele. In one of the bloodiest battles of the entire First World War in mud and rain the British ground their way forward for [---] days towards their objective. Using veteran accounts the latest technology and previously unseen wartime footage this video will follow the story of the men of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tjJbS0PL0Es) 2023-07-31T15:27Z 421K followers, 1.7M engagements "Le Hamel : The Battle That Broke The Western Front (WW1 Documentary) [--] minutes is all it took. On 4th July [----] outside the little known village of Le Hamel on the Western Front a groundbreaking attack was launched. For almost four years the Western Front had been locked in stalemate with significant gains almost impossible to achieve. But on that day Australian American and British troops would demonstrate a new way to fight. In one morning a blueprint would be laid one which would demonstrate that trench warfare could be broken and that the war could be won on the battlefield. This is the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tlmyG4k3u_Y) 2025-08-22T15:01Z 422K followers, 444.1K engagements "The 'Butcher of Omaha Beach' - A Forensic Investigation (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide At dawn on June 6th [----] hundreds of thousands of Allied servicemen gathered off the coast of Normandy ready to begin the long-awaited operation to break through Fortress Europe. Opposing them along the fortified Atlantic Wall were far fewer German soldiers many of whom would not see the end of the day. In this episode we focus on one man the highly controversial" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9jw5LcC00) 2025-10-31T17:01Z 422K followers, 270.3K engagements "The End of Tank Ace Michael Wittmann (No AI WW2 Documentary) Across these peaceful looking fields in August [----] a battle raged. On one side were a group of powerful Tiger Tanks led by one of Nazi Germanys star tank aces on the other Canadian and British Armour concealed in ambush. Over the next few minutes a brutal fight would unfold which would leave four tigers burning wrecks and SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Michael Wittmann amongst the fallen. But just what happened on that day and who struck that fatal blow Join us as we investigate the mystery and recount the action that history remembers as the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1FL-JJdcCMU) 2025-08-15T16:10Z 422K followers, 288.1K engagements "The True Story of the Great Escape (No AI) On a freezing night in March [----] deep in the forests of Silesia the crunch of boots on snow could be heard. Guards pacing the perimeter of Stalag Luft III had no idea but beneath their feet dozens of men waited to make their bid for freedom. What transpired in the coming minutes hours and days has gone down in history as one of the most audacious escape attempts of the Second World War. But does what actually happened at that time cemented in popular memory by an epic [----] film match up to the reality of those events Join us as with the help of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4Xv5oDLfUAY) 2026-01-02T17:24Z 422K followers, 90.9K engagements "The Last Stand: The Battle of the Reichstag Berlin [----] (WW2 Documentary) By late April [----] Soviet troops having advanced thousands of miles from the gates of Moscow had surrounded Berlin and were poised to finally capture the German capital. Targetted by the Soviets was the famous Reichstag building in the centre of the Government quarter. This video examines those final days and the bitter fighting for that iconic location which ultimately led to the end of WW2 in Europe. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Check out [--] Days in Berlin:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5-Wg7BuaozU) 2023-07-14T18:00Z 401K followers, 2.4M engagements "Filming a Tragedy: The Story of 'Square 2' (No AI) WW2 Documentary On 10th May [----] Okinawa. A combat cameraman recorded something so tragic that even today its difficult to watch an upturned Sherman tank engulfed in flames its crew fighting for their lives as fellow marines struggle to save them. For years weve seen the footage but almost no one knows the story behind it. Who were the men in that tank Who was the man behind the camera And what really happened in those final desperate moments Join us in this video as we unravel the WW2 mystery behind the scene known as: Death of a Tank." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q94cze2s68) 2025-12-19T16:11Z 422K followers, 345.3K engagements "Chemical Warfare in The Trenches (WW1 Documentary) On 22nd April [----] outside the Belgian town of Ypres German forces unleashed a new weapon of war on their unsuspecting enemy gas. Over the next three years gas would play a major part in the fighting on the Western Front and cost thousands of lives. But just how deadly was gas in WW1 In this video we will explore the impact that chlorine phosgene and mustard gas had on those soldiers in the trenches. Of course many nations used and suffered the effects of gas but in this video we will focus on the story from a British perspective. - Support" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Eosg5RQgMJY) 2023-08-26T13:08Z 378K followers, 266K engagements "The Last English King to Die in Battle: The Evidence (Richard III Documentary) It was beneath an unassuming car park in the summer of [----] in the heart of the city of Leicester that one of the most important historical discoveries of the last [---] years was made. In a long forgotten grave was found the battle scarred and broken skeleton of a long dead man none other than Richard III King of England. But what exactly happened to him How did he end up buried beneath a car park and what can that remarkable discovery tell us about Shakespears infamous villain the last English King to die in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FoE7DcAROAc) 2024-12-13T17:28Z 365K followers, 926K engagements "Tactical Triumph or Human Disaster Operation Chastise (No AI WW2 Documentary) May [----]. Nineteen Lancaster bombers roar into the darkening skies each carrying a revolutionary top-secret weapon. Their mission To fly low and fast into the heart of Nazi Germany and achieve the impossible. Their target: the heavily fortified dams of the Ruhr Valley linchpins of Hitlers war machine. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon at:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MThIMcDwhK8) 2025-07-25T15:15Z 422K followers, 220.5K engagements "The Impossible Landing at Gallipoli: [--]. April [----] (WW1 Documentary) Just after dawn on 25th April [----] under the cover of a formidable naval bombardment thousands of British troops made their way towards land. In front of them entrenched along these cliffs Ottoman riflemen waited poised to defend their homeland at all costs. It was the beginning of a brutal fight which would last for [--] months and cost tens of thousands of lives. The Gallipoli Association: By becoming a member you will have the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn share and exchange information and knowledge of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NZLSzbKcIe8) 2025-04-25T02:30Z 422K followers, 294.1K engagements "Battle Guide [----] Update Hello everyone This week we're bringing you a special short video that's a little different from our usual content. We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible support you've shown us throughout the year. Links: Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Credits: Research & Script: Dan Hill Narration: Dan Hill Editing: Linus Klassen Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen Music & Sound Effects: Linus" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RWbdk9nykjM) 2025-12-26T16:49Z 422K followers, [----] engagements "A Forgotten Tragedy Neuve Chapelle [----] (WW1 Documentary) Interested in Trench Mapping LinesMan from our friends and Great War Digital: https://www.greatwardigital.com/ On a frosty winter morning in March [----] thousands of shivering troops cold tired but determined lined up in trenches across these fields waiting for the signal to advance. When it came with the blast of an officer's whistle they would rise as one and storm the heavily defended German positions opposite. Over the next [--] days a brutal fight would unfold which would see thousands of men on all sides fall dead and wounded across" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T-VUSmU3kss) 2025-03-21T15:59Z 422K followers, 83.4K engagements "Escaping the Fhrerbunker - How the Last Nazis tried to Flee Berlin On a cold December day in [----] in an area of waste ground alongside the then Lehrter Railway station in West Berlin construction workers made a gruesome discovery. Buried several feet down were the bodies of two men two of the many missing who had last been seen in the final brutal hours of the Battle for Berlin. Findmypast is a great tool we use for nearly all our videos. If you want to do your family research you can check it out under the following links: Start your family tree for free: http://battleguide.co.uk/findmypast" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UjATIDnSinY) 2024-08-23T19:54Z 366K followers, 1.8M engagements "The SECRET WW2 Commando Raid With Just TWO Survivors (WW2 Documentary) Check out our new *WW2 Documentary* focusing on the incredible [----] British Commando Raid known to many as the 'Cockleshell Heroes' raid led by the legendary Blondie Hasler against German shipping in the harbour of Nazi occupied Bordeaux. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Enjoy the video Check out more than [--] On Demand Virtual Battlefield Tours ranging from medieval to WW2 on our Battle Guide site. https://battleguide.co.uk/product-category/on-demand-tour/ Thanks for watching dont forget to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y0wrO_PZZzY) 2022-08-19T13:56Z 400K followers, 576.1K engagements "The Real Story Behind Band of Brothers Crossroad Battle (WW2 Documentary) Across this very field as dawn was breaking in October [----] [--] men with bayonets fixed raced headlong towards more than [---] heavily armed SS. In the minutes that followed and in an episode immortalised in the series Band of Brothers Captain Dick Winters and the men of Easy Company reigned chaos across this now peaceful landscape. But how exactly did that episode come about What really happened on that day and do the events around this crossroads match those presented on screen In this video using the latest technology" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=el6DrrtluWw) 2025-06-13T15:24Z 422K followers, 1.2M engagements "The Raid That Saved Millions - Operation Gunnerside (No AI WW2 Documentary) Discover the untold story of Operation Gunnerside the audacious WWII commando raid that thwarted Germany's nuclear ambitions. In February [----] a small team of Norwegian resistance fighters and British commandos infiltrated an occupied heavy water plant in the heart of Norway. Their mission To destroy the facility and prevent Germany from developing an atomic bomb. This documentary uses the latest historical maps unique wartime footage and compelling personal stories to bring this legendary mission to life. Follow the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fP48k2TSt7A) 2025-09-19T15:53Z 422K followers, 306.9K engagements "WW2's Hidden Disaster What Really Happened (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold April night in [----] as thousands of US troops shivered offshore on yet another training exercise for the upcoming Normandy landings nine darkened vessels bristling with torpedoes and guns slipped unseen through the shallow waters off the coast of Devon in south-west England. This is the story of Exercise Tiger. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mzUiPbCkFkE) 2025-11-14T16:21Z 422K followers, 73.8K engagements "The Most Brutal Siege of the Napoleonic Wars (Documentary) On a cold April evening in [----] on the approaches to this formidable fortress thousands of Britains notorious Redcoats crept in silence. Their objective To scale three breaches hacked into the citys defences by enormous siege cannon and to wrestle one of the key strongholds from Napoleons forces occupying Spain. That fight destined to go down in history as one of the bloodiest episodes of the Peninsular War was a short but ferocious one with men falling by the hundred in the attempt to gain these walls. Within just a few hours the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tsGJTy_ktRo) 2024-11-22T16:50Z 258K followers, 148K engagements "Easy Company's Assault on Brecourt Manor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Normandy June 6th [----]. As the Western allies began their amphibious landings along this [--] mile stretch of coastline inland thousands more men were already engaged in life or death battles to keep those coming ashore safe from enemy gunfire. Of all the many actions that day one immortalised on screen in the series Band of Brothers has gone into Airborne legend. This is the story of Easy Companys assault on Brecourt Manor. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ugaz-CXfDNI) 2025-07-18T15:45Z 422K followers, 719K engagements "The Somme: Breaking The Deadlock (WW1 Documentary) By late July [----] the Battle of the Somme had been raging for three weeks. The initial attack on the 1st of July launched by British and French troops across a 36-kilometre front had started with catastrophic results for the British. But the fighting had continued with a series of bloody engagements. Despite mounting losses the battle simply had to go on and so new troops were brought in to continue that advance. Enter the ANZACs: Australian and New Zealander troops who would go on to earn a fearsome reputation over the next two years. Their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0lQQf41tfWc) 2025-02-28T16:12Z 263K followers, 25.5K engagements "Australians On The Western Front (WWI Series) From [----] to [----] the world was engulfed in a conflict that cost literally millions of lives. The most famous of those battlegrounds was to be found across a 400-mile stretch of trench lines in France and Belgium known as the Western Front. Prominent in the fight were men of the Australian Imperial Force. In this video the first in a series we explore the contribution made by 'Diggers' who fought and in many cases fell in the First World War. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3_4Z0ti7wwo) 2025-01-11T17:00Z 244K followers, 31.8K engagements "Gallipoli Breakout: The Fight for the Heights As night fell on 6th August [----] across the Gallipoli Peninsula thousands of battle-hardened but exhausted Allied troops quietly made their way through a mishmash of torturous gullies and spurs to the north of the place they called Anzac. Their aim To make one more assault to break the stalemate and bring an elusive victory in a campaign which had already seen horrendous losses In this video in partnership with the Gallipoli Association using the latest technology aerial and on-the-ground footage and the words of those who were there well cover" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1P6FRoPZc) 2025-02-07T16:07Z 256K followers, 40.6K engagements "Normandy Tank Showdown: Operation Epsom (WW2 Documentary) Explore your family's history like we did with a 14-day free trial from MyHeritage. Use our link here: https://bit.ly/BattleGuide_MH On a rainy Norman night in June [----] hundreds of tanks and thousands of shivering men in waterlogged trenches anxiously awaited the roar of artillery a signal that would raise the curtain on the largest Allied offensive since D-Day. In this video with the help of unique wartime map overlays historic footage and the personal testimony of the combatants well follow the fortunes of just three men who found" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EMh_-8-LBsw) 2025-01-31T17:55Z 253K followers, 79.5K engagements "The Last Battle of the German 9th Army (No AI WW2 Documentary) Take back your personal data with Incogni Use code BATTLEGUIDE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/battleguide As the end of the Second World War in Europe was approaching by the day in the heavily forested area south of Berlin: up to [------] German soldiers and civilians found themselves surrounded by massive Soviet forces around the small town of Halbe. Over the coming days and desperate to avoid the brutal retribution that would surely follow the Germans launched an all-or-nothing breakout" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LoPKHOEuB9k) 2025-04-04T15:11Z 422K followers, 593.1K engagements "running away from GAS - Episode 17: Gas Warfare" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VPjv9Jklpf0) 2024-03-08T23:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "The Spring Offensive: Last Stand At Villers-Bretonneux (WW1 Documentary) At 4.40am on the 21st March [----] German guns roared out across the Western Front. In just a few hours more than a million shells slammed into British Third and Fifth Army positions on the Somme. Operation Michael the first of a series of brutal assaults collectively known as the Spring Offensive had begun. Over the course of the coming days and weeks the allies would fall back a staggering [--] miles towards the vital city of Amiens. Although they werent to know it Australian troops would once again enter the fray to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VfexUTsTXVk) 2025-06-20T15:13Z 422K followers, 146.2K engagements "Lost in No-Man's-Land: The MissingofWW1 On 25th September [----] behind a cloud of chlorine gas British troops made their major assault of the summer across the Loos Battlefields on the Western Front. Over three days of fighting tens of thousands of men would fall on both sides many of them would remain amongst the missing at the end of the war. In this video we explore the fate of just one of those men 18-year-old John Kipling the son of renowned author Rudyard Kipling who was last seen advancing across-no-mans-land at the head of his platoon. Johns ultimate fate would become one of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LORNN7o3Y) 2023-10-04T15:17Z 328K followers, 944.3K engagements "Dunkirk 1940: Slaughter of the Warwicks (WW2 Documentary) On 28th May [----] on the outskirts of the little-known village of Wormhoudt in northern France a procession of Prisoners marched. Those soldiers men of the British Expeditionary Force exhausted frightened and many wounded had just achieved a remarkable feat and held off the advancing German Army for [--] hours every minute of which meant their comrades [--] miles away at Dunkirk could live to fight another day. Though by the time they reached this unassuming location it was clear that their courage would come at an enormous cost. Over the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zi63lxHW0UI) 2024-09-06T14:23Z 209K followers, 198.2K engagements "6 Assassins And Their Fate: Sarajevo Break Down (WW1 Documentary) Shortly before the bells chimed eleven on a crisp Sunday morning on the 28th of June [----] a crackle of gunfire pierced the serene streets of Sarajevo. Two shots sharp and sudden echoed through the city forever altering the course of history. The gunman a young Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip had just ignited a spark that would soon engulf Europe in a brutal conflict. His targets None other than Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife Duchess Sophie Chotek. This wasn't just an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cGipzRJ1rlk) 2024-07-22T16:14Z 210K followers, 141.7K engagements "WW1 Defence of the Realm Act" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQ87laSzHhk) 2024-02-08T00:00Z 158K followers, [----] engagements "Dieppe 1942: The Failed Raid That Shaped D-Day (Not AI - WW2 Documentary) On 19th August [----] as dawn was breaking along the coast of occupied France a force of just over [----] men stormed the beaches around the port town of Dieppe in the first major allied strike against Hitlers Atlantic Wall. Within a matter of minutes hundreds lay dead or wounded washed up against seawalls hung on wire entanglements or incinerated in the burning landing craft. Over 60% of the mainly Canadian assault force were killed wounded or captured by the end of the day and the Dieppe Raid has for the allies gone down" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jiFKJNiXFok) 2025-05-02T15:42Z 422K followers, 171.9K engagements "The Final Minute of WW1: Henry Gunthers Charge (WW1 Documentary) In the pre-dawn hours on 11th November [----] in a railway clearing near Compiegne German commanders signed an Armistice document which would finally bring an end to four years of fighting on the Western Front during which time millions of men had fallen. In this video we will countdown those final hours and follow in the footsteps of those men who were destined not to see the end of war the last to fall. