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Reveals the facts behind battles we know barely anything about. Digging deep into the archives and quizzing experts and journalists, this UK series takes the audience through some of the most controversial, covered up and shocking military events of recent times.

First Aired

2020-06-19
Last Aired

2020-08-21
Creator

William Simpson
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Sky History

Keywords:

education revelation world history

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Season 1

1. Crimea

The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was the biggest in Europe since WWII - but how did they exe...More

The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was the biggest in Europe since WWII - but how did they execute it? And what has happened since?Less

44mins 2020-06-19

2. Yemen

In March 2019, reports arise of UK Special Boat Service troops killed in Yemen. But they shouldn't be ...More

In March 2019, reports arise of UK Special Boat Service troops killed in Yemen. But they shouldn't be there - so what role did they play in the Yemeni Civil War?Less

44mins 2020-06-26

3. Somalia

In October 1993, an elite battle unit of the US army began a fairly straight-forward mission in Somali...More

In October 1993, an elite battle unit of the US army began a fairly straight-forward mission in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. But within minutes, it descended into chaos.Less

44mins 2020-07-03

4. Bosnia

On 3 March 1992, Bosnia & Herzegovina gained its independence from Yugoslavia, leading to a complex wa...More

On 3 March 1992, Bosnia & Herzegovina gained its independence from Yugoslavia, leading to a complex war fuelled by ethnic tensions fought on many fronts.Less

44mins 2020-07-10

5. Kashmir

As it escalates, look at the complex history behind the India-Pakistan border conflict in Kashmir, fro...More

As it escalates, look at the complex history behind the India-Pakistan border conflict in Kashmir, from the horrors of Partition all the way to rising tension in 2019.Less

44mins 2020-07-17

6. Laos

The American involvement in Laos in the 1950s was long kept under wraps - but the story of their effor...More

The American involvement in Laos in the 1950s was long kept under wraps - but the story of their efforts to remove the communists, led by the CIA, is a devastating one.Less

44mins 2020-07-24

7. Central America

In the 1980s, El Salvador and Nicaragua fought vicious civil wars - and spearheading the fight against...More

In the 1980s, El Salvador and Nicaragua fought vicious civil wars - and spearheading the fight against communism, the US engaged. But how did it keep it secret?Less

44mins 2020-07-31

8. Mali

It is a deadly war in the desert, and one we know barely anything about. In the northern Malian town o...More

It is a deadly war in the desert, and one we know barely anything about. In the northern Malian town of Timbuktu, formerly a rich city, a war has been raging since 2012.Less

44mins 2020-08-07

9. Coups D'etat

The military coup is an age-old method to topple governments and take control by force. Go behind the ...More

The military coup is an age-old method to topple governments and take control by force. Go behind the scenes of some of the most dramatic in recent history.Less

44mins 2020-08-14

10. Gaza

Through a dissection of some of its deadly skirmishes and the parties involved, see the story behind t...More

Through a dissection of some of its deadly skirmishes and the parties involved, see the story behind the Gaza-Israel conflict and the devastating impact it has had.Less