From the Blitz to Operation Barbarossa
Britain’s resistance ended the Blitz, Bismarck was sunk, and Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa.
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International emerald smuggling
Trading Colombian emeralds often means breaking laws for profit.
Detroit: Living in Ghost Town
Detroit, bankrupt in 2013, lost its car industry and people, yet barber Roberto keeps Motown’s spirit alive.
Construction of Hitler’s atlantic wall
13 million tonnes of concrete built 4,000 miles of fortifications from Norway to Spain.
Military preparation & training during WWII
A show of strength, staged for the camera.
Paul Gauguin, Influencing the Rise of Fauvism
Paul Gauguin, famed post‑impressionist, moved to Tahiti in 1891, where his bold style influenced Fauvism.
Disciple of Gravity: BASE-Jumping, the Thrill at All Costs
BASE-jumper Johnny Korthuis survives a 500‑foot fall, endures recovery, and returns to the bridge.
Mission: neutralise enemy forces at Ouistreham
British 3rd Infantry lands on Sword Beach, June 6, 1944.
Bolivia, The Depths of the Yungas
The Road of Death links La Paz to the Amazon, with coca growers’ cable transport and truckers’ perilous journeys.