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lGq_2gf6Nv0) 2025-08-27T16:43Z 422K followers, 84K engagements "The Battle of Waterloo: How A Farmhouse Ended An Empire (Documentary) With [--] men at his back a giant axe-wielding Frenchman charged at this gate. His name was Sous-Lieutenant Legros but his soldiers called him lEnfonceur - the Smasher And thats exactly what he was about to do. Just after midday on the 18th of June [----] Legros led an assault on the main gate of Hougoumont farmhouse on the Battlefield of Waterloo cutting down red-coated guardsmen and hacking into the large oak gate desperately being pushed closed from within. What followed was one of the bloodiest and most brutal episodes of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=n6-2SoQ55oQ) 2025-01-17T16:00Z 336K followers, 599.6K engagements "Shot in The 'Christmas Truce': A Soldier's Story On the morning of 25th December [----] across this frozen and mist-covered ground in northern France a lone German soldier appeared. In the minutes that followed dozens and then hundreds of men emerged from the trenches of the Western Front to meet their enemies in no-mans-land and share a moment of peace that has gone down in history. But what was the real story of that day Was there a universal peace and did all of those who witnessed those events live to see the end of that day In this video using the latest technology historical accounts and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pas7u_5YB-Q) 2024-12-20T16:22Z 299K followers, 57.2K engagements "The Forgotten Archive: A [---] Year Mystery (WW1 Documentary) When finally the guns fell silent across the Western Front on the 11th November [----] much of Europe was left in ruins. Years of warfare had shattered towns and villages and left millions dead. But what of the living Amongst that number were millions more prisoners who themselves had endured extraordinary hardships. And despite peace now reigning tragically not all would return home. In this video using the latest technology and a remarkable unseen wartime collection well follow a little-known but incredible story of one young man and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q6gBPteLhIg) 2024-11-29T16:59Z 225K followers, 70.6K engagements "Fighting In The Normandy Bocage (WW2 Documentary) By July [----] the Allied advance in Normandy had slowed to a crawl. To the west the Americans had been bogged down by tenacious defenders installed in the notorious Bocage countryside outside St-Lo. With new units coming into the line to replace those who had been in the fight since D-Day now was the time to strike. In this video we follow the story of the 1st Battalion 134th Infantry Regiment as they assaulted Hill [---] the key to capturing St-Lo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sBc7iU4sZpw) 2024-02-12T16:57Z 308K followers, 419.6K engagements "US Marines at Belleau Wood - Birth of a Legend (WW1 Documentary) On 6th June [----] across these now peaceful fields in Northern France a legend was born. On that day thousands of servicemen of the US Marine Corps would fix bayonets and charge into the teeth of a German defensive line bristling with machine guns. For many it was one-way trip but for all it was a charge into the history books. In this video using the latest technology veteran testimony and hitherto unseen perspectives of the battlefield well explore the story of the Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood. Our Podcast: WW1 Podcast:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1TH5b9BfAbA) 2024-08-07T15:56Z 421K followers, 458.3K engagements "Waterloo [----] Napoleons Final Defeat Explained By April [----] Napoleon Bonaparte having escaped from exile on the Island of Elba was once again Emperor of France. But this time the 7th allied coalition was in no mood to play nice. They declared Bonaparte an outlaw and began assembling a massive force to destroy his dynasty once and for all. In this video well fly through the key moves of that campaign known as the Hundred Days and focus on perhaps the defining fight of the Napoleonic Wars Waterloo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6jr7NaLs77A) 2025-10-10T15:00Z 422K followers, 349.4K engagements "The Man Who Almost Killed Hitler (Documentary) Deep in the forests of western Poland overgrown in moss and leaves lie several massive concrete ruins the broken remnants of Adolf Hitlers once formidable East Prussian military headquarters: the Wolfsschanze or Wolfs Lair. In the summer of [----] this was the beating heart of the German war machine engaged in an increasingly desperate struggle against the Allied powers. And it was here on July 20th [----] where a young German colonel Claus von Stauffenberg attempted the unthinkable: assassinating Adolf Hitler. Checkout our New Podcast with Jesse" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7uq4qKlRKtA) 2025-01-03T17:04Z 421K followers, 364.8K engagements "Wounded on The Western Front - A Death Sentence (WW1 Documentary) Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide By late [----] the effects of industrial warfare had become all too apparent on the battlefields of the Western Front A potent mix of heavy artillery high explosives machine guns barbed wire colossal mines and gas all contributed significantly to extraordinarily high casualty rates but what is often forgotten is the plight of the wounded over two and a half million British servicemen alone were wounded between August [----] and November [----] in France and Flanders but" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ahzj-AVphkA) 2024-09-21T08:38Z 421K followers, 410.7K engagements "The Cavalry Charge That Became Legend (Crimean War Documentary) Across this now vine-covered valley on an October morning in [----] bugles blared. Moments later [---] cavalrymen surged forward unaware they were riding straight into disaster. A fatal miscommunication had set them on a doomed charge into Russian guns down a place now known as the valley of death. This is the story of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BLqVuE35q2E) 2025-07-11T16:20Z 422K followers, 514K engagements "The Tank That Time Forgot: The Story of Deborah (WW1 Documentary) Findmypast is a great tool we use for nearly all our videos. If you want to do your family research check it out. Start your family tree for free: http://battleguide.co.uk/findmypast Early in the morning of 20th November [----] across rolling countryside in northern France the rumble of engines could be heard. Moments later under a hurricane bombardment German soldiers manning the mighty Hindenburg Line watched on with horror as hundreds of new weapons of war emerged from the mist to launch the first large-scale tank assault in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D9WMzhnWNBQ) 2024-11-08T17:34Z 415K followers, 1M engagements "Lost For [---] Years: Opening A WW1 Time Capsule (No AI WW1 Documentary) CyberGhost VPN Battle Guide Offer https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/BattleGuide Were working with CyberGhost VPN one of the most trusted VPN services available. It helps keep your data private protects you on public Wi-Fi and lets you access content from over [--] streaming platforms including Netflix Amazon Prime and Disney+. Exclusive Battle Guide offer: Get 84% off [--] months free and a 45-day money-back guarantee. Using this link helps support the channel and keeps new history videos coming. For almost a century this old" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DwST2UIjs7M) 2025-11-07T17:48Z 422K followers, 196.3K engagements "Ciudad Rodrigo [----] How Wellington Turned the Tide in Spain (Not AI) January [----]. On the frozen ground before an enemy held Fortress thousands of redcoats waited in silence. Their breath hung in the night air muskets gripped tight eyes fixed on the towering walls. At the very front the Forlorn Hope volunteers who knew they would almost certainly die prepared to lead the way. In the darkness time seemed to stop. Then a signal. The silence would shatter into fire steel and chaos. This is the story of the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H1SXatxhXn4) 2025-10-17T15:02Z 422K followers, 35.9K engagements "The First Pilot to Shoot Down a Zeppelin A WWI Air War Legend Our Battle Guide Podcast: http://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ In the early hours of Sunday 3rd September [----] as Londoners slept peacefully in their beds [--] German airships the largest fleet ever assembled laden with about [--] tons of bombs was heading for Britain. At 2.00am without warning the sky over London exploded into action as shells burst and searchlights swept the heavens. Awoken by this storm of shot and shell hundreds of thousands maybe millions left their beds to peer skywards from windows doorways and gardens. Previous" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MuYdbz2tQmw) 2025-04-18T14:42Z 422K followers, 321.1K engagements "Battle of the Somme [----] Raw Footage Analyzed In late [----] as the Battle of the Somme ground on into its coldest and muddiest phase combat cameramen captured rare unfiltered footage from the front lines. British troops eating rations beside gun positions moving through zig-zag trenches and preparing to go over the top under a rolling barrage. In this video military historian Dan Hill reacts to this original silent-film reel from the U.S. National Archives breaking down the details hidden in plain sight: the kit and uniforms that date the scenes the first-generation tanks seen in action" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q1q1krPUer0) 2026-01-23T16:00Z 422K followers, 67.4K engagements "Churchill's Raiders (No AI WW2 Documentary) Throughout the Second World War on all sides of the conflict Elite troops time and again risked their lives and freedom to strike at the enemy when and where they least expected. Join us in this feature length video as we follow in the footsteps of the men of Combined Operations uncover the detail behind those famous fights and recount the stories that to many have gone down as the Greatest raids of WW2. 00:00 Bruneval Raid (27/28 Feb 1942) 14:10 St Nazaire (28 March 1942) 34:10 Dieppe (19 August 1942) 1:10:05 Operation Frankton (712 Dec 1942)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RWWorEeKCI4) 2025-11-21T16:07Z 422K followers, 51.3K engagements "German Fallschirmjger and the Fall of Fort Eben-Emael [----] - (No AI WW2 Documentary) On 10th May [----] as thousands of Panzers and hundreds of thousands of men stood poised on the borders of Germany to begin a massive offensive into France and the Low Countries [--] gliders carrying [--] elite paratroopers silently crossed the night sky. Their target A massive state-of-the-art fortress one of the most heavily defended positions on earth. In this video using the latest technology wartime maps historical and modern-day footage and the personal testimonies of those who were there well follow these" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9fzDPY6ss) 2025-10-24T16:20Z 422K followers, 345.7K engagements "WW2 US Street Fighting Caught on Film (No AI WW2 Documentary) At 10am on the 10th of October [----] three American soldiers stood in the center of the Aachens destroyed Trierer Strasse. The silence of the ceasefire blanketed the war-torn street. As a white flag snapped in the wind above and shattered debris crunched beneath their feet the three men stepped forward with an ultimatum - surrender the surrounded city or face total destruction by artillery and air power. The reply No. The citys defenders would fight to the bitter end. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fR20MWwPEEU) 2025-09-05T15:23Z 422K followers, 984.7K engagements "Objective Berlin: Storming The Seelow Heights (WW2 Documentary) Check out War Thunder now Use my links to sign up and get a massive free bonus pack for PC and consoles: https://wtplay.link/battleguide iOS/Android: https://wtm.game/battleguide April [----]. One million Red Army soldiers of Marshal Georgy Zhukovs 1st Belorussian Front stand ready to storm the Third Reichs last line of defence in the East. Over nine thousand artillery pieces six thousand tanks and seven thousand aircraft of the Soviet colossus are brought forward to blast their way to the Reichs capital of Berlin the lair of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k2J6K6IsI-s) 2024-11-04T16:15Z 412K followers, 643.7K engagements "The Battle of Isandlwana [----] (Anglo-Zulu War Documentary) Shortly after dawn on 22nd January [----] in the far reaches of the British Empire a column of redcoats sat down to breakfast. They didnt know it but just a few miles away a massive Army of [-----] Zulu warriors lay in wait. By the time the sun set that evening several thousand men lay dead the British camp overrun and the entire garrison destroyed in one of the worst defeats in the Armys history. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nVpDp-nd02w) 2025-05-09T15:08Z 422K followers, 953.9K engagements "US 3rd Armored Division in Cologne: Military Historian Reacts On March 5th [----] the US 3rd Armored Division launched its final assault on the German city of Cologne. Accompanying the troops were combat cameramen who documented both the lighter moments of the advance and the tragic realities of urban warfare. In this video military historian Dan Hill analyses a reel of this historic wartime footage uncovering fascinating details and examining the sequence of events that led to a dramatic confrontation with a German Panther tank in the heart of Cologne. Thanks go out to our Patreon and YouTube" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oqo5gPNTRt8) 2026-01-16T17:26Z 422K followers, 121.3K engagements "Were We Wrong About WW1 Generals (WW1 Documentary) When it comes to the First World War there is no more controversial character or subject of debate than the infamous Generals - the men who were ultimately responsible for leading some of the most bloody and costly fighting in history in places like The Somme Passchendaele and Verdun. A century after the guns fell silent the popular image of the Generals in WW1 is of an old out of touch and frankly incompetent aristocrat sitting miles behind a front line safely drinking wine in a chateau whilst sending thousands of men walking to their deaths" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zmPUKg3QcTI) 2022-11-18T19:00Z 421K followers, 598.2K engagements "24 Hours in Hell: Australia's Darkest Day (WW1 Documentary) By July [----] on the Western Front the infamous Battle of the Somme was raging. Since the start of the month bloody assaults had been launched by British and French troops with devastating results. Stuck in bloody stalemate the allies searched for any opportunity to weaken the German defences and force a much needed breakthrough. Surprisingly allied eyes turned north away from the Somme to launch a diversionary assault in the hopes of preventing reinforcements moving south. That battle destined to go down as the bloodiest day in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zsSf1Yt4UZA) 2025-01-24T14:46Z 419K followers, 174.2K engagements "Operation Anthropoid: Last Stand of Heydrich's Assassins (No AI Documentary) In this Prague church crypt in June [----] four exhausted men stood waist-deep in freezing water their lungs and eyes burning from tear gas pistols clenched in numb hands. For six relentless hours more than [---] SS troops had stormed the building above ordered to take them dead or alive. Still the men refused to surrender. But who were they why did the Nazis unleash such overwhelming force against them And what actually happened during that brutal fight In this video with the help of rare Gestapo and SS reports" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8iz8YS2bqzM) 2026-02-13T16:19Z 422K followers, 80.3K engagements "Operation Anthropoid: The Most Important Assassination of WW2 (No AI Documentary) On a quiet spring morning in [----] a German staff car turned onto an ordinary street in Nazi-occupied Prague. Inside was one of the Third Reichs most feared men a figure so brutal the Czech people called him the Butcher. What he didnt know was that just ahead of him weapons hidden beneath their coats a handful of assassins lay in wait. They had trained for months for this moment knowing that once they acted there would be no turning back. But how did they come to be standing on that street What unfolded in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jxTcsOw215I) 2026-02-06T15:48Z 422K followers, 816.3K engagements "Battle of the Alamo [----] (No Ai Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide Shortly before dawn on 6th March [----] within the walls of a crumbling Spanish mission in the Mexican province of Texas a rag-tag bunch of [---] men found themselves surrounded outnumbered by nearly 10-1. Moments later a bugle call signalled the start of an attack that promised no mercy. By sunrise every defender lay dead. But does the story we know of that fight match what took place In this video well" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g_geCvXxK2k) 2026-01-30T16:27Z 422K followers, 174K engagements "Battle of the Somme [----] Raw Footage Analyzed In late [----] as the Battle of the Somme ground on into its coldest and muddiest phase combat cameramen captured rare unfiltered footage from the front lines. British troops eating rations beside gun positions moving through zig-zag trenches and preparing to go over the top under a rolling barrage. In this video military historian Dan Hill reacts to this original silent-film reel from the U.S. National Archives breaking down the details hidden in plain sight: the kit and uniforms that date the scenes the first-generation tanks seen in action" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q1q1krPUer0) 2026-01-23T16:00Z 422K followers, 67.4K engagements "US 3rd Armored Division in Cologne: Military Historian Reacts On March 5th [----] the US 3rd Armored Division launched its final assault on the German city of Cologne. Accompanying the troops were combat cameramen who documented both