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Realtimehistory creates chronological documentaries such Rhineland 45 and 15 Days in Berlin. They are also know as the team behind the youtube hit series The great War. Now they will cover one of the pivotal wars of the 19th century in real time: the Franco-Prussian War.
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- 1 1. 1812/1941: Hitler's Obsession with Napoleon's Defeat2023-01-06 · 8mWhen Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union in 1941, Napoleon's failed campaign was on many minds. Hitler specifically wanted to avoid a repetition of 1812 and even when his luck r
- 2 2. Why Napoleon Lost His Biggest Battle2023-02-10 · 32mAfter the brief summer 1813 cease fire, Napoleon's campaign in Germany resumes. Surrounded by the Allies - which also manage to slowly turn the tide at Großbeeren, Dennewitz, Kulm
- 3 3. Stalin or the Bomb? - Why Japan Surrendered in WW22023-03-10 · 24mIt's common wisdom that the nuclear bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused the Japanese surrender at the end of the 2nd World War. However, there has been a fierce histor
- 4 4. Russia's Last Crusade - The Crimean War 1853-18562023-04-07 · 36mThe Crimean War between the Ottoman Empire and Russia (and later the UK and France) has been called the last crusade and the first modern war at the same time.
- 5 5. What was the First Modern War?2023-05-12 · 22mThe question about the first modern war has caused lively debates among historians and YouTube comment sections alike. In this video we take a look at a few candidates and some arg
- 6 6. Rise of Mao - Chinese Civil War 1928-19372023-06-02 · 27mAfter the Warlord Era, the Chinese Civil War was primarily fought between the Kuomintang under Chiang Kai-Shek and the Chinese Communists. Several attempts to defeat the Communists
- 7 7. Why Rommel Lost the Battle for North Africa (WW2 Documentary)2023-06-16 · 30mThe North African campaign of WW2 is one of the most famous ones. The almost mythical story of the British "Desert Rats" defeating Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps. But why did Rommel l
- 8 8. The Perfect D-Day That History Forgot2023-07-07 · 26mThe summer of 1944 saw the Allies land in France not once but twice. Two months after Operation Overlord, the Allies also landed in Southern France during Operation Dragoon. It was
- 9 9. Did Japan Start WW2 in 1937?2023-07-21 · 23mIn 1937 Japan invaded the Republic of China after already annexing Manchuria in 1931. With the international settlements in Shanghai, the military support through Nazi Germany and
- 10 10. Tempting Armageddon: Soviet vs. NATO Nuclear Strategy2023-08-04 · 26mSince the inception of the nuclear bomb, military strategists have tried to figure out how to use them best. During the Cold War, this led to two very different doctrines but on bo
- 11 11. Napoleon's Downfall: German Campaign 18132023-08-18 · 1h 11mAfter Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Russia he was still able to put up a fight and was determined to beat the enemy coalition in the German lands. But after a spring campaign
- 12 12. Sicily 1943: Patton and Monty Land in Europe2023-09-01 · 30mAfter defeating the Axis in North Africa, the stage was set for the first Allied landing in Europe. The target was Sicily and in summer 1943 Allied generals Patton and Montgomery s
- 13 13. France's Vietnam War: Fighting Ho Chi Minh before the US2023-09-15 · 26mAfter the Second World War multiple French colonies were pushing towards independence, among them Indochina. The Viet Minh movement under Ho Chi Minh was clashing with French aspir
- 14 14. Why France Lost Vietnam: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu2023-09-29 · 23mAfter the French success in the Battle of Na San, the battle of Dien Bien Phu is supposed to defeat the Viet Minh once and for all. But instead the weeks long siege becomes a symbo
- 15 15. Why Did the Vietnam War Break Out?2023-10-10 · 31mIn 1965, US troops officially landed in Vietnam, but American involvement in the ongoing conflict between the Communist North and the Anti-Communist South had started more than a d
- 16 16. Zulu Kingdom's Last Stand - The Anglo-Zulu War 18792023-10-18 · 27mThe Anglo-Zulu War in 1879 is one of the most well known colonial wars of the British Empire. And while the British ultimately won and annexed the Zulu Kingdom, at the Battle of Is
- 17 17. Why Germany Lost the Battle of Kursk 19432023-11-03 · 26mIn summer 1943, Germany and the Soviet Union fought the arguably biggest single battle in history with millions of men, thousands of tanks and artillery guns – the battle of Kursk.
- 18 18. Why Rommel Lost His Last Battle2023-11-17 · 23mIn February 1943, Rommel’s panzers are again on the attack in North Africa. This time he’s facing untested US troops in the mountains of Tunisia - but the clock is ticking. As his
- 19 19. Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?2023-12-01 · 24mDecember 7, 1941: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor shocked the world and brought the US into the Second World War. But why did the Japanese resort to such an attack against a po
- 20 20. Downfall of Imperial Japan 1945: From Iwo Jima to Nagasaki2023-12-15 · 1h 0mIn 1945 US forces are advancing towards Japan, but the road to victory will be bloody.
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