Military & War

This powerful program features amazing, never-before-seen photos and personal stories of North Vietnamese war photographers as they relive their unforgettable experiences in the war. This is the companion to the new book Another Vietnam, an unprecedented view of the war in Vietnam from the perspective of Vietnamese photojournalists.

What if Hitler had possession of the A-bomb? Why did Japan's submarine sneak attack on Pearl Harbor fail?

Sink the Bismarck! was the cry as British forces searched the Atlantic for the German navy's most powerful vessel.

At the height of the Second World War, a young Navy Lieutenant stood at the helm of a U.S. patrol boat and in one ill-starred night made his mark in the annals of history. That young man later became on of the most popular Presidents of the US John Fitzgerald Kennedy. National Geographic reveals the true story behind the legend - a more complex, more intriguing tale than we were ever led to believe. Famed ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard will travel to the Solomon Islands to find the sunken wreck of Kennedy's boat, the PT-109. Through eyewitness accounts of survivors, local islanders and other PT crews on patrol that night, along with powerful footage from the war in the Pacific, we retell the remarkable story of JFK's heroic struggle to rally his crew and get them safely to shore and explore the controversies that have swirled around the boat's sinking.

On a cold February night in 1864, the Confederate submarine CSS H.L. Hunley sank a Union ship and then sank into the waters off South Carolina, never to be seen again. The Hunley was finally located and brought to the surface 136 years after it sank. Witness the raising of one of the world's first submarines as National Geographic investigates the final moments of its doomed voyage and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the South's secret weapon. What really happened to the Hunley and her crew? Why did she sink? What artifacts are still on board? Find out as we journey deep underwater for answers.

After one of the most notorious sneak attacks in military history, join National geographic for an exploration of the still unsolved mysteries and startling true stories behind the "day of infamy" that plunged the United States into World War II! Set sail with Dr.

Plunge into the little known realm of desperate courage, shocking tragedy and astonishing heroism as National Geographic goes in search of the truth behind some of history's major submarine disasters. Witness the stunning self-sacrifice of the Soviet nuclear submarine crew that inspired the movie K-19: The Widowmaker.

After World War II, the channel north of an obscure island in the southwest Pacific was transformed into the final resting place for some fifty Allied and Japanese warships. Fifty years later, Dr.

Why did Germany torpedo the Lusitania, a civilian vessel? And why did such an enormous ship sink so fast?

With unprecedented access, National Geographic goes deep into the secret world of U.S. Special Operations and tells the story of this highly skilled, elite group of soldiers from the inside out. With roots traceable to the French and Indian War, the Special Forces military unit has evolved over several centuries to serve an integral role in the U.S. military campaign. Inside Special Forces follows these soldiers as they make their way from the training camp to the battlefield to face an unpredictable enemy in an unfamiliar land.

For the first time, get a detailed inside look at what happened during the Shock and Awe bombing campaign that launched Operation Iraqi Freedom. Using spectacular exclusive imagery, CGI and powerful survivor interviews, National Geographic investigates the planning, execution and outcome of the most intense bombardment in history - putting it into the context of history's most dramatic bombardments and providing an inside look at what was going on in Baghdad at the time.

Bring adventure home like never before! One thousand miles from anywhere lies a lonely outpost of coral and sea called Midway.

Experience the full force of coalition forces in Iraq and live life on the frontlines. The Devil Dog Diaries provides a rare, inside look at life in wartime from the perspective of the young men in a battalion of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force With veteran filmmaker Gary Scurka in tow, the marines encounter ambushes and fire fights, engage in dangerous missions in cities along the way, endure sniper fire and sandstorms and lead the charge into Baghdad.

Take a harrowing journey with author Sebastian Junger and photographer Reza deep into Afghanistan for the last interview with the assassinated resistance leader, Ahmed Shah Massoud. With never-before-seen footage, Afghanistan Revealed explores this wartorn country and the lives of its people as they struggle against the Taliban.

Take a comprehensive look at Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the military buildup and the shock and awe campaign to the firefight in Basra and the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue. With spectacular footage and emotional firsthand accounts of soldiers, reporters and National Geographic's awardwinning production team, 21 Days to Baghdad provides an exclusive, inside look at the strategy behind and the pivotal moments of the war.