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Aug-06-10 |
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Hero Ships: LST-325 (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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"Landing Ship Tanks" weren't deemed noble enough even to have names. They were not thought of as warships even though they were always the first floating metal to touch fire-swept beaches from North Africa, to Sicily, to Normandy, and from the Philippines to Iwo Jima & Okinawa. The story of these ships is therefore one of an unsung hero, as it reveals not just the considerable war-long battle action of one ship, but exemplifies the collective saga of a design class that had absolutely no military precedent before the first keel was laid in June of 1942. We learn the dire necessity of these ships from their crucial roles in D-Day. |
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Aug-05-10 |
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Hero Ships: USS Texas (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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A technical and historical thumbnail of the US Navy from 1912 thru 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most horrendous naval battles of the 20th century, including D-Day Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Today she's been renovated and set up as a floating museum in LaPorte, TX, a glorious reminder of two great wars. |
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Aug-04-10 |
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D-Days in the Pacific: The Final Graveyard (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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With the capture of the Marianas, the U.S. amphibious war had pierced the inner defense ring of the Japanese Empire, and with MacArthur & Nimitz poised to attack the Philippines & islands on the Japanese doorstep, the enemy prepared a fight to the death -- one too bloody for America to bear. We at last recognize the sacrifices & celebrate the heroes of all those forgotten Pacific D-Days & render a salute long overdue. |
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Aug-03-10 |
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D-Days in the Pacific:Closing the Jaws (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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By the end of 1943, America's Pacific D-Days were being mounted with new expertise and power. The enemy found himself in amphibious pincers, with Adm. Nimitz attacking thru the central Pacific & Gen. MacArthur would execute more Pacific D-Days than any other commander. But his landings did not come against small atolls. He began as we do with the island of New Guinea where he had been defending against the invading Japanese since the war's early days, and cover activities up to the bloody assault on Peleliu. |
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Aug-02-10 |
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D-Days in the Pacific: Death at the Tidelines (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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This series shows how we developed from the shockingly inept & under-equipped landing on Guadalcanal to the massive, specialized streamroller assaults of 1944-45. On a vast battlefield, 98% ocean, over 1,600,000 men, Allied & Japanese, died over 4 years fighting for pieces of land sometimes not bigger than Central Park. Starting with Gauuadalcanal in 1942 and following with the Marine assault on Tarawa in 1943. |
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Jul-05-10 |
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WWII in HD - Edge of the Abyss (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m.
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The Battle of the Bulge pushes the Allies to the brink, and Rockie Blunt barely survives the fight. Okinawa erupts as the Japanese make their last stand. Hitler is handed a final ultimatum. |
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Jul-05-10 |
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WW II in HD - End Game (Click here to buy video online)
2:00 a.m.
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With the end in sight, Okinawa is a bloody obstacle to victory. The Third Reich ends with a single gunshot. America delivers the final blow to Japan and the world celebrates the fall of the Axis. |
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Jul-04-10 |
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WWII in HD - Edge of the Abyss (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m.
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The Battle of the Bulge pushes the Allies to the brink, and Rockie Blunt barely survives the fight. Okinawa erupts as the Japanese make their last stand. Hitler is handed a final ultimatum. |
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Jul-04-10 |
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WW II in HD - End Game (Click here to buy video online)
10:00 p.m.
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With the end in sight, Okinawa is a bloody obstacle to victory. The Third Reich ends with a single gunshot. America delivers the final blow to Japan and the world celebrates the fall of the Axis. |
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Jul-01-10 |
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Little Big Horn: the Untold Story (Click here to buy video online)
12:00 a.m.
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We will look with fresh eyes at the infamous battle, using over two decades of research by Dr. Herman J. Viola, Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian and close friend with the grandson of one of Custer's six Crow Scouts. |
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Jun-30-10 |
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Little Big Horn: the Untold Story (Click here to buy video online)
8:00 p.m.
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We will look with fresh eyes at the infamous battle, using over two decades of research by Dr. Herman J. Viola, Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian and close friend with the grandson of one of Custer's six Crow Scouts. |
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Jun-28-10 |
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WW II in HD - Striking Distance (Click here to buy video online)
12:00 a.m.
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American forces storm the Philippines while Shelby Westbrook is shot down over Europe. Jack Yusen battles the dangers of the deep when his ship is sunk after a heroic duel. |
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Jun-28-10 |
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WW II in HD - Glory and Guts (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m.
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The Marines assault on Iwo Jima brings horror and glory. Pilot Bert Stiles engages a German fighter with disastrous consequences. Reinforcements arrive in Europe to push the Allies toward victory. |
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Jun-27-10 |
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WW II in HD - Glory and Guts (Click here to buy video online)
10:00 p.m.