the lighter moments of the advance and the tragic realities of urban warfare. In this video military historian Dan Hill analyses a reel of this historic wartime footage uncovering fascinating details and examining the sequence of events that led to a dramatic confrontation with a German Panther tank in the heart of Cologne. Thanks go out to our Patreon and YouTube" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oqo5gPNTRt8) 2026-01-16T17:26Z 422K followers, 121.3K engagements "Four Years of War In One Field - WW1 Documentary (No AI) 2nd October [----] a group of soldiers crossed these war shattered fields in search of the dead. Over the next days weeks and months they uncovered more than [----] of the fallen one man for every single yard of ground. But just why was this area so bloody and what had happened here during four years of fighting Join us in this video as we do something truly unique not by studying a single battle or campaign but by zooming in and investigating what happened on a single patch of ground across four years of war. Want to walk the Western Front" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wrwUDqdW0Ds) 2026-01-09T16:01Z 422K followers, 465K engagements "The True Story of the Great Escape (No AI) On a freezing night in March [----] deep in the forests of Silesia the crunch of boots on snow could be heard. Guards pacing the perimeter of Stalag Luft III had no idea but beneath their feet dozens of men waited to make their bid for freedom. What transpired in the coming minutes hours and days has gone down in history as one of the most audacious escape attempts of the Second World War. But does what actually happened at that time cemented in popular memory by an epic [----] film match up to the reality of those events Join us as with the help of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4Xv5oDLfUAY) 2026-01-02T17:24Z 422K followers, 90.9K engagements "Battle Guide [----] Update Hello everyone This week we're bringing you a special short video that's a little different from our usual content. We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible support you've shown us throughout the year. Links: Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Credits: Research & Script: Dan Hill Narration: Dan Hill Editing: Linus Klassen Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen Music & Sound Effects: Linus" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RWbdk9nykjM) 2025-12-26T16:49Z 422K followers, [----] engagements "Filming a Tragedy: The Story of 'Square 2' (No AI) WW2 Documentary On 10th May [----] Okinawa. A combat cameraman recorded something so tragic that even today its difficult to watch an upturned Sherman tank engulfed in flames its crew fighting for their lives as fellow marines struggle to save them. For years weve seen the footage but almost no one knows the story behind it. Who were the men in that tank Who was the man behind the camera And what really happened in those final desperate moments Join us in this video as we unravel the WW2 mystery behind the scene known as: Death of a Tank." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q94cze2s68) 2025-12-19T16:11Z 422K followers, 345.3K engagements "Desmond Doss: Medal of Honor (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide In late April [----] the bloodiest part of the bloodiest battle of the entire Pacific War was raging. Right in the heart of which and captured on film stood one man who over the course of that fight repeatedly braved enemy fire rescuing more than [--] men in one of the most outstanding acts of heroism in military history. And the incredible thing He did it all unarmed. But does what is commonly known" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NFnrbLpYLg8) 2025-12-12T17:01Z 422K followers, 340.4K engagements "How German Paratroopers Rescued Mussolini (No AI) WW2 Documentary By the summer of [----] the once-untouchable leader of Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini had fallen from power. Arrested by his own King Il Duce was held in secret locations across Italy and cut off from the outside world to whose eyes it seemed his reign was over for good. But the Germans had other plans. In this video well explore the remarkable wartime footage of the actual operation and with satellite imagery unique archival material and by comparing the memoirs of those who were there uncover the true story of Operation Eiche" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dbAjmG2J1eA) 2025-12-05T16:30Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements "Documenting a Disaster: The WW1 Combat Cameraman (No AI) These haunting battlefield scenes may well be the most recognisable footage of the First World War: men huddled in a sunken road troops waiting to go over the top a massive mine erupting under enemy trenches and wounded men being rescued from no-mans-land but did you know it was all captured under fire by a single cameraman on a single day. Join us as we follow t hat one man using his own diary entries matched precisely with trench maps modern terrain footage and the original film he shot well retrace his steps and investigate what he" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YRwt0GoPuUo) 2025-11-28T16:40Z 422K followers, 743.4K engagements "Churchill's Raiders (No AI WW2 Documentary) Throughout the Second World War on all sides of the conflict Elite troops time and again risked their lives and freedom to strike at the enemy when and where they least expected. Join us in this feature length video as we follow in the footsteps of the men of Combined Operations uncover the detail behind those famous fights and recount the stories that to many have gone down as the Greatest raids of WW2. 00:00 Bruneval Raid (27/28 Feb 1942) 14:10 St Nazaire (28 March 1942) 34:10 Dieppe (19 August 1942) 1:10:05 Operation Frankton (712 Dec 1942)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RWWorEeKCI4) 2025-11-21T16:07Z 422K followers, 51.3K engagements "WW2's Hidden Disaster What Really Happened (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold April night in [----] as thousands of US troops shivered offshore on yet another training exercise for the upcoming Normandy landings nine darkened vessels bristling with torpedoes and guns slipped unseen through the shallow waters off the coast of Devon in south-west England. This is the story of Exercise Tiger. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mzUiPbCkFkE) 2025-11-14T16:21Z 422K followers, 73.8K engagements "Lost For [---] Years: Opening A WW1 Time Capsule (No AI WW1 Documentary) CyberGhost VPN Battle Guide Offer https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/BattleGuide Were working with CyberGhost VPN one of the most trusted VPN services available. It helps keep your data private protects you on public Wi-Fi and lets you access content from over [--] streaming platforms including Netflix Amazon Prime and Disney+. Exclusive Battle Guide offer: Get 84% off [--] months free and a 45-day money-back guarantee. Using this link helps support the channel and keeps new history videos coming. For almost a century this old" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DwST2UIjs7M) 2025-11-07T17:48Z 422K followers, 196.3K engagements "The 'Butcher of Omaha Beach' - A Forensic Investigation (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide At dawn on June 6th [----] hundreds of thousands of Allied servicemen gathered off the coast of Normandy ready to begin the long-awaited operation to break through Fortress Europe. Opposing them along the fortified Atlantic Wall were far fewer German soldiers many of whom would not see the end of the day. In this episode we focus on one man the highly controversial" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9jw5LcC00) 2025-10-31T17:01Z 422K followers, 270.3K engagements "German Fallschirmjger and the Fall of Fort Eben-Emael [----] - (No AI WW2 Documentary) On 10th May [----] as thousands of Panzers and hundreds of thousands of men stood poised on the borders of Germany to begin a massive offensive into France and the Low Countries [--] gliders carrying [--] elite paratroopers silently crossed the night sky. Their target A massive state-of-the-art fortress one of the most heavily defended positions on earth. In this video using the latest technology wartime maps historical and modern-day footage and the personal testimonies of those who were there well follow these" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9fzDPY6ss) 2025-10-24T16:20Z 422K followers, 345.7K engagements "Ciudad Rodrigo [----] How Wellington Turned the Tide in Spain (Not AI) January [----]. On the frozen ground before an enemy held Fortress thousands of redcoats waited in silence. Their breath hung in the night air muskets gripped tight eyes fixed on the towering walls. At the very front the Forlorn Hope volunteers who knew they would almost certainly die prepared to lead the way. In the darkness time seemed to stop. Then a signal. The silence would shatter into fire steel and chaos. This is the story of the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H1SXatxhXn4) 2025-10-17T15:02Z 422K followers, 35.9K engagements "Waterloo [----] Napoleons Final Defeat Explained By April [----] Napoleon Bonaparte having escaped from exile on the Island of Elba was once again Emperor of France. But this time the 7th allied coalition was in no mood to play nice. They declared Bonaparte an outlaw and began assembling a massive force to destroy his dynasty once and for all. In this video well fly through the key moves of that campaign known as the Hundred Days and focus on perhaps the defining fight of the Napoleonic Wars Waterloo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6jr7NaLs77A) 2025-10-10T15:00Z 422K followers, 349.4K engagements "The Battle That Broke Germany in WW1 Mont St Quentin Explained By the Summer of [----] the British Army had become a force to be reckoned with and much had been learnt from bitter experiences of fighting over the preceding four years. New tactics had evolved to bring together the fighting capabilities of the infantry artillery tanks and air power as demonstrated with the successful capture of Le Hamel on the 4th July. Lieutenant General Monashs outstanding planning for this operation became the template for the Battle of Amiens which started on the 8th of August and began the Hundred Days" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FlrDUgK6GGc) 2025-10-03T17:30Z 422K followers, 106.6K engagements "Storming Mount Suribachi Battle of Iwo Jima (No AI WW2 Documentary) February [----]. On a small volcanic island in the middle of the Pacific one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War was raging. Above the ash-strewn and rocky flats the men of Easy Company 28th Marine Regiment were about to make history for they had reached the summit of the infamous Mt Suribachi signalling to their comrades below that the imposing volcano was now in American hands. In this video well follow in the footsteps of those men and re-tell the story of that fight in the Battle for Iwo Jima." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zt7o-6KVtpc) 2025-09-26T15:01Z 422K followers, 284K engagements "The Raid That Saved Millions - Operation Gunnerside (No AI WW2 Documentary) Discover the untold story of Operation Gunnerside the audacious WWII commando raid that thwarted Germany's nuclear ambitions. In February [----] a small team of Norwegian resistance fighters and British commandos infiltrated an occupied heavy water plant in the heart of Norway. Their mission To destroy the facility and prevent Germany from developing an atomic bomb. This documentary uses the latest historical maps unique wartime footage and compelling personal stories to bring this legendary mission to life. Follow the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fP48k2TSt7A) 2025-09-19T15:53Z 422K followers, 306.9K engagements "Understanding the Battle of the Somme Have you heard of the battle of the Somme But not sure exactly how it unfolded So in a new concept for this channel and with the idea to make complex historical events clear but without dumbing them down well fly through that infamous First World War campaign which to many has come to symbolise the tragedy slaughter and futility of the First World War. But is it exactly as it seems Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PeAqpEWZw1s) 2025-09-12T15:31Z 422K followers, 599K engagements "WW2 US Street Fighting Caught on Film (No AI WW2 Documentary) At 10am on the 10th of October [----] three American soldiers stood in the center of the Aachens destroyed Trierer Strasse. The silence of the ceasefire blanketed the war-torn street. As a white flag snapped in the wind above and shattered debris crunched beneath their feet the three men stepped forward with an ultimatum - surrender the surrounded city or face total destruction by artillery and air power. The reply No. The citys defenders would fight to the bitter end. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fR20MWwPEEU) 2025-09-05T15:23Z 422K followers, 984.7K engagements "542 Kills in [--] Days: The Legend of Simo Hyh (No AI WW2 Documentary) December [----] on the snow covered plains of Finlands Karelian Isthmus troops of the Red Army cautiously advanced on a massively outnumbered foe. Seconds later in what appeared to be a deserted landscape a single shot rang out and yet another invader fell dead. They didnt know it but hidden to their front and stalking their every move was the most successful sniper in the history of warfare. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cXHo9dVJVFY) 2025-08-29T15:03Z 422K followers, 1.4M engagements "The Final Minute of WW1: Henry Gunthers Charge (WW1 Documentary) In the pre-dawn hours on 11th November [----] in a railway clearing near Compiegne German commanders signed an Armistice document which would finally bring an end to four years of fighting on the Western Front during which time millions of men had fallen. In this video we will countdown those final hours and follow in the footsteps of those men who were destined not to see the end of war the last to fall. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lGq_2gf6Nv0) 2025-08-27T16:43Z 422K followers, 84K engagements "Le Hamel : The Battle That Broke The Western Front (WW1 Documentary) [--] minutes is all it took. On 4th July [----] outside the little known village of Le Hamel on the Western Front a groundbreaking attack was launched. For almost four years the Western Front had been locked in stalemate with significant gains almost impossible to achieve. But on that day Australian American and British troops would demonstrate a new way to fight. In one morning a blueprint would be laid one which would demonstrate that trench warfare could be broken and that the war could be won on the battlefield. This is the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tlmyG4k3u_Y) 2025-08-22T15:01Z 422K followers, 444.1K engagements "The End of Tank Ace Michael Wittmann (No AI WW2 Documentary) Across these peaceful looking fields in August [----] a battle raged. On one side were a group of powerful Tiger Tanks led by one of Nazi Germanys star tank aces on the other Canadian and British Armour concealed in ambush. Over the next few minutes a brutal fight would unfold which would leave four tigers burning wrecks and SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Michael Wittmann amongst the fallen. But just what happened on that day and who struck that fatal blow Join us as we investigate the mystery and recount the action that history remembers as the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1FL-JJdcCMU) 2025-08-15T16:10Z 422K followers, 288.1K engagements "Canadas Greatest Victory Caught on Film (WW1 Documentary) On a freezing April morning in [----] tens of thousands of Canadian troops raced from their trenches and secretly dug tunnels to emerge into the Western Fronts infamous No-Mans-Land. Their objective Vital high-ground which had for years withstood allied assaults. Over the next three days in a remarkable display of courage under fire they would advance through the German lines and into the history books. In this video with the help of the latest technology and rare original film from that fight well explore the iconic battle which forged" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gj7VfXux-Gc) 2025-08-08T16:00Z 422K followers, 233.9K engagements "The 1st US Infantry Division on Omaha Beach (No AI WW2 Documentary) D-Day. On the easternmost stretch of Bloody Omaha the men of the legendary US 1st Infantry Division the Big Red One stormed ashore in an attempt to gain a foothold in Fortress Europe. Under withering machinegun and mortar fire they paid a heavy price but amidst the carnage ordinary soldiers rose to achieve the extraordinary. Join us as we follow those men and the story of what happened on Omaha Beach. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C7uV8XJiCMY) 2025-08-01T15:43Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements "Tactical Triumph or Human Disaster Operation Chastise (No AI WW2 Documentary) May [----]. Nineteen Lancaster bombers roar into the darkening skies each carrying a revolutionary top-secret weapon. Their mission To fly low and fast into the heart of Nazi Germany and achieve the impossible. Their target: the heavily fortified dams of the Ruhr Valley linchpins of Hitlers war machine. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon at:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MThIMcDwhK8) 2025-07-25T15:15Z 422K followers, 220.5K engagements "Easy Company's Assault on Brecourt Manor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Normandy June 6th [----]. As the Western allies began their amphibious landings along this [--] mile stretch of coastline inland thousands more men were already engaged in life or death battles to keep those coming ashore safe from enemy gunfire. Of all the many actions that day one immortalised on screen in the series Band of Brothers has gone into Airborne legend. This is the story of Easy Companys assault on Brecourt Manor. