3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1119+ words) Over the decades, there has been no shortage of documentaries and films made about World War II. From Laurence Olivier's classic The World At War, to Robert Powell's World War II in Colour, the war has been used to inspire and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (455+ words) Before World War II with Tom Hanks begins on 26 May at 9pm, join us at Sky HISTORY as we dive deeper into the story behind the meeting between Emperor Hirohito and General Mac Arthur. We'll also take a closer look at…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (698+ words) World War II massively upended British society " but it wasn't entirely unforeseen change. In late 1939, the UK government launched Operation Pied Piper. This scheme intended to evacuate especially vulnerable people out of cities expected to be hit hard by enemy…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (724+ words) There's no shortage of films set during World War II, but many of the most acclaimed have one particular thing in common. Yes, that's right " Tom Hanks' name in the credits. There's obviously his starring role in Steven Spielberg's 1998 classic…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (683+ words) World War II is one of the most asked about events in modern history, but its causes and consequences can still feel overwhelming (even to well-read historians). Luckily, our brand-new docuseries World War II with Tom Hanks explores the origins…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (790+ words) A WWII series binge is a bit like packing for a long weekend'you think you're just grabbing the essentials, and then somehow you've got five hours of archive footage, a miniseries about paratroopers and a sudden opinion about convoy routes…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (793+ words) The small, blink-and-you'll-miss-it village of Merkers isn't the kind of place you'd expect to find a Nazi treasure hoard. But in April 1945, as the Third Reich collapsed and Russian soldiers advanced on the German capital, rumours started to spread that…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (625+ words) In the sombre months after Allied victory in 1945, a young U. S. Army psychiatrist found himself at the centre of one of history's most consequential moments. Douglas M. Kelley was assigned as chief psychiatrist to the new prison holding top Nazi leaders, just…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (873+ words) On 6th November, the world premiere of Sky HISTORY's new documentary The Last Burma Star will be held at the National Army Museum. Explorer Levison Wood and historian Alex Bescoby go in search of the last living veterans from the Burma…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (559+ words) World War II was a time of strife and suffering for millions of people. However it was also a time of bravery, with many clinging to any scraps of hope they could muster. Prisoners of war and resistance fighters needed…...