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The Marines assault on Iwo Jima brings horror and glory. Pilot Bert Stiles engages a German fighter with disastrous consequences. Reinforcements arrive in Europe to push the Allies toward victory. |
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Jun-27-10 |
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WW II in HD - Striking Distance (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m.
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American forces storm the Philippines while Shelby Westbrook is shot down over Europe. Jack Yusen battles the dangers of the deep when his ship is sunk after a heroic duel. |
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Jun-21-10 |
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WW II in HD - Day of Days (Click here to buy video online)
12:00 a.m.
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The Allies are bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows in the aftermath of D-Day, while on Saipan, victory turns to horror. |
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Jun-21-10 |
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WW II in HD - Point of No Return (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m.
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The Allies race toward Germany as American Marines battle for ground on Peleliu and across the bloody Pacific. |
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Jun-20-10 |
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WW II in HD - Point of No Return (Click here to buy video online)
10:00 p.m.
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The Allies race toward Germany as American Marines battle for ground on Peleliu and across the bloody Pacific. |
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Jun-20-10 |
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WW II in HD - Day of Days (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m.
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The Allies are bogged down in Normandy's hedgerows in the aftermath of D-Day, while on Saipan, victory turns to horror. |
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Jun-14-10 |
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WWII in HD - Battle Stations (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m.
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The Allies lay plans for the invasion of France; Bert Stiles and the 8th Air Force attempt to clear the skies over Normandy, while the Pacific remains a quagmire. D-Day arrives. |
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Jun-14-10 |
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WWII in HD - Bloody Resolve (Click here to buy video online)
12:00 a.m.
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The Marines assault Tarawa in one of the bloodiest battles yet waged. MacArthur island hops and Italy's front lines claim a casualty. |
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Jun-13-10 |
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WWII in HD - Bloody Resolve (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m.
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The Marines assault Tarawa in one of the bloodiest battles yet waged. MacArthur island hops and Italy's front lines claim a casualty. |
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Jun-13-10 |
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WWII in HD - Battle Stations (Click here to buy video online)
10:00 p.m.
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The Allies lay plans for the invasion of France; Bert Stiles and the 8th Air Force attempt to clear the skies over Normandy, while the Pacific remains a quagmire. D-Day arrives. |
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May-31-10 |
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Hero Ships: USS Arizona (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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Although the Arizona fought only minutes in the battle in which she died, her afterlife as a tragic symbol epitomizes American naval sacrifice and courage. She is a national cemetery as well as a national monument, with 900 of her December 7th crew entombed within her. As a special honor, survivors of the Pearl Harbor fleet are entitled to have their ashes buried within Arizona's ruins. Travel back to the ship with the last of her survivors & witness the entombing of a deceased survivor on the ship. Hear her valiant story of fighting against insurmountable odds as we also take witness to her heroic past highlights and recent discoveries. |
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Mar-17-10 |
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Little Big Horn: the Untold Story (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m.
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We will look with fresh eyes at the infamous battle, using over 2 decades of research by the curator emeritus from the Smithsonian; whose close friendship with the grandson of one of Custer's 6 crow scouts, afforded him unique access to the Native American community's insights. |
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Mar-16-10 |
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Little Big Horn: the Untold Story (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m.
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We will look with fresh eyes at the infamous battle, using over 2 decades of research by the curator emeritus from the Smithsonian; whose close friendship with the grandson of one of Custer's 6 crow scouts, afforded him unique access to the Native American community's insights. |
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Feb-18-10 |
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Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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This is the remarkable story of the tiny US fleet that staged the greatest upset victory in the history of naval warfare. Facing sure destruction off the Philippines at the hands of a massive Japanese fleet that included the most powerful battleship ever built, the Yamato, 7 overmatched US destroyers and escorts (or tin cans in Navy speak) charged the Japs head-on. In the battle of Samar, a steel shattering 2-hour daylight surface engagement, the last ever fought, the task unit known as "Taffy 3" save Gen. MacArthur's invasion force and at a cost of 5 stout ships and 850 sailors etched it name in US Navy legend. |
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Feb-17-10 |
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Battle History of the U.S. Marines (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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The most dramatic combat footage ever recorded and interviews with highly decorated soldiers highlight this definitive history of the U.S. Marine Corps in battle. |
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Feb-16-10 |
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Battle History of the U.S. Marines (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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The most dramatic combat footage ever recorded and interviews with highly decorated soldiers highlight this definitive history of the U.S. Marine Corps in battle. |
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Feb-15-10 |
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Battle History of the U.S. Marines (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
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The most dramatic combat footage ever recorded and interviews with highly decorated soldiers highlight this definitive history of the U.S. Marine Corps in battle. |