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ugaz-CXfDNI) 2025-07-18T15:45Z 422K followers, 719K engagements "The Cavalry Charge That Became Legend (Crimean War Documentary) Across this now vine-covered valley on an October morning in [----] bugles blared. Moments later [---] cavalrymen surged forward unaware they were riding straight into disaster. A fatal miscommunication had set them on a doomed charge into Russian guns down a place now known as the valley of death. This is the story of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BLqVuE35q2E) 2025-07-11T16:20Z 422K followers, 514K engagements "How Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Shortly before 8am on 7th December [----] the residents of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu were jolted awake by explosions as Japanese aircraft roared overhead. Unknown to them a huge aircraft carrier strike force had approached from the north and in two waves would bomb airfields and warships across the Island and at Anchor in the major naval base at Pearl Harbor. By the time it was over just two hours later more than [----] men lay dead the Harbor was engulfed in flames and for the Americans at least WW2 had begun. This is that story. Creating" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpJm5-ZmtIw) 2025-07-04T16:01Z 422K followers, 399.8K engagements "The Real Story of the Stalingrad Sniper Duel (No AI WW2 Documentary) Stalingrad [----]. Among the twisted ruins of a shattered city death approached not with the roar of artillery but in silence. Hidden among debris behind broken walls or camouflaged in rubble Soviet and German snipers fought a brutal war of their own. One shot one kill. In this video using the latest technology unique wartime aerial imagery and rare eyewitness testimony from both sides of the wire well for the very first time locate identify and re-tell the true story of the most famous sniper duel in history between Vasiliy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5vZcvD12B_c) 2025-06-27T15:48Z 422K followers, 1.9M engagements "The Spring Offensive: Last Stand At Villers-Bretonneux (WW1 Documentary) At 4.40am on the 21st March [----] German guns roared out across the Western Front. In just a few hours more than a million shells slammed into British Third and Fifth Army positions on the Somme. Operation Michael the first of a series of brutal assaults collectively known as the Spring Offensive had begun. Over the course of the coming days and weeks the allies would fall back a staggering [--] miles towards the vital city of Amiens. Although they werent to know it Australian troops would once again enter the fray to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VfexUTsTXVk) 2025-06-20T15:13Z 422K followers, 146.2K engagements "The Real Story Behind Band of Brothers Crossroad Battle (WW2 Documentary) Across this very field as dawn was breaking in October [----] [--] men with bayonets fixed raced headlong towards more than [---] heavily armed SS. In the minutes that followed and in an episode immortalised in the series Band of Brothers Captain Dick Winters and the men of Easy Company reigned chaos across this now peaceful landscape. But how exactly did that episode come about What really happened on that day and do the events around this crossroads match those presented on screen In this video using the latest technology" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=el6DrrtluWw) 2025-06-13T15:24Z 422K followers, 1.2M engagements "D-Day How One General Turned Disaster Into Victory (WW2 Documentary) On the bloodiest part of the bloodiest beach of D-Day a plan that had been months in the making had gone seriously wrong. For the men of the untested 29th Infantry Division the promised quick and decisive win had turned into hours of gruelling hell. Bad weather rough seas and poor support were just the beginning of what would become a fight for survival on the shores of Normandy. Despite the unfurling catastrophe one man remained determined to see the mission accomplished. Brigadier General Norman Dutch Cota stepped from his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=F_z1t8nb_sc) 2025-06-06T15:01Z 422K followers, 1.1M engagements "How the British Army Nearly Died: Operation Dynamo (No AI WW2 Documentary) Play World of Warships for free https://wo.ws/BattleGuide and enjoy the Dunkirk [----] event Thank you World of Warships for sponsoring this video. In late May [----] hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers found themselves cut off and surrounded by all-conquering German forces near the port city of Dunkirk . Over the previous fortnight they had fought tooth and nail to hold back the German tide but now exhausted and under constant aerial and artillery bombardment their only chance of escaping annihilation lay" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D5FvuFqFGck) 2025-05-30T15:27Z 422K followers, 232.1K engagements "The Fall of Berlin [----] (Full Documentary) By mid-April [----] the war in Europe was undeniably decided. Allied forces were advancing rapidly on all fronts: pushing into Northern Italy crossing the Rhine in the west and preparing to encircle the Ruhr pocket before driving towards the Elbe. This video uses cutting-edge technology historical footage and firsthand veteran accounts to recount the fall of Berlin. 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Chapter 1: The Seelow Heights 21:08 Chapter 2: The Halbe Pocket 43:35 Chapter 3: The Fuhrerbunker 01:02:12 Chapter 4: Fall of the Reichstag 01:23:15 Chapter 5:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9V2uWT7CHhc) 2025-05-23T15:30Z 422K followers, 262.9K engagements "Storming the Messines Ridge [----] (WW1 Documentary) At 3:10am on 7th June [----] the entire Western Front was rocked by arguably the loudest man-made explosion in the history of the world to that point as a series of enormous subterranean mines killed thousands and literally shattered the German stronghold that was the Messines Ridge. Within moments allied troops were charging into the attack to drive the stunned defenders from their trenches. Amongst those troops were the highly regarded men of the Australian Imperial Force. This is the story of the Battle of Messines. Creating these videos is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pTBq04bmn7A) 2025-05-16T15:15Z 422K followers, 311.7K engagements "The Battle of Isandlwana [----] (Anglo-Zulu War Documentary) Shortly after dawn on 22nd January [----] in the far reaches of the British Empire a column of redcoats sat down to breakfast. They didnt know it but just a few miles away a massive Army of [-----] Zulu warriors lay in wait. By the time the sun set that evening several thousand men lay dead the British camp overrun and the entire garrison destroyed in one of the worst defeats in the Armys history. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nVpDp-nd02w) 2025-05-09T15:08Z 422K followers, 953.9K engagements "Dieppe 1942: The Failed Raid That Shaped D-Day (Not AI - WW2 Documentary) On 19th August [----] as dawn was breaking along the coast of occupied France a force of just over [----] men stormed the beaches around the port town of Dieppe in the first major allied strike against Hitlers Atlantic Wall. Within a matter of minutes hundreds lay dead or wounded washed up against seawalls hung on wire entanglements or incinerated in the burning landing craft. Over 60% of the mainly Canadian assault force were killed wounded or captured by the end of the day and the Dieppe Raid has for the allies gone down" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jiFKJNiXFok) 2025-05-02T15:42Z 422K followers, 171.9K engagements "The Impossible Landing at Gallipoli: [--]. April [----] (WW1 Documentary) Just after dawn on 25th April [----] under the cover of a formidable naval bombardment thousands of British troops made their way towards land. In front of them entrenched along these cliffs Ottoman riflemen waited poised to defend their homeland at all costs. It was the beginning of a brutal fight which would last for [--] months and cost tens of thousands of lives. The Gallipoli Association: By becoming a member you will have the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn share and exchange information and knowledge of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NZLSzbKcIe8) 2025-04-25T02:30Z 422K followers, 294.1K engagements "The First Pilot to Shoot Down a Zeppelin A WWI Air War Legend Our Battle Guide Podcast: http://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ In the early hours of Sunday 3rd September [----] as Londoners slept peacefully in their beds [--] German airships the largest fleet ever assembled laden with about [--] tons of bombs was heading for Britain. At 2.00am without warning the sky over London exploded into action as shells burst and searchlights swept the heavens. Awoken by this storm of shot and shell hundreds of thousands maybe millions left their beds to peer skywards from windows doorways and gardens. Previous" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MuYdbz2tQmw) 2025-04-18T14:42Z 422K followers, 321.1K engagements "Doomed to Fail Bullecourt [----] (WW1 Documentary) As the Battles of the Somme and Verdun drew to a close in late [----] Allied Commanders met to plan a huge Franco-British offensive for the Spring of [----]. The new French Commander-in-Chief General Robert Nivelle envisioned driving the Germans from Northern France supported by British attacks in the Artois region a fight that would become known as the Battle of Arras. Once again called on to join this fight would be men of the Australian Imperial Force who would go into action at a little known place called Bullecourt. Creating these videos is a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8ireRMFwuFM) 2025-04-11T16:01Z 422K followers, 121.5K engagements "The Last Battle of the German 9th Army (No AI WW2 Documentary) Take back your personal data with Incogni Use code BATTLEGUIDE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/battleguide As the end of the Second World War in Europe was approaching by the day in the heavily forested area south of Berlin: up to [------] German soldiers and civilians found themselves surrounded by massive Soviet forces around the small town of Halbe. Over the coming days and desperate to avoid the brutal retribution that would surely follow the Germans launched an all-or-nothing breakout" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LoPKHOEuB9k) 2025-04-04T15:11Z 422K followers, 593.1K engagements "A Forgotten Tragedy Neuve Chapelle [----] (WW1 Documentary) Interested in Trench Mapping LinesMan from our friends and Great War Digital: https://www.greatwardigital.com/ On a frosty winter morning in March [----] thousands of shivering troops cold tired but determined lined up in trenches across these fields waiting for the signal to advance. When it came with the blast of an officer's whistle they would rise as one and storm the heavily defended German positions opposite. Over the next [--] days a brutal fight would unfold which would see thousands of men on all sides fall dead and wounded across" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T-VUSmU3kss) 2025-03-21T15:59Z 422K followers, 83.4K engagements "The Man Behind The Medals - Audie Murphy (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide By early [----] the Second World War had already claimed millions of lives and caused untold misery to tens of millions more. Despite that carnage some men a select few who thrived in combat and had earned a reputation for courage skill and determination under fire would rise to prominence. At the very top of that list stood one man who lived a life so unbelievable that had it could" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D4k1XNP2_Ug) 2025-03-14T15:26Z 422K followers, 755.4K engagements "101st Airborne in the Ardennes The Attack on Foy (WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold winter morning in January [----] across this very ground groups of American servicemen freezing and tired huddled in their foxholes. Over the last fortnight surrounded and outnumbered they had endured repeated enemy assaults as they clung to their positions outside the Belgian town of Bastogne. Now finally it was their chance to advance. Over the coming hours those men" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a_057OnHdnY) 2025-03-07T16:47Z 422K followers, 1.3M engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"542 Kills in [--] Days: The Legend of Simo Hyh (No AI WW2 Documentary) December [----] on the snow covered plains of Finlands Karelian Isthmus troops of the Red Army cautiously advanced on a massively outnumbered foe. Seconds later in what appeared to be a deserted landscape a single shot rang out and yet another invader fell dead. They didnt know it but hidden to their front and stalking their every move was the most successful sniper in the history of warfare. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T15:03Z 422K followers, 1.4M engagements
"D-Day How One General Turned Disaster Into Victory (WW2 Documentary) On the bloodiest part of the bloodiest beach of D-Day a plan that had been months in the making had gone seriously wrong. For the men of the untested 29th Infantry Division the promised quick and decisive win had turned into hours of gruelling hell. Bad weather rough seas and poor support were just the beginning of what would become a fight for survival on the shores of Normandy. Despite the unfurling catastrophe one man remained determined to see the mission accomplished. Brigadier General Norman Dutch Cota stepped from his"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T15:01Z 422K followers, 1.1M engagements
"Malmedy Massacre - What Happened Rare Original Film (WW2 Documentary) On 17th December [----] Hitlers famous Last Gamble in the West was one day old. Leading the northernmost of his westwards thrusts through the Ardennes were the SS troops of Kampfgruppe Peiper. Blocked and slowed at every turn by determined American defenders they exacted a horrific toll on any who fell into their hands. This is the story of just one such event during the Battle of the Bulge which took the name of the Malmedy Massacre. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you"
YouTube Link 2023-12-21T14:27Z 421K followers, 531.9K engagements
"Battle of the Alamo [----] (No Ai Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide Shortly before dawn on 6th March [----] within the walls of a crumbling Spanish mission in the Mexican province of Texas a rag-tag bunch of [---] men found themselves surrounded outnumbered by nearly 10-1. Moments later a bugle call signalled the start of an attack that promised no mercy. By sunrise every defender lay dead. But does the story we know of that fight match what took place In this video well"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T16:27Z 422K followers, 174K engagements
"Operation Anthropoid: The Most Important Assassination of WW2 (No AI Documentary) On a quiet spring morning in [----] a German staff car turned onto an ordinary street in Nazi-occupied Prague. Inside was one of the Third Reichs most feared men a figure so brutal the Czech people called him the Butcher. What he didnt know was that just ahead of him weapons hidden beneath their coats a handful of assassins lay in wait. They had trained for months for this moment knowing that once they acted there would be no turning back. But how did they come to be standing on that street What unfolded in the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T15:48Z 422K followers, 816.3K engagements
"Four Years of War In One Field - WW1 Documentary (No AI) 2nd October [----] a group of soldiers crossed these war shattered fields in search of the dead. Over the next days weeks and months they uncovered more than [----] of the fallen one man for every single yard of ground. But just why was this area so bloody and what had happened here during four years of fighting Join us in this video as we do something truly unique not by studying a single battle or campaign but by zooming in and investigating what happened on a single patch of ground across four years of war. Want to walk the Western Front"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T16:01Z 422K followers, 465K engagements
"The Real Story of the Stalingrad Sniper Duel (No AI WW2 Documentary) Stalingrad [----]. Among the twisted ruins of a shattered city death approached not with the roar of artillery but in silence. Hidden among debris behind broken walls or camouflaged in rubble Soviet and German snipers fought a brutal war of their own. One shot one kill. In this video using the latest technology unique wartime aerial imagery and rare eyewitness testimony from both sides of the wire well for the very first time locate identify and re-tell the true story of the most famous sniper duel in history between Vasiliy"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T15:48Z 422K followers, 1.9M engagements
"Storming The Rhine in WW2 Caught on Film (WW2 Documentary) In early March [----] the German Army was well on the defensive and the outcome of WW2 in Europe was in no doubt. With allied forces approaching the vital River Rhine all along Eisenhowers broad front German hopes were to make one last defensive stand on the east bank of that river in hopes of stalling the allies and bringing about a negotiated peace on the Western Front. Those dreams were crushed when on 7th March against all expectation American troops discovered and stormed a vital bridge across the Rhine at a little known town"
YouTube Link 2024-01-19T18:46Z 421K followers, 2.1M engagements
"Finding the Fhrerbunker : Hitler's Last Days (WW2 Documentary) In Late April [----] Adolf Hitler his long-term partner Eva Braun and many high-ranking Nazis found themselves surrounded by soviet forces in Berlin. For Hitler the final days of his life and the closing chapter of WW2 in Europe would take place in a damp underground bunker known today as the Fuhrerbunker beneath the heart of the Third Reich. In this short documentary we use the latest technology and mapping to explore the story of those final days and attempt to pinpoint the precise location of the bunker and the likely spot where"
YouTube Link 2023-02-08T20:02Z 421K followers, 2.2M engagements
"Doomed to Fail Bullecourt [----] (WW1 Documentary) As the Battles of the Somme and Verdun drew to a close in late [----] Allied Commanders met to plan a huge Franco-British offensive for the Spring of [----]. The new French Commander-in-Chief General Robert Nivelle envisioned driving the Germans from Northern France supported by British attacks in the Artois region a fight that would become known as the Battle of Arras. Once again called on to join this fight would be men of the Australian Imperial Force who would go into action at a little known place called Bullecourt. Creating these videos is a"
YouTube Link 2025-04-11T16:01Z 422K followers, 121.5K engagements
"Operation Anthropoid: Last Stand of Heydrich's Assassins (No AI Documentary) In this Prague church crypt in June [----] four exhausted men stood waist-deep in freezing water their lungs and eyes burning from tear gas pistols clenched in numb hands. For six relentless hours more than [---] SS troops had stormed the building above ordered to take them dead or alive. Still the men refused to surrender. But who were they why did the Nazis unleash such overwhelming force against them And what actually happened during that brutal fight In this video with the help of rare Gestapo and SS reports"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T16:19Z 422K followers, 80.3K engagements
"The Fall of Berlin [----] (Full Documentary) By mid-April [----] the war in Europe was undeniably decided. Allied forces were advancing rapidly on all fronts: pushing into Northern Italy crossing the Rhine in the west and preparing to encircle the Ruhr pocket before driving towards the Elbe. This video uses cutting-edge technology historical footage and firsthand veteran accounts to recount the fall of Berlin. 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Chapter 1: The Seelow Heights 21:08 Chapter 2: The Halbe Pocket 43:35 Chapter 3: The Fuhrerbunker 01:02:12 Chapter 4: Fall of the Reichstag 01:23:15 Chapter 5:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-23T15:30Z 422K followers, 262.9K engagements
"How [--] Americans held off [---] Germans (WW2 Battle of the Bulge Documentary) On 16th December [----] with Allied forces facing the Siegfried Line on the borders of the Third Reich Hitler launched his famous 'final gamble in the West' a counter-attack through the Ardennes designed to smash through the unsuspecting Allied lines and drive on to Antwerp. Leading his formations would be the formidable SS Kampfgruppe Peiper. Standing in their way were the men of the 394th Infantry Regiment's I&R Platoon whose tenacity on that day would lead them to become the most decorated platoon of WW2. This is the"
YouTube Link 2022-10-20T17:00Z 421K followers, 1M engagements
"Who Killed The Red Baron (WW1 Documentary) In April [----] Manfred Von Richthofen better known as the Red Baron was at the height of his fame. With [--] aerial victories he was the most successful fighter pilot of WW1. This WW1 History Documentary explores his remarkable career and his final flight examining the available evidence surrounding his death and who fired the fatal shots. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Thanks to the following. Battle Guide Virtual Tours: battleguide.co.uk Gameplay: Rise of Flight: https://riseofflight.com/ Australian War Memorial:"
YouTube Link 2022-10-01T16:00Z 421K followers, 1.1M engagements
"The 1st US Infantry Division on Omaha Beach (No AI WW2 Documentary) D-Day. On the easternmost stretch of Bloody Omaha the men of the legendary US 1st Infantry Division the Big Red One stormed ashore in an attempt to gain a foothold in Fortress Europe. Under withering machinegun and mortar fire they paid a heavy price but amidst the carnage ordinary soldiers rose to achieve the extraordinary. Join us as we follow those men and the story of what happened on Omaha Beach. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T15:43Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements
"The Man Behind The Medals - Audie Murphy (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide By early [----] the Second World War had already claimed millions of lives and caused untold misery to tens of millions more. Despite that carnage some men a select few who thrived in combat and had earned a reputation for courage skill and determination under fire would rise to prominence. At the very top of that list stood one man who lived a life so unbelievable that had it could"
YouTube Link 2025-03-14T15:26Z 422K followers, 755.4K engagements
"The French Village Annihilated by The SS (No AI - WW2 Documentary) In June [----] the notorious 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich got orders to head at full speed to Normandy to repel the allied invasion. Their journey north was plagued by problems not least repeated attacks by the French resistance. In reprisal they committed a series of horrific war crimes which ultimately led to the destruction of almost the entire population of Oradour-Sur-Glane. This is that story. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what"
YouTube Link 2023-04-21T11:25Z 421K followers, 2.5M engagements
"The First Airborne Assault on D-Day (No AI - WW2 Documentary) Shortly after midnight on June 6th [----] men of the 2nd Battalion Ox & Bucks Light Infantry touched down in Normandy to capture two vital bridges today known as Pegasus and Horsa. Their actions the very first of D-Day have since been written into Second World War legend. In this video we use the latest technology to share that story right here on Youtube. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via"
YouTube Link 2023-05-16T12:27Z 421K followers, 879.8K engagements
"Canadas Greatest Victory Caught on Film (WW1 Documentary) On a freezing April morning in [----] tens of thousands of Canadian troops raced from their trenches and secretly dug tunnels to emerge into the Western Fronts infamous No-Mans-Land. Their objective Vital high-ground which had for years withstood allied assaults. Over the next three days in a remarkable display of courage under fire they would advance through the German lines and into the history books. In this video with the help of the latest technology and rare original film from that fight well explore the iconic battle which forged"
YouTube Link 2025-08-08T16:00Z 422K followers, 233.9K engagements
"Desmond Doss: Medal of Honor (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide In late April [----] the bloodiest part of the bloodiest battle of the entire Pacific War was raging. Right in the heart of which and captured on film stood one man who over the course of that fight repeatedly braved enemy fire rescuing more than [--] men in one of the most outstanding acts of heroism in military history. And the incredible thing He did it all unarmed. But does what is commonly known"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T17:01Z 422K followers, 340.4K engagements
"Victory From Disaster: Last Stand at Rorkes Drift Go to https://surfshark.com/battleguide for an extra [--] months Surfshark On 22nd January [----] in the far flung reaches of the British Empire a redcoated sentry stood watch. He wasnt to know it but at that very moment just a few miles away the last of more than [----] of his comrades surrounded and outnumbered were being cut down by an unstoppable enemy. In the hours to come [----] warriors of that great Zulu army would appear over the horizon and launch a series of brutal assaults against this small outpost in a fight that has gone down in history"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T16:15Z 421K followers, 1.3M engagements
"Documenting a Disaster: The WW1 Combat Cameraman (No AI) These haunting battlefield scenes may well be the most recognisable footage of the First World War: men huddled in a sunken road troops waiting to go over the top a massive mine erupting under enemy trenches and wounded men being rescued from no-mans-land but did you know it was all captured under fire by a single cameraman on a single day. Join us as we follow t hat one man using his own diary entries matched precisely with trench maps modern terrain footage and the original film he shot well retrace his steps and investigate what he"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T16:40Z 422K followers, 743.4K engagements
"101st Airborne in the Ardennes The Attack on Foy (WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold winter morning in January [----] across this very ground groups of American servicemen freezing and tired huddled in their foxholes. Over the last fortnight surrounded and outnumbered they had endured repeated enemy assaults as they clung to their positions outside the Belgian town of Bastogne. Now finally it was their chance to advance. Over the coming hours those men"
YouTube Link 2025-03-07T16:47Z 422K followers, 1.3M engagements
"One American vs [---] Germans (WW2 Documentary) By January [----] Audie Murphy was already a legend within the US Army. Having fought non stop since [----] he was a highly decorated nineteen-year-old Lieutenant when on 26th January [----] in the Colmar Pocket he earned the Medal of Honor for holding off [---] Germans for over an hour alone. This is the remarkable story of the most decorated US serviceman of the Second World War. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via"
YouTube Link 2023-03-10T18:48Z 421K followers, 5.4M engagements
"How Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Shortly before 8am on 7th December [----] the residents of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu were jolted awake by explosions as Japanese aircraft roared overhead. Unknown to them a huge aircraft carrier strike force had approached from the north and in two waves would bomb airfields and warships across the Island and at Anchor in the major naval base at Pearl Harbor. By the time it was over just two hours later more than [----] men lay dead the Harbor was engulfed in flames and for the Americans at least WW2 had begun. This is that story. Creating"
YouTube Link 2025-07-04T16:01Z 422K followers, 399.8K engagements
"How German Paratroopers Rescued Mussolini (No AI) WW2 Documentary By the summer of [----] the once-untouchable leader of Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini had fallen from power. Arrested by his own King Il Duce was held in secret locations across Italy and cut off from the outside world to whose eyes it seemed his reign was over for good. But the Germans had other plans. In this video well explore the remarkable wartime footage of the actual operation and with satellite imagery unique archival material and by comparing the memoirs of those who were there uncover the true story of Operation Eiche"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T16:30Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements
"Storming the Messines Ridge [----] (WW1 Documentary) At 3:10am on 7th June [----] the entire Western Front was rocked by arguably the loudest man-made explosion in the history of the world to that point as a series of enormous subterranean mines killed thousands and literally shattered the German stronghold that was the Messines Ridge. Within moments allied troops were charging into the attack to drive the stunned defenders from their trenches. Amongst those troops were the highly regarded men of the Australian Imperial Force. This is the story of the Battle of Messines. Creating these videos is"
YouTube Link 2025-05-16T15:15Z 422K followers, 311.7K engagements
"'The Lost Battalion' - How [---] Americans held off the German Army (WW1 Documentary) In early October [----] across this war-torn and shell shattered hillside in Northern France more than [---] Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Force surrounded and outnumbered fought for their lives. Over more than five days they sustained relentless assaults by their German opponents who used machine guns mortars and flamethrowers in a bid t o eradicate the pocket that had formed in the Argonne Forest. By the time that fight was over hundreds of men lay dead and wounded across this battlefield. Our Podcast"
YouTube Link 2024-06-20T17:03Z 421K followers, 433.4K engagements
"D-Day The [--] Men Who Unlocked Omaha Beach (WW2 Documentary) Shortly after 6:30am on 6th June [----] along this stretch of sand men of the US 1st Infantry Division emerged from their landing craft into a hail of gunfire which in just minutes had killed or wounded hundreds. In this video well blend the latest technology actual footage from that day and the testimony of those who were there to follow in the footsteps of the men of one landing craft on that one day who were amongst the very first to unlock Omaha Beach. Findmypast is a great tool we use for nearly all our videos. If you want to do"
YouTube Link 2024-06-05T10:35Z 421K followers, 1.9M engagements
"How the British Army Nearly Died: Operation Dynamo (No AI WW2 Documentary) Play World of Warships for free https://wo.ws/BattleGuide and enjoy the Dunkirk [----] event Thank you World of Warships for sponsoring this video. In late May [----] hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers found themselves cut off and surrounded by all-conquering German forces near the port city of Dunkirk . Over the previous fortnight they had fought tooth and nail to hold back the German tide but now exhausted and under constant aerial and artillery bombardment their only chance of escaping annihilation lay"
YouTube Link 2025-05-30T15:27Z 422K followers, 232.1K engagements
"Shermans v 88's: Normandy's Largest Tank Assault (WW2 Documentary) Check out War Thunder now Use my links to sign up and get a massive free bonus pack for PC and consoles: https://wtplay.link/battleguide iOS/Android: https://wtm.game/battleguide On the morning of [--] July [----] around the French town of Caen the thunderous roar of bombers artillery and [---] tank engines shattered the silence to signal the start of what would go down in history as Normandy's single-largest tank battle. In this video using the latest technology unique archive footage and the testimony of those who were there we"
YouTube Link 2024-12-06T18:20Z 421K followers, 1.3M engagements
"The Battle That Broke Germany in WW1 Mont St Quentin Explained By the Summer of [----] the British Army had become a force to be reckoned with and much had been learnt from bitter experiences of fighting over the preceding four years. New tactics had evolved to bring together the fighting capabilities of the infantry artillery tanks and air power as demonstrated with the successful capture of Le Hamel on the 4th July. Lieutenant General Monashs outstanding planning for this operation became the template for the Battle of Amiens which started on the 8th of August and began the Hundred Days"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T17:30Z 422K followers, 106.6K engagements
"Understanding the Battle of the Somme Have you heard of the battle of the Somme But not sure exactly how it unfolded So in a new concept for this channel and with the idea to make complex historical events clear but without dumbing them down well fly through that infamous First World War campaign which to many has come to symbolise the tragedy slaughter and futility of the First World War. But is it exactly as it seems Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T15:31Z 422K followers, 599K engagements
"24 Hrs In The Trenches (WW1 Documentary) Have you ever wondered what life was like for a soldier on the frontlines during the First World War In this video we explore what a typical 24-hour period of trench warfare was like on the Western Front. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at"
YouTube Link 2022-12-17T18:42Z 421K followers, 1.8M engagements
"Storming Mount Suribachi Battle of Iwo Jima (No AI WW2 Documentary) February [----]. On a small volcanic island in the middle of the Pacific one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War was raging. Above the ash-strewn and rocky flats the men of Easy Company 28th Marine Regiment were about to make history for they had reached the summit of the infamous Mt Suribachi signalling to their comrades below that the imposing volcano was now in American hands. In this video well follow in the footsteps of those men and re-tell the story of that fight in the Battle for Iwo Jima."
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T15:01Z 422K followers, 284K engagements
"How one Machine Gun held up the German Army (WW1 Documentary) In August [----] Europe descended into a war which would ultimately rage for four years at the cost of millions of lives. Amongst the very first moves of that war and one which brought Britain into the fight was the launching of the famous German Schlieffen Plan. In an attempt to destroy the French Army a huge assault had been made through Belgium with the objective of capturing Paris. Standing in their way was the small but highly skilled British Expeditionary Force. Those opponents would meet outside the Belgian town of Mons in a"
YouTube Link 2024-03-05T13:00Z 421K followers, 702.4K engagements
"The WW2 Tank Battle Caught On Film (WW2 Documentary) In March [----] US forces of the 3rd Armored Division advanced into the ruins of the German city of Cologne. Over two days of bitter fighting they eventually pushed the defenders back across the Rhine. Standing in their way were the last few tanks of the German Army in the region. This is the story of how one M26 Pershing tank came up against a formidable Panther outside the iconic Cathedral with the duel being caught on camera in one of the most iconic scenes of WW2. Checkout our New Podcast with Jesse Alexander & Prof. Matthias Strohn: WW2"
YouTube Link 2023-04-01T14:58Z 421K followers, 8.4M engagements
"Two Hours at Passchendaele - The Death of a Regiment (WW1 Documentary) On 31st July [----] outside the Belgian city of Ypres the British Expeditionary Force launched a massive assault to finally capture the vital high ground overlooking the salient the key to which was the little-known village of Passchendaele. In one of the bloodiest battles of the entire First World War in mud and rain the British ground their way forward for [---] days towards their objective. Using veteran accounts the latest technology and previously unseen wartime footage this video will follow the story of the men of the"
YouTube Link 2023-07-31T15:27Z 421K followers, 1.7M engagements
"Le Hamel : The Battle That Broke The Western Front (WW1 Documentary) [--] minutes is all it took. On 4th July [----] outside the little known village of Le Hamel on the Western Front a groundbreaking attack was launched. For almost four years the Western Front had been locked in stalemate with significant gains almost impossible to achieve. But on that day Australian American and British troops would demonstrate a new way to fight. In one morning a blueprint would be laid one which would demonstrate that trench warfare could be broken and that the war could be won on the battlefield. This is the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T15:01Z 422K followers, 444.1K engagements
"The 'Butcher of Omaha Beach' - A Forensic Investigation (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide At dawn on June 6th [----] hundreds of thousands of Allied servicemen gathered off the coast of Normandy ready to begin the long-awaited operation to break through Fortress Europe. Opposing them along the fortified Atlantic Wall were far fewer German soldiers many of whom would not see the end of the day. In this episode we focus on one man the highly controversial"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T17:01Z 422K followers, 270.3K engagements
"The End of Tank Ace Michael Wittmann (No AI WW2 Documentary) Across these peaceful looking fields in August [----] a battle raged. On one side were a group of powerful Tiger Tanks led by one of Nazi Germanys star tank aces on the other Canadian and British Armour concealed in ambush. Over the next few minutes a brutal fight would unfold which would leave four tigers burning wrecks and SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Michael Wittmann amongst the fallen. But just what happened on that day and who struck that fatal blow Join us as we investigate the mystery and recount the action that history remembers as the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-15T16:10Z 422K followers, 288.1K engagements
"The True Story of the Great Escape (No AI) On a freezing night in March [----] deep in the forests of Silesia the crunch of boots on snow could be heard. Guards pacing the perimeter of Stalag Luft III had no idea but beneath their feet dozens of men waited to make their bid for freedom. What transpired in the coming minutes hours and days has gone down in history as one of the most audacious escape attempts of the Second World War. But does what actually happened at that time cemented in popular memory by an epic [----] film match up to the reality of those events Join us as with the help of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T17:24Z 422K followers, 90.9K engagements
"The Last Stand: The Battle of the Reichstag Berlin [----] (WW2 Documentary) By late April [----] Soviet troops having advanced thousands of miles from the gates of Moscow had surrounded Berlin and were poised to finally capture the German capital. Targetted by the Soviets was the famous Reichstag building in the centre of the Government quarter. This video examines those final days and the bitter fighting for that iconic location which ultimately led to the end of WW2 in Europe. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Check out [--] Days in Berlin:"
YouTube Link 2023-07-14T18:00Z 401K followers, 2.4M engagements
"Filming a Tragedy: The Story of 'Square 2' (No AI) WW2 Documentary On 10th May [----] Okinawa. A combat cameraman recorded something so tragic that even today its difficult to watch an upturned Sherman tank engulfed in flames its crew fighting for their lives as fellow marines struggle to save them. For years weve seen the footage but almost no one knows the story behind it. Who were the men in that tank Who was the man behind the camera And what really happened in those final desperate moments Join us in this video as we unravel the WW2 mystery behind the scene known as: Death of a Tank."
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T16:11Z 422K followers, 345.3K engagements
"Chemical Warfare in The Trenches (WW1 Documentary) On 22nd April [----] outside the Belgian town of Ypres German forces unleashed a new weapon of war on their unsuspecting enemy gas. Over the next three years gas would play a major part in the fighting on the Western Front and cost thousands of lives. But just how deadly was gas in WW1 In this video we will explore the impact that chlorine phosgene and mustard gas had on those soldiers in the trenches. Of course many nations used and suffered the effects of gas but in this video we will focus on the story from a British perspective. - Support"
YouTube Link 2023-08-26T13:08Z 378K followers, 266K engagements
"The Last English King to Die in Battle: The Evidence (Richard III Documentary) It was beneath an unassuming car park in the summer of [----] in the heart of the city of Leicester that one of the most important historical discoveries of the last [---] years was made. In a long forgotten grave was found the battle scarred and broken skeleton of a long dead man none other than Richard III King of England. But what exactly happened to him How did he end up buried beneath a car park and what can that remarkable discovery tell us about Shakespears infamous villain the last English King to die in"
YouTube Link 2024-12-13T17:28Z 365K followers, 926K engagements
"Tactical Triumph or Human Disaster Operation Chastise (No AI WW2 Documentary) May [----]. Nineteen Lancaster bombers roar into the darkening skies each carrying a revolutionary top-secret weapon. Their mission To fly low and fast into the heart of Nazi Germany and achieve the impossible. Their target: the heavily fortified dams of the Ruhr Valley linchpins of Hitlers war machine. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon at:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-25T15:15Z 422K followers, 220.5K engagements
"The Impossible Landing at Gallipoli: [--]. April [----] (WW1 Documentary) Just after dawn on 25th April [----] under the cover of a formidable naval bombardment thousands of British troops made their way towards land. In front of them entrenched along these cliffs Ottoman riflemen waited poised to defend their homeland at all costs. It was the beginning of a brutal fight which would last for [--] months and cost tens of thousands of lives. The Gallipoli Association: By becoming a member you will have the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn share and exchange information and knowledge of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-25T02:30Z 422K followers, 294.1K engagements
"Battle Guide [----] Update Hello everyone This week we're bringing you a special short video that's a little different from our usual content. We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible support you've shown us throughout the year. Links: Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Credits: Research & Script: Dan Hill Narration: Dan Hill Editing: Linus Klassen Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen Music & Sound Effects: Linus"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T16:49Z 422K followers, [----] engagements
"A Forgotten Tragedy Neuve Chapelle [----] (WW1 Documentary) Interested in Trench Mapping LinesMan from our friends and Great War Digital: https://www.greatwardigital.com/ On a frosty winter morning in March [----] thousands of shivering troops cold tired but determined lined up in trenches across these fields waiting for the signal to advance. When it came with the blast of an officer's whistle they would rise as one and storm the heavily defended German positions opposite. Over the next [--] days a brutal fight would unfold which would see thousands of men on all sides fall dead and wounded across"
YouTube Link 2025-03-21T15:59Z 422K followers, 83.4K engagements
"Escaping the Fhrerbunker - How the Last Nazis tried to Flee Berlin On a cold December day in [----] in an area of waste ground alongside the then Lehrter Railway station in West Berlin construction workers made a gruesome discovery. Buried several feet down were the bodies of two men two of the many missing who had last been seen in the final brutal hours of the Battle for Berlin. Findmypast is a great tool we use for nearly all our videos. If you want to do your family research you can check it out under the following links: Start your family tree for free: http://battleguide.co.uk/findmypast"
YouTube Link 2024-08-23T19:54Z 366K followers, 1.8M engagements
"The SECRET WW2 Commando Raid With Just TWO Survivors (WW2 Documentary) Check out our new WW2 Documentary focusing on the incredible [----] British Commando Raid known to many as the 'Cockleshell Heroes' raid led by the legendary Blondie Hasler against German shipping in the harbour of Nazi occupied Bordeaux. Support us via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide Enjoy the video Check out more than [--] On Demand Virtual Battlefield Tours ranging from medieval to WW2 on our Battle Guide site. https://battleguide.co.uk/product-category/on-demand-tour/ Thanks for watching dont forget to"
YouTube Link 2022-08-19T13:56Z 400K followers, 576.1K engagements
"The Real Story Behind Band of Brothers Crossroad Battle (WW2 Documentary) Across this very field as dawn was breaking in October [----] [--] men with bayonets fixed raced headlong towards more than [---] heavily armed SS. In the minutes that followed and in an episode immortalised in the series Band of Brothers Captain Dick Winters and the men of Easy Company reigned chaos across this now peaceful landscape. But how exactly did that episode come about What really happened on that day and do the events around this crossroads match those presented on screen In this video using the latest technology"
YouTube Link 2025-06-13T15:24Z 422K followers, 1.2M engagements
"The Raid That Saved Millions - Operation Gunnerside (No AI WW2 Documentary) Discover the untold story of Operation Gunnerside the audacious WWII commando raid that thwarted Germany's nuclear ambitions. In February [----] a small team of Norwegian resistance fighters and British commandos infiltrated an occupied heavy water plant in the heart of Norway. Their mission To destroy the facility and prevent Germany from developing an atomic bomb. This documentary uses the latest historical maps unique wartime footage and compelling personal stories to bring this legendary mission to life. Follow the"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T15:53Z 422K followers, 306.9K engagements
"WW2's Hidden Disaster What Really Happened (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold April night in [----] as thousands of US troops shivered offshore on yet another training exercise for the upcoming Normandy landings nine darkened vessels bristling with torpedoes and guns slipped unseen through the shallow waters off the coast of Devon in south-west England. This is the story of Exercise Tiger. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T16:21Z 422K followers, 73.8K engagements
"The Most Brutal Siege of the Napoleonic Wars (Documentary) On a cold April evening in [----] on the approaches to this formidable fortress thousands of Britains notorious Redcoats crept in silence. Their objective To scale three breaches hacked into the citys defences by enormous siege cannon and to wrestle one of the key strongholds from Napoleons forces occupying Spain. That fight destined to go down in history as one of the bloodiest episodes of the Peninsular War was a short but ferocious one with men falling by the hundred in the attempt to gain these walls. Within just a few hours the"
YouTube Link 2024-11-22T16:50Z 258K followers, 148K engagements
"Easy Company's Assault on Brecourt Manor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Normandy June 6th [----]. As the Western allies began their amphibious landings along this [--] mile stretch of coastline inland thousands more men were already engaged in life or death battles to keep those coming ashore safe from enemy gunfire. Of all the many actions that day one immortalised on screen in the series Band of Brothers has gone into Airborne legend. This is the story of Easy Companys assault on Brecourt Manor. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T15:45Z 422K followers, 719K engagements
"The Somme: Breaking The Deadlock (WW1 Documentary) By late July [----] the Battle of the Somme had been raging for three weeks. The initial attack on the 1st of July launched by British and French troops across a 36-kilometre front had started with catastrophic results for the British. But the fighting had continued with a series of bloody engagements. Despite mounting losses the battle simply had to go on and so new troops were brought in to continue that advance. Enter the ANZACs: Australian and New Zealander troops who would go on to earn a fearsome reputation over the next two years. Their"
YouTube Link 2025-02-28T16:12Z 263K followers, 25.5K engagements
"Australians On The Western Front (WWI Series) From [----] to [----] the world was engulfed in a conflict that cost literally millions of lives. The most famous of those battlegrounds was to be found across a 400-mile stretch of trench lines in France and Belgium known as the Western Front. Prominent in the fight were men of the Australian Imperial Force. In this video the first in a series we explore the contribution made by 'Diggers' who fought and in many cases fell in the First World War. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our"
YouTube Link 2025-01-11T17:00Z 244K followers, 31.8K engagements
"Gallipoli Breakout: The Fight for the Heights As night fell on 6th August [----] across the Gallipoli Peninsula thousands of battle-hardened but exhausted Allied troops quietly made their way through a mishmash of torturous gullies and spurs to the north of the place they called Anzac. Their aim To make one more assault to break the stalemate and bring an elusive victory in a campaign which had already seen horrendous losses In this video in partnership with the Gallipoli Association using the latest technology aerial and on-the-ground footage and the words of those who were there well cover"
YouTube Link 2025-02-07T16:07Z 256K followers, 40.6K engagements
"Normandy Tank Showdown: Operation Epsom (WW2 Documentary) Explore your family's history like we did with a 14-day free trial from MyHeritage. Use our link here: https://bit.ly/BattleGuide_MH On a rainy Norman night in June [----] hundreds of tanks and thousands of shivering men in waterlogged trenches anxiously awaited the roar of artillery a signal that would raise the curtain on the largest Allied offensive since D-Day. In this video with the help of unique wartime map overlays historic footage and the personal testimony of the combatants well follow the fortunes of just three men who found"
YouTube Link 2025-01-31T17:55Z 253K followers, 79.5K engagements
"The Last Battle of the German 9th Army (No AI WW2 Documentary) Take back your personal data with Incogni Use code BATTLEGUIDE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/battleguide As the end of the Second World War in Europe was approaching by the day in the heavily forested area south of Berlin: up to [------] German soldiers and civilians found themselves surrounded by massive Soviet forces around the small town of Halbe. Over the coming days and desperate to avoid the brutal retribution that would surely follow the Germans launched an all-or-nothing breakout"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T15:11Z 422K followers, 593.1K engagements
"running away from GAS - Episode 17: Gas Warfare"
YouTube Link 2024-03-08T23:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"The Spring Offensive: Last Stand At Villers-Bretonneux (WW1 Documentary) At 4.40am on the 21st March [----] German guns roared out across the Western Front. In just a few hours more than a million shells slammed into British Third and Fifth Army positions on the Somme. Operation Michael the first of a series of brutal assaults collectively known as the Spring Offensive had begun. Over the course of the coming days and weeks the allies would fall back a staggering [--] miles towards the vital city of Amiens. Although they werent to know it Australian troops would once again enter the fray to"
YouTube Link 2025-06-20T15:13Z 422K followers, 146.2K engagements
"Lost in No-Man's-Land: The MissingofWW1 On 25th September [----] behind a cloud of chlorine gas British troops made their major assault of the summer across the Loos Battlefields on the Western Front. Over three days of fighting tens of thousands of men would fall on both sides many of them would remain amongst the missing at the end of the war. In this video we explore the fate of just one of those men 18-year-old John Kipling the son of renowned author Rudyard Kipling who was last seen advancing across-no-mans-land at the head of his platoon. Johns ultimate fate would become one of the"
YouTube Link 2023-10-04T15:17Z 328K followers, 944.3K engagements
"Dunkirk 1940: Slaughter of the Warwicks (WW2 Documentary) On 28th May [----] on the outskirts of the little-known village of Wormhoudt in northern France a procession of Prisoners marched. Those soldiers men of the British Expeditionary Force exhausted frightened and many wounded had just achieved a remarkable feat and held off the advancing German Army for [--] hours every minute of which meant their comrades [--] miles away at Dunkirk could live to fight another day. Though by the time they reached this unassuming location it was clear that their courage would come at an enormous cost. Over the"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T14:23Z 209K followers, 198.2K engagements
"6 Assassins And Their Fate: Sarajevo Break Down (WW1 Documentary) Shortly before the bells chimed eleven on a crisp Sunday morning on the 28th of June [----] a crackle of gunfire pierced the serene streets of Sarajevo. Two shots sharp and sudden echoed through the city forever altering the course of history. The gunman a young Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip had just ignited a spark that would soon engulf Europe in a brutal conflict. His targets None other than Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife Duchess Sophie Chotek. This wasn't just an"
YouTube Link 2024-07-22T16:14Z 210K followers, 141.7K engagements
"WW1 Defence of the Realm Act"
YouTube Link 2024-02-08T00:00Z 158K followers, [----] engagements
"Dieppe 1942: The Failed Raid That Shaped D-Day (Not AI - WW2 Documentary) On 19th August [----] as dawn was breaking along the coast of occupied France a force of just over [----] men stormed the beaches around the port town of Dieppe in the first major allied strike against Hitlers Atlantic Wall. Within a matter of minutes hundreds lay dead or wounded washed up against seawalls hung on wire entanglements or incinerated in the burning landing craft. Over 60% of the mainly Canadian assault force were killed wounded or captured by the end of the day and the Dieppe Raid has for the allies gone down"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T15:42Z 422K followers, 171.9K engagements
"The Final Minute of WW1: Henry Gunthers Charge (WW1 Documentary) In the pre-dawn hours on 11th November [----] in a railway clearing near Compiegne German commanders signed an Armistice document which would finally bring an end to four years of fighting on the Western Front during which time millions of men had fallen. In this video we will countdown those final hours and follow in the footsteps of those men who were destined not to see the end of war the last to fall. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us"
YouTube Link 2025-08-27T16:43Z 422K followers, 84K engagements
"The Battle of Waterloo: How A Farmhouse Ended An Empire (Documentary) With [--] men at his back a giant axe-wielding Frenchman charged at this gate. His name was Sous-Lieutenant Legros but his soldiers called him lEnfonceur - the Smasher And thats exactly what he was about to do. Just after midday on the 18th of June [----] Legros led an assault on the main gate of Hougoumont farmhouse on the Battlefield of Waterloo cutting down red-coated guardsmen and hacking into the large oak gate desperately being pushed closed from within. What followed was one of the bloodiest and most brutal episodes of"
YouTube Link 2025-01-17T16:00Z 336K followers, 599.6K engagements
"Shot in The 'Christmas Truce': A Soldier's Story On the morning of 25th December [----] across this frozen and mist-covered ground in northern France a lone German soldier appeared. In the minutes that followed dozens and then hundreds of men emerged from the trenches of the Western Front to meet their enemies in no-mans-land and share a moment of peace that has gone down in history. But what was the real story of that day Was there a universal peace and did all of those who witnessed those events live to see the end of that day In this video using the latest technology historical accounts and"
YouTube Link 2024-12-20T16:22Z 299K followers, 57.2K engagements
"The Forgotten Archive: A [---] Year Mystery (WW1 Documentary) When finally the guns fell silent across the Western Front on the 11th November [----] much of Europe was left in ruins. Years of warfare had shattered towns and villages and left millions dead. But what of the living Amongst that number were millions more prisoners who themselves had endured extraordinary hardships. And despite peace now reigning tragically not all would return home. In this video using the latest technology and a remarkable unseen wartime collection well follow a little-known but incredible story of one young man and"
YouTube Link 2024-11-29T16:59Z 225K followers, 70.6K engagements
"Fighting In The Normandy Bocage (WW2 Documentary) By July [----] the Allied advance in Normandy had slowed to a crawl. To the west the Americans had been bogged down by tenacious defenders installed in the notorious Bocage countryside outside St-Lo. With new units coming into the line to replace those who had been in the fight since D-Day now was the time to strike. In this video we follow the story of the 1st Battalion 134th Infantry Regiment as they assaulted Hill [---] the key to capturing St-Lo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would be possible without your support. If you like"
YouTube Link 2024-02-12T16:57Z 308K followers, 419.6K engagements
"US Marines at Belleau Wood - Birth of a Legend (WW1 Documentary) On 6th June [----] across these now peaceful fields in Northern France a legend was born. On that day thousands of servicemen of the US Marine Corps would fix bayonets and charge into the teeth of a German defensive line bristling with machine guns. For many it was one-way trip but for all it was a charge into the history books. In this video using the latest technology veteran testimony and hitherto unseen perspectives of the battlefield well explore the story of the Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood. Our Podcast: WW1 Podcast:"
YouTube Link 2024-08-07T15:56Z 421K followers, 458.3K engagements
"Waterloo [----] Napoleons Final Defeat Explained By April [----] Napoleon Bonaparte having escaped from exile on the Island of Elba was once again Emperor of France. But this time the 7th allied coalition was in no mood to play nice. They declared Bonaparte an outlaw and began assembling a massive force to destroy his dynasty once and for all. In this video well fly through the key moves of that campaign known as the Hundred Days and focus on perhaps the defining fight of the Napoleonic Wars Waterloo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T15:00Z 422K followers, 349.4K engagements
"The Man Who Almost Killed Hitler (Documentary) Deep in the forests of western Poland overgrown in moss and leaves lie several massive concrete ruins the broken remnants of Adolf Hitlers once formidable East Prussian military headquarters: the Wolfsschanze or Wolfs Lair. In the summer of [----] this was the beating heart of the German war machine engaged in an increasingly desperate struggle against the Allied powers. And it was here on July 20th [----] where a young German colonel Claus von Stauffenberg attempted the unthinkable: assassinating Adolf Hitler. Checkout our New Podcast with Jesse"
YouTube Link 2025-01-03T17:04Z 421K followers, 364.8K engagements
"Wounded on The Western Front - A Death Sentence (WW1 Documentary) Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide By late [----] the effects of industrial warfare had become all too apparent on the battlefields of the Western Front A potent mix of heavy artillery high explosives machine guns barbed wire colossal mines and gas all contributed significantly to extraordinarily high casualty rates but what is often forgotten is the plight of the wounded over two and a half million British servicemen alone were wounded between August [----] and November [----] in France and Flanders but"
YouTube Link 2024-09-21T08:38Z 421K followers, 410.7K engagements
"The Cavalry Charge That Became Legend (Crimean War Documentary) Across this now vine-covered valley on an October morning in [----] bugles blared. Moments later [---] cavalrymen surged forward unaware they were riding straight into disaster. A fatal miscommunication had set them on a doomed charge into Russian guns down a place now known as the valley of death. This is the story of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T16:20Z 422K followers, 514K engagements
"The Tank That Time Forgot: The Story of Deborah (WW1 Documentary) Findmypast is a great tool we use for nearly all our videos. If you want to do your family research check it out. Start your family tree for free: http://battleguide.co.uk/findmypast Early in the morning of 20th November [----] across rolling countryside in northern France the rumble of engines could be heard. Moments later under a hurricane bombardment German soldiers manning the mighty Hindenburg Line watched on with horror as hundreds of new weapons of war emerged from the mist to launch the first large-scale tank assault in"
YouTube Link 2024-11-08T17:34Z 415K followers, 1M engagements
"Lost For [---] Years: Opening A WW1 Time Capsule (No AI WW1 Documentary) CyberGhost VPN Battle Guide Offer https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/BattleGuide Were working with CyberGhost VPN one of the most trusted VPN services available. It helps keep your data private protects you on public Wi-Fi and lets you access content from over [--] streaming platforms including Netflix Amazon Prime and Disney+. Exclusive Battle Guide offer: Get 84% off [--] months free and a 45-day money-back guarantee. Using this link helps support the channel and keeps new history videos coming. For almost a century this old"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T17:48Z 422K followers, 196.3K engagements
"Ciudad Rodrigo [----] How Wellington Turned the Tide in Spain (Not AI) January [----]. On the frozen ground before an enemy held Fortress thousands of redcoats waited in silence. Their breath hung in the night air muskets gripped tight eyes fixed on the towering walls. At the very front the Forlorn Hope volunteers who knew they would almost certainly die prepared to lead the way. In the darkness time seemed to stop. Then a signal. The silence would shatter into fire steel and chaos. This is the story of the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T15:02Z 422K followers, 35.9K engagements
"The First Pilot to Shoot Down a Zeppelin A WWI Air War Legend Our Battle Guide Podcast: http://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ In the early hours of Sunday 3rd September [----] as Londoners slept peacefully in their beds [--] German airships the largest fleet ever assembled laden with about [--] tons of bombs was heading for Britain. At 2.00am without warning the sky over London exploded into action as shells burst and searchlights swept the heavens. Awoken by this storm of shot and shell hundreds of thousands maybe millions left their beds to peer skywards from windows doorways and gardens. Previous"
YouTube Link 2025-04-18T14:42Z 422K followers, 321.1K engagements
"Battle of the Somme [----] Raw Footage Analyzed In late [----] as the Battle of the Somme ground on into its coldest and muddiest phase combat cameramen captured rare unfiltered footage from the front lines. British troops eating rations beside gun positions moving through zig-zag trenches and preparing to go over the top under a rolling barrage. In this video military historian Dan Hill reacts to this original silent-film reel from the U.S. National Archives breaking down the details hidden in plain sight: the kit and uniforms that date the scenes the first-generation tanks seen in action"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T16:00Z 422K followers, 67.4K engagements
"Churchill's Raiders (No AI WW2 Documentary) Throughout the Second World War on all sides of the conflict Elite troops time and again risked their lives and freedom to strike at the enemy when and where they least expected. Join us in this feature length video as we follow in the footsteps of the men of Combined Operations uncover the detail behind those famous fights and recount the stories that to many have gone down as the Greatest raids of WW2. 00:00 Bruneval Raid (27/28 Feb 1942) 14:10 St Nazaire (28 March 1942) 34:10 Dieppe (19 August 1942) 1:10:05 Operation Frankton (712 Dec 1942)"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T16:07Z 422K followers, 51.3K engagements
"German Fallschirmjger and the Fall of Fort Eben-Emael [----] - (No AI WW2 Documentary) On 10th May [----] as thousands of Panzers and hundreds of thousands of men stood poised on the borders of Germany to begin a massive offensive into France and the Low Countries [--] gliders carrying [--] elite paratroopers silently crossed the night sky. Their target A massive state-of-the-art fortress one of the most heavily defended positions on earth. In this video using the latest technology wartime maps historical and modern-day footage and the personal testimonies of those who were there well follow these"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T16:20Z 422K followers, 345.7K engagements
"WW2 US Street Fighting Caught on Film (No AI WW2 Documentary) At 10am on the 10th of October [----] three American soldiers stood in the center of the Aachens destroyed Trierer Strasse. The silence of the ceasefire blanketed the war-torn street. As a white flag snapped in the wind above and shattered debris crunched beneath their feet the three men stepped forward with an ultimatum - surrender the surrounded city or face total destruction by artillery and air power. The reply No. The citys defenders would fight to the bitter end. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T15:23Z 422K followers, 984.7K engagements
"Objective Berlin: Storming The Seelow Heights (WW2 Documentary) Check out War Thunder now Use my links to sign up and get a massive free bonus pack for PC and consoles: https://wtplay.link/battleguide iOS/Android: https://wtm.game/battleguide April [----]. One million Red Army soldiers of Marshal Georgy Zhukovs 1st Belorussian Front stand ready to storm the Third Reichs last line of defence in the East. Over nine thousand artillery pieces six thousand tanks and seven thousand aircraft of the Soviet colossus are brought forward to blast their way to the Reichs capital of Berlin the lair of the"
YouTube Link 2024-11-04T16:15Z 412K followers, 643.7K engagements
"The Battle of Isandlwana [----] (Anglo-Zulu War Documentary) Shortly after dawn on 22nd January [----] in the far reaches of the British Empire a column of redcoats sat down to breakfast. They didnt know it but just a few miles away a massive Army of [-----] Zulu warriors lay in wait. By the time the sun set that evening several thousand men lay dead the British camp overrun and the entire garrison destroyed in one of the worst defeats in the Armys history. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular"
YouTube Link 2025-05-09T15:08Z 422K followers, 953.9K engagements
"US 3rd Armored Division in Cologne: Military Historian Reacts On March 5th [----] the US 3rd Armored Division launched its final assault on the German city of Cologne. Accompanying the troops were combat cameramen who documented both the lighter moments of the advance and the tragic realities of urban warfare. In this video military historian Dan Hill analyses a reel of this historic wartime footage uncovering fascinating details and examining the sequence of events that led to a dramatic confrontation with a German Panther tank in the heart of Cologne. Thanks go out to our Patreon and YouTube"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T17:26Z 422K followers, 121.3K engagements
"Were We Wrong About WW1 Generals (WW1 Documentary) When it comes to the First World War there is no more controversial character or subject of debate than the infamous Generals - the men who were ultimately responsible for leading some of the most bloody and costly fighting in history in places like The Somme Passchendaele and Verdun. A century after the guns fell silent the popular image of the Generals in WW1 is of an old out of touch and frankly incompetent aristocrat sitting miles behind a front line safely drinking wine in a chateau whilst sending thousands of men walking to their deaths"
YouTube Link 2022-11-18T19:00Z 421K followers, 598.2K engagements
"24 Hours in Hell: Australia's Darkest Day (WW1 Documentary) By July [----] on the Western Front the infamous Battle of the Somme was raging. Since the start of the month bloody assaults had been launched by British and French troops with devastating results. Stuck in bloody stalemate the allies searched for any opportunity to weaken the German defences and force a much needed breakthrough. Surprisingly allied eyes turned north away from the Somme to launch a diversionary assault in the hopes of preventing reinforcements moving south. That battle destined to go down as the bloodiest day in"
YouTube Link 2025-01-24T14:46Z 419K followers, 174.2K engagements
"Operation Anthropoid: Last Stand of Heydrich's Assassins (No AI Documentary) In this Prague church crypt in June [----] four exhausted men stood waist-deep in freezing water their lungs and eyes burning from tear gas pistols clenched in numb hands. For six relentless hours more than [---] SS troops had stormed the building above ordered to take them dead or alive. Still the men refused to surrender. But who were they why did the Nazis unleash such overwhelming force against them And what actually happened during that brutal fight In this video with the help of rare Gestapo and SS reports"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T16:19Z 422K followers, 80.3K engagements
"Operation Anthropoid: The Most Important Assassination of WW2 (No AI Documentary) On a quiet spring morning in [----] a German staff car turned onto an ordinary street in Nazi-occupied Prague. Inside was one of the Third Reichs most feared men a figure so brutal the Czech people called him the Butcher. What he didnt know was that just ahead of him weapons hidden beneath their coats a handful of assassins lay in wait. They had trained for months for this moment knowing that once they acted there would be no turning back. But how did they come to be standing on that street What unfolded in the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T15:48Z 422K followers, 816.3K engagements
"Battle of the Alamo [----] (No Ai Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide Shortly before dawn on 6th March [----] within the walls of a crumbling Spanish mission in the Mexican province of Texas a rag-tag bunch of [---] men found themselves surrounded outnumbered by nearly 10-1. Moments later a bugle call signalled the start of an attack that promised no mercy. By sunrise every defender lay dead. But does the story we know of that fight match what took place In this video well"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T16:27Z 422K followers, 174K engagements
"Battle of the Somme [----] Raw Footage Analyzed In late [----] as the Battle of the Somme ground on into its coldest and muddiest phase combat cameramen captured rare unfiltered footage from the front lines. British troops eating rations beside gun positions moving through zig-zag trenches and preparing to go over the top under a rolling barrage. In this video military historian Dan Hill reacts to this original silent-film reel from the U.S. National Archives breaking down the details hidden in plain sight: the kit and uniforms that date the scenes the first-generation tanks seen in action"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T16:00Z 422K followers, 67.4K engagements
"US 3rd Armored Division in Cologne: Military Historian Reacts On March 5th [----] the US 3rd Armored Division launched its final assault on the German city of Cologne. Accompanying the troops were combat cameramen who documented both the lighter moments of the advance and the tragic realities of urban warfare. In this video military historian Dan Hill analyses a reel of this historic wartime footage uncovering fascinating details and examining the sequence of events that led to a dramatic confrontation with a German Panther tank in the heart of Cologne. Thanks go out to our Patreon and YouTube"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T17:26Z 422K followers, 121.3K engagements
"Four Years of War In One Field - WW1 Documentary (No AI) 2nd October [----] a group of soldiers crossed these war shattered fields in search of the dead. Over the next days weeks and months they uncovered more than [----] of the fallen one man for every single yard of ground. But just why was this area so bloody and what had happened here during four years of fighting Join us in this video as we do something truly unique not by studying a single battle or campaign but by zooming in and investigating what happened on a single patch of ground across four years of war. Want to walk the Western Front"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T16:01Z 422K followers, 465K engagements
"The True Story of the Great Escape (No AI) On a freezing night in March [----] deep in the forests of Silesia the crunch of boots on snow could be heard. Guards pacing the perimeter of Stalag Luft III had no idea but beneath their feet dozens of men waited to make their bid for freedom. What transpired in the coming minutes hours and days has gone down in history as one of the most audacious escape attempts of the Second World War. But does what actually happened at that time cemented in popular memory by an epic [----] film match up to the reality of those events Join us as with the help of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T17:24Z 422K followers, 90.9K engagements
"Battle Guide [----] Update Hello everyone This week we're bringing you a special short video that's a little different from our usual content. We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible support you've shown us throughout the year. Links: Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2026: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-tour-2026 WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast WW2 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Credits: Research & Script: Dan Hill Narration: Dan Hill Editing: Linus Klassen Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen Music & Sound Effects: Linus"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T16:49Z 422K followers, [----] engagements
"Filming a Tragedy: The Story of 'Square 2' (No AI) WW2 Documentary On 10th May [----] Okinawa. A combat cameraman recorded something so tragic that even today its difficult to watch an upturned Sherman tank engulfed in flames its crew fighting for their lives as fellow marines struggle to save them. For years weve seen the footage but almost no one knows the story behind it. Who were the men in that tank Who was the man behind the camera And what really happened in those final desperate moments Join us in this video as we unravel the WW2 mystery behind the scene known as: Death of a Tank."
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T16:11Z 422K followers, 345.3K engagements
"Desmond Doss: Medal of Honor (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide In late April [----] the bloodiest part of the bloodiest battle of the entire Pacific War was raging. Right in the heart of which and captured on film stood one man who over the course of that fight repeatedly braved enemy fire rescuing more than [--] men in one of the most outstanding acts of heroism in military history. And the incredible thing He did it all unarmed. But does what is commonly known"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T17:01Z 422K followers, 340.4K engagements
"How German Paratroopers Rescued Mussolini (No AI) WW2 Documentary By the summer of [----] the once-untouchable leader of Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini had fallen from power. Arrested by his own King Il Duce was held in secret locations across Italy and cut off from the outside world to whose eyes it seemed his reign was over for good. But the Germans had other plans. In this video well explore the remarkable wartime footage of the actual operation and with satellite imagery unique archival material and by comparing the memoirs of those who were there uncover the true story of Operation Eiche"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T16:30Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements
"Documenting a Disaster: The WW1 Combat Cameraman (No AI) These haunting battlefield scenes may well be the most recognisable footage of the First World War: men huddled in a sunken road troops waiting to go over the top a massive mine erupting under enemy trenches and wounded men being rescued from no-mans-land but did you know it was all captured under fire by a single cameraman on a single day. Join us as we follow t hat one man using his own diary entries matched precisely with trench maps modern terrain footage and the original film he shot well retrace his steps and investigate what he"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T16:40Z 422K followers, 743.4K engagements
"Churchill's Raiders (No AI WW2 Documentary) Throughout the Second World War on all sides of the conflict Elite troops time and again risked their lives and freedom to strike at the enemy when and where they least expected. Join us in this feature length video as we follow in the footsteps of the men of Combined Operations uncover the detail behind those famous fights and recount the stories that to many have gone down as the Greatest raids of WW2. 00:00 Bruneval Raid (27/28 Feb 1942) 14:10 St Nazaire (28 March 1942) 34:10 Dieppe (19 August 1942) 1:10:05 Operation Frankton (712 Dec 1942)"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T16:07Z 422K followers, 51.3K engagements
"WW2's Hidden Disaster What Really Happened (No AI Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold April night in [----] as thousands of US troops shivered offshore on yet another training exercise for the upcoming Normandy landings nine darkened vessels bristling with torpedoes and guns slipped unseen through the shallow waters off the coast of Devon in south-west England. This is the story of Exercise Tiger. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T16:21Z 422K followers, 73.8K engagements
"Lost For [---] Years: Opening A WW1 Time Capsule (No AI WW1 Documentary) CyberGhost VPN Battle Guide Offer https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/BattleGuide Were working with CyberGhost VPN one of the most trusted VPN services available. It helps keep your data private protects you on public Wi-Fi and lets you access content from over [--] streaming platforms including Netflix Amazon Prime and Disney+. Exclusive Battle Guide offer: Get 84% off [--] months free and a 45-day money-back guarantee. Using this link helps support the channel and keeps new history videos coming. For almost a century this old"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T17:48Z 422K followers, 196.3K engagements
"The 'Butcher of Omaha Beach' - A Forensic Investigation (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide At dawn on June 6th [----] hundreds of thousands of Allied servicemen gathered off the coast of Normandy ready to begin the long-awaited operation to break through Fortress Europe. Opposing them along the fortified Atlantic Wall were far fewer German soldiers many of whom would not see the end of the day. In this episode we focus on one man the highly controversial"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T17:01Z 422K followers, 270.3K engagements
"German Fallschirmjger and the Fall of Fort Eben-Emael [----] - (No AI WW2 Documentary) On 10th May [----] as thousands of Panzers and hundreds of thousands of men stood poised on the borders of Germany to begin a massive offensive into France and the Low Countries [--] gliders carrying [--] elite paratroopers silently crossed the night sky. Their target A massive state-of-the-art fortress one of the most heavily defended positions on earth. In this video using the latest technology wartime maps historical and modern-day footage and the personal testimonies of those who were there well follow these"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T16:20Z 422K followers, 345.7K engagements
"Ciudad Rodrigo [----] How Wellington Turned the Tide in Spain (Not AI) January [----]. On the frozen ground before an enemy held Fortress thousands of redcoats waited in silence. Their breath hung in the night air muskets gripped tight eyes fixed on the towering walls. At the very front the Forlorn Hope volunteers who knew they would almost certainly die prepared to lead the way. In the darkness time seemed to stop. Then a signal. The silence would shatter into fire steel and chaos. This is the story of the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T15:02Z 422K followers, 35.9K engagements
"Waterloo [----] Napoleons Final Defeat Explained By April [----] Napoleon Bonaparte having escaped from exile on the Island of Elba was once again Emperor of France. But this time the 7th allied coalition was in no mood to play nice. They declared Bonaparte an outlaw and began assembling a massive force to destroy his dynasty once and for all. In this video well fly through the key moves of that campaign known as the Hundred Days and focus on perhaps the defining fight of the Napoleonic Wars Waterloo. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T15:00Z 422K followers, 349.4K engagements
"The Battle That Broke Germany in WW1 Mont St Quentin Explained By the Summer of [----] the British Army had become a force to be reckoned with and much had been learnt from bitter experiences of fighting over the preceding four years. New tactics had evolved to bring together the fighting capabilities of the infantry artillery tanks and air power as demonstrated with the successful capture of Le Hamel on the 4th July. Lieutenant General Monashs outstanding planning for this operation became the template for the Battle of Amiens which started on the 8th of August and began the Hundred Days"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T17:30Z 422K followers, 106.6K engagements
"Storming Mount Suribachi Battle of Iwo Jima (No AI WW2 Documentary) February [----]. On a small volcanic island in the middle of the Pacific one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War was raging. Above the ash-strewn and rocky flats the men of Easy Company 28th Marine Regiment were about to make history for they had reached the summit of the infamous Mt Suribachi signalling to their comrades below that the imposing volcano was now in American hands. In this video well follow in the footsteps of those men and re-tell the story of that fight in the Battle for Iwo Jima."
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T15:01Z 422K followers, 284K engagements
"The Raid That Saved Millions - Operation Gunnerside (No AI WW2 Documentary) Discover the untold story of Operation Gunnerside the audacious WWII commando raid that thwarted Germany's nuclear ambitions. In February [----] a small team of Norwegian resistance fighters and British commandos infiltrated an occupied heavy water plant in the heart of Norway. Their mission To destroy the facility and prevent Germany from developing an atomic bomb. This documentary uses the latest historical maps unique wartime footage and compelling personal stories to bring this legendary mission to life. Follow the"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T15:53Z 422K followers, 306.9K engagements
"Understanding the Battle of the Somme Have you heard of the battle of the Somme But not sure exactly how it unfolded So in a new concept for this channel and with the idea to make complex historical events clear but without dumbing them down well fly through that infamous First World War campaign which to many has come to symbolise the tragedy slaughter and futility of the First World War. But is it exactly as it seems Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T15:31Z 422K followers, 599K engagements
"WW2 US Street Fighting Caught on Film (No AI WW2 Documentary) At 10am on the 10th of October [----] three American soldiers stood in the center of the Aachens destroyed Trierer Strasse. The silence of the ceasefire blanketed the war-torn street. As a white flag snapped in the wind above and shattered debris crunched beneath their feet the three men stepped forward with an ultimatum - surrender the surrounded city or face total destruction by artillery and air power. The reply No. The citys defenders would fight to the bitter end. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T15:23Z 422K followers, 984.7K engagements
"542 Kills in [--] Days: The Legend of Simo Hyh (No AI WW2 Documentary) December [----] on the snow covered plains of Finlands Karelian Isthmus troops of the Red Army cautiously advanced on a massively outnumbered foe. Seconds later in what appeared to be a deserted landscape a single shot rang out and yet another invader fell dead. They didnt know it but hidden to their front and stalking their every move was the most successful sniper in the history of warfare. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T15:03Z 422K followers, 1.4M engagements
"The Final Minute of WW1: Henry Gunthers Charge (WW1 Documentary) In the pre-dawn hours on 11th November [----] in a railway clearing near Compiegne German commanders signed an Armistice document which would finally bring an end to four years of fighting on the Western Front during which time millions of men had fallen. In this video we will countdown those final hours and follow in the footsteps of those men who were destined not to see the end of war the last to fall. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us"
YouTube Link 2025-08-27T16:43Z 422K followers, 84K engagements
"Le Hamel : The Battle That Broke The Western Front (WW1 Documentary) [--] minutes is all it took. On 4th July [----] outside the little known village of Le Hamel on the Western Front a groundbreaking attack was launched. For almost four years the Western Front had been locked in stalemate with significant gains almost impossible to achieve. But on that day Australian American and British troops would demonstrate a new way to fight. In one morning a blueprint would be laid one which would demonstrate that trench warfare could be broken and that the war could be won on the battlefield. This is the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T15:01Z 422K followers, 444.1K engagements
"The End of Tank Ace Michael Wittmann (No AI WW2 Documentary) Across these peaceful looking fields in August [----] a battle raged. On one side were a group of powerful Tiger Tanks led by one of Nazi Germanys star tank aces on the other Canadian and British Armour concealed in ambush. Over the next few minutes a brutal fight would unfold which would leave four tigers burning wrecks and SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Michael Wittmann amongst the fallen. But just what happened on that day and who struck that fatal blow Join us as we investigate the mystery and recount the action that history remembers as the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-15T16:10Z 422K followers, 288.1K engagements
"Canadas Greatest Victory Caught on Film (WW1 Documentary) On a freezing April morning in [----] tens of thousands of Canadian troops raced from their trenches and secretly dug tunnels to emerge into the Western Fronts infamous No-Mans-Land. Their objective Vital high-ground which had for years withstood allied assaults. Over the next three days in a remarkable display of courage under fire they would advance through the German lines and into the history books. In this video with the help of the latest technology and rare original film from that fight well explore the iconic battle which forged"
YouTube Link 2025-08-08T16:00Z 422K followers, 233.9K engagements
"The 1st US Infantry Division on Omaha Beach (No AI WW2 Documentary) D-Day. On the easternmost stretch of Bloody Omaha the men of the legendary US 1st Infantry Division the Big Red One stormed ashore in an attempt to gain a foothold in Fortress Europe. Under withering machinegun and mortar fire they paid a heavy price but amidst the carnage ordinary soldiers rose to achieve the extraordinary. Join us as we follow those men and the story of what happened on Omaha Beach. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T15:43Z 422K followers, 68.3K engagements
"Tactical Triumph or Human Disaster Operation Chastise (No AI WW2 Documentary) May [----]. Nineteen Lancaster bombers roar into the darkening skies each carrying a revolutionary top-secret weapon. Their mission To fly low and fast into the heart of Nazi Germany and achieve the impossible. Their target: the heavily fortified dams of the Ruhr Valley linchpins of Hitlers war machine. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon at:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-25T15:15Z 422K followers, 220.5K engagements
"Easy Company's Assault on Brecourt Manor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Normandy June 6th [----]. As the Western allies began their amphibious landings along this [--] mile stretch of coastline inland thousands more men were already engaged in life or death battles to keep those coming ashore safe from enemy gunfire. Of all the many actions that day one immortalised on screen in the series Band of Brothers has gone into Airborne legend. This is the story of Easy Companys assault on Brecourt Manor. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T15:45Z 422K followers, 719K engagements
"The Cavalry Charge That Became Legend (Crimean War Documentary) Across this now vine-covered valley on an October morning in [----] bugles blared. Moments later [---] cavalrymen surged forward unaware they were riding straight into disaster. A fatal miscommunication had set them on a doomed charge into Russian guns down a place now known as the valley of death. This is the story of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular or one time payment: Support us via Patreon"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T16:20Z 422K followers, 514K engagements
"How Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor (No AI WW2 Documentary) Shortly before 8am on 7th December [----] the residents of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu were jolted awake by explosions as Japanese aircraft roared overhead. Unknown to them a huge aircraft carrier strike force had approached from the north and in two waves would bomb airfields and warships across the Island and at Anchor in the major naval base at Pearl Harbor. By the time it was over just two hours later more than [----] men lay dead the Harbor was engulfed in flames and for the Americans at least WW2 had begun. This is that story. Creating"
YouTube Link 2025-07-04T16:01Z 422K followers, 399.8K engagements
"The Real Story of the Stalingrad Sniper Duel (No AI WW2 Documentary) Stalingrad [----]. Among the twisted ruins of a shattered city death approached not with the roar of artillery but in silence. Hidden among debris behind broken walls or camouflaged in rubble Soviet and German snipers fought a brutal war of their own. One shot one kill. In this video using the latest technology unique wartime aerial imagery and rare eyewitness testimony from both sides of the wire well for the very first time locate identify and re-tell the true story of the most famous sniper duel in history between Vasiliy"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T15:48Z 422K followers, 1.9M engagements
"The Spring Offensive: Last Stand At Villers-Bretonneux (WW1 Documentary) At 4.40am on the 21st March [----] German guns roared out across the Western Front. In just a few hours more than a million shells slammed into British Third and Fifth Army positions on the Somme. Operation Michael the first of a series of brutal assaults collectively known as the Spring Offensive had begun. Over the course of the coming days and weeks the allies would fall back a staggering [--] miles towards the vital city of Amiens. Although they werent to know it Australian troops would once again enter the fray to"
YouTube Link 2025-06-20T15:13Z 422K followers, 146.2K engagements
"The Real Story Behind Band of Brothers Crossroad Battle (WW2 Documentary) Across this very field as dawn was breaking in October [----] [--] men with bayonets fixed raced headlong towards more than [---] heavily armed SS. In the minutes that followed and in an episode immortalised in the series Band of Brothers Captain Dick Winters and the men of Easy Company reigned chaos across this now peaceful landscape. But how exactly did that episode come about What really happened on that day and do the events around this crossroads match those presented on screen In this video using the latest technology"
YouTube Link 2025-06-13T15:24Z 422K followers, 1.2M engagements
"D-Day How One General Turned Disaster Into Victory (WW2 Documentary) On the bloodiest part of the bloodiest beach of D-Day a plan that had been months in the making had gone seriously wrong. For the men of the untested 29th Infantry Division the promised quick and decisive win had turned into hours of gruelling hell. Bad weather rough seas and poor support were just the beginning of what would become a fight for survival on the shores of Normandy. Despite the unfurling catastrophe one man remained determined to see the mission accomplished. Brigadier General Norman Dutch Cota stepped from his"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T15:01Z 422K followers, 1.1M engagements
"How the British Army Nearly Died: Operation Dynamo (No AI WW2 Documentary) Play World of Warships for free https://wo.ws/BattleGuide and enjoy the Dunkirk [----] event Thank you World of Warships for sponsoring this video. In late May [----] hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers found themselves cut off and surrounded by all-conquering German forces near the port city of Dunkirk . Over the previous fortnight they had fought tooth and nail to hold back the German tide but now exhausted and under constant aerial and artillery bombardment their only chance of escaping annihilation lay"
YouTube Link 2025-05-30T15:27Z 422K followers, 232.1K engagements
"The Fall of Berlin [----] (Full Documentary) By mid-April [----] the war in Europe was undeniably decided. Allied forces were advancing rapidly on all fronts: pushing into Northern Italy crossing the Rhine in the west and preparing to encircle the Ruhr pocket before driving towards the Elbe. This video uses cutting-edge technology historical footage and firsthand veteran accounts to recount the fall of Berlin. 0:00 Introduction 0:28 Chapter 1: The Seelow Heights 21:08 Chapter 2: The Halbe Pocket 43:35 Chapter 3: The Fuhrerbunker 01:02:12 Chapter 4: Fall of the Reichstag 01:23:15 Chapter 5:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-23T15:30Z 422K followers, 262.9K engagements
"Storming the Messines Ridge [----] (WW1 Documentary) At 3:10am on 7th June [----] the entire Western Front was rocked by arguably the loudest man-made explosion in the history of the world to that point as a series of enormous subterranean mines killed thousands and literally shattered the German stronghold that was the Messines Ridge. Within moments allied troops were charging into the attack to drive the stunned defenders from their trenches. Amongst those troops were the highly regarded men of the Australian Imperial Force. This is the story of the Battle of Messines. Creating these videos is"
YouTube Link 2025-05-16T15:15Z 422K followers, 311.7K engagements
"The Battle of Isandlwana [----] (Anglo-Zulu War Documentary) Shortly after dawn on 22nd January [----] in the far reaches of the British Empire a column of redcoats sat down to breakfast. They didnt know it but just a few miles away a massive Army of [-----] Zulu warriors lay in wait. By the time the sun set that evening several thousand men lay dead the British camp overrun and the entire garrison destroyed in one of the worst defeats in the Armys history. Creating these videos is a lot of work and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work you can help us with a regular"
YouTube Link 2025-05-09T15:08Z 422K followers, 953.9K engagements
"Dieppe 1942: The Failed Raid That Shaped D-Day (Not AI - WW2 Documentary) On 19th August [----] as dawn was breaking along the coast of occupied France a force of just over [----] men stormed the beaches around the port town of Dieppe in the first major allied strike against Hitlers Atlantic Wall. Within a matter of minutes hundreds lay dead or wounded washed up against seawalls hung on wire entanglements or incinerated in the burning landing craft. Over 60% of the mainly Canadian assault force were killed wounded or captured by the end of the day and the Dieppe Raid has for the allies gone down"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T15:42Z 422K followers, 171.9K engagements
"The Impossible Landing at Gallipoli: [--]. April [----] (WW1 Documentary) Just after dawn on 25th April [----] under the cover of a formidable naval bombardment thousands of British troops made their way towards land. In front of them entrenched along these cliffs Ottoman riflemen waited poised to defend their homeland at all costs. It was the beginning of a brutal fight which would last for [--] months and cost tens of thousands of lives. The Gallipoli Association: By becoming a member you will have the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn share and exchange information and knowledge of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-25T02:30Z 422K followers, 294.1K engagements
"The First Pilot to Shoot Down a Zeppelin A WWI Air War Legend Our Battle Guide Podcast: http://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ In the early hours of Sunday 3rd September [----] as Londoners slept peacefully in their beds [--] German airships the largest fleet ever assembled laden with about [--] tons of bombs was heading for Britain. At 2.00am without warning the sky over London exploded into action as shells burst and searchlights swept the heavens. Awoken by this storm of shot and shell hundreds of thousands maybe millions left their beds to peer skywards from windows doorways and gardens. Previous"
YouTube Link 2025-04-18T14:42Z 422K followers, 321.1K engagements
"Doomed to Fail Bullecourt [----] (WW1 Documentary) As the Battles of the Somme and Verdun drew to a close in late [----] Allied Commanders met to plan a huge Franco-British offensive for the Spring of [----]. The new French Commander-in-Chief General Robert Nivelle envisioned driving the Germans from Northern France supported by British attacks in the Artois region a fight that would become known as the Battle of Arras. Once again called on to join this fight would be men of the Australian Imperial Force who would go into action at a little known place called Bullecourt. Creating these videos is a"
YouTube Link 2025-04-11T16:01Z 422K followers, 121.5K engagements
"The Last Battle of the German 9th Army (No AI WW2 Documentary) Take back your personal data with Incogni Use code BATTLEGUIDE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/battleguide As the end of the Second World War in Europe was approaching by the day in the heavily forested area south of Berlin: up to [------] German soldiers and civilians found themselves surrounded by massive Soviet forces around the small town of Halbe. Over the coming days and desperate to avoid the brutal retribution that would surely follow the Germans launched an all-or-nothing breakout"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T15:11Z 422K followers, 593.1K engagements
"A Forgotten Tragedy Neuve Chapelle [----] (WW1 Documentary) Interested in Trench Mapping LinesMan from our friends and Great War Digital: https://www.greatwardigital.com/ On a frosty winter morning in March [----] thousands of shivering troops cold tired but determined lined up in trenches across these fields waiting for the signal to advance. When it came with the blast of an officer's whistle they would rise as one and storm the heavily defended German positions opposite. Over the next [--] days a brutal fight would unfold which would see thousands of men on all sides fall dead and wounded across"
YouTube Link 2025-03-21T15:59Z 422K followers, 83.4K engagements
"The Man Behind The Medals - Audie Murphy (No AI WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide By early [----] the Second World War had already claimed millions of lives and caused untold misery to tens of millions more. Despite that carnage some men a select few who thrived in combat and had earned a reputation for courage skill and determination under fire would rise to prominence. At the very top of that list stood one man who lived a life so unbelievable that had it could"
YouTube Link 2025-03-14T15:26Z 422K followers, 755.4K engagements
"101st Airborne in the Ardennes The Attack on Foy (WW2 Documentary) Huge thanks to VAER for sponsoring this video. Check out their outstanding collection of watches right here: https://vaer-watches.sjv.io/battleguide On a cold winter morning in January [----] across this very ground groups of American servicemen freezing and tired huddled in their foxholes. Over the last fortnight surrounded and outnumbered they had endured repeated enemy assaults as they clung to their positions outside the Belgian town of Bastogne. Now finally it was their chance to advance. Over the coming hours those men"
YouTube Link 2025-03-07T16:47Z 422K followers, 1.3M engagements
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