S3 E1 • Concorde (Supersonic Passenger Jet Airliner) New York to London in just 3 hours

Concorde had a cruising speed of 2,179 kilometers or 1,354 miles per hour, which was Mach 2 - twice the speed of sound. A New York to London flight would only take 3 hours, therefore making it much faster than a regular commercial flight.

Première diffusion : 3 janvier 2018

S3 E2 • The Falklands War (1982)

On the 2nd of April 1982, forces from Argentina invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands, the first invasion of British territory since World War II. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, accused of neglecting the islands, assembled a task force to recover them.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 2018

S3 E3 • Mummification (How an Ancient Egyptian Mummy was Made)

The Ancient Egyptians believed in several rituals in order to reach the afterlife into the next world and achieve immortality.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2018

S3 E4 • PanzerGrenadier (World War II) Mechanized & Motorized Infantry

During the 1930s Germany motorised and mechanized infantry came into being, organized as part of a ‘combined arms’ formation. The term Panzergrenadier came about in 1942, classifying all the mechanised and motorised units as armored units instead of infantry.

Première diffusion : 12 janvier 2018

S3 E5 • Reversed & K Bullets

Tanks were a nasty surprise for the Germans when they made their entrance onto the battlefield in 1916. While grenades were effective at close range, the Germans quickly sought ranged solutions to disable enemy tanks.

Première diffusion : 16 janvier 2018

S3 E6 • The Media (The Vietnam War)

The Vietnam war is often referred to as the “first television war.” Media coverage showed the American public the reality of a foreign war, detached from the government’s optimistic depiction, uncensored on their televisions at home.

Première diffusion : 21 janvier 2018

S3 E7 • The WWII Flying Ace with No Legs (Strange Stories)

Douglas Bader

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 2018

S3 E8 • Boy Soldiers (World War I)

The law stated that you had to be 18 to sign up and 19 to serve overseas in the British Armed Forces. However thousands of boys and young men under this age requirement managed to volunteer for the army by lying about their age or making up false names.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 2018

S3 E9 • Farquhar Hill Self-Loading Rifle

Not a lot of information on this early British Self-Loading rifle, that could have been a gamechanger on the battlefields of WWI.

Première diffusion : 31 janvier 2018

S3 E10 • The Gallipoli Campaign (1915)

By the 1915, the war on the Western Front had fallen into stalemate. The Allied powers fighting in Belgium and France were considering opening a new front.

Première diffusion : 1 février 2018

S3 E11 • Battle of Wake Island (1941)

An isolated American island in the Pacific Ocean is held out by a small US Marine garrison against the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Première diffusion : 5 février 2018

S3 E12 • Strange Stories in History - Compilation Volume 1

A compilation of the first anthology series of Strange Stories in History

Première diffusion : 7 février 2018

S3 E13 • Medieval Knight

The path to knighthood started at the age of 7. A boy born of nobility was sent to a castle as a page and at age 14 he became a squire. As a squire he could go into battle as an assistant to a knight, and at age 21 they could become a full knight themselves.

Première diffusion : 8 février 2018

S3 E14 • Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth

Ferdinand Magellan - first circumnavigation of the Earth completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.

Première diffusion : 9 février 2018

S3 E15 • WWI Factions: The New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army of WWI

Première diffusion : 13 février 2018

S3 E16 • Simo Häyhä 'The White Death' (World’s Deadliest Sniper)

Simo Häyhä is considered to be the greatest sniper of all time , reported to have taken 505 kills. All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the Winter war of 1939 to 1940.

Première diffusion : 15 février 2018

S3 E17 • The Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle Reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft The three parts that made up the space shuttle were the orbiter - the part that resembled an aeroplane, the large orange external tank and the 2 solid rocket boosters.

Première diffusion : 17 février 2018

S3 E18 • The Korean War (1950–53)

At the end of the Korean War, after 2 years of negotiation, an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, at Panmunjom on the 38th parallel. A demilitarised zone was set up which stands to this day.

Première diffusion : 21 février 2018

S3 E19 • What was 'The Thing'? (Weird Tech)

The Thing

Première diffusion : 22 février 2018

S3 E20 • Joseph Stalin, Leader of the Soviet Union (1878-1953)

Uncle Joe

Première diffusion : 27 février 2018

S3 E21 • Attack of the Japanese Balloons

Japanese Fire Balloons

Première diffusion : 28 février 2018

S3 E22 • Sinking of the Titanic (1912)

In the morning of 10th April 1912 passengers began boarding the Titanic in Southampton, England, with many crowds gathering to watch the ship depart. Only days into the maiden voyage the Titanic was sinking after hitting an iceberg..

Première diffusion : 3 mars 2018

S3 E23 • The Maginot Line (Behemoth)

The Maginot Line (Behemoth)

Première diffusion : 7 mars 2018

S3 E24 • Who were the Richest Tycoons in America?

Meet the tycoons who made America the most powerful country on the planet.

Première diffusion : 9 mars 2018

S3 E25 • Erwin Rommel - The Desert Fox

Erwin Rommel - The Desert Fox

Première diffusion : 14 mars 2018

S3 E26 • M1 Abrams Main battle tank

M1 Abrams Main battle tank

Première diffusion : 18 mars 2018

S3 E27 • What happened to the only Japanese passenger on the Titanic?

What happened to the only Japanese passenger on the Titanic?

Première diffusion : 21 mars 2018

S3 E28 • MacAdam Sniper Shield-Shovel (Weird Tech)

MacAdam Sniper Shield-Shovel (Weird Tech)

Première diffusion : 24 mars 2018

S3 E29 • Shotguns (World War I)

Shotguns (World War I)

Première diffusion : 27 mars 2018

S3 E30 • The Buran - Soviet Space Shuttle Copy

The Buran meaning “snowstorm” in Russian was the Soviet Union’s response to NASA's space shuttle program.

Première diffusion : 30 mars 2018

S3 E31 • Why were there poles on the front of Jeeps?

Why were there poles on the front of Jeeps?

Première diffusion : 2 avril 2018

S3 E32 • Trench Clubs (World War I)

Trench Clubs (World War I)

Première diffusion : 5 avril 2018

S3 E33 • Fake Trees (Weird Tech)

Fake Trees (Weird Tech)

Première diffusion : 7 avril 2018

S3 E34 • Flamethrower Trooper (World War I)

Flamethrower Trooper (World War I)

Première diffusion : 11 avril 2018

S3 E35 • Sniper Shields (World War I)

Sniper Shields (World War I)

Première diffusion : 15 avril 2018

S3 E36 • WWI Factions: The Japanese army

WWI Factions: The Japanese army

Première diffusion : 17 avril 2018

S3 E37 • U-2 Incident (1960)

U-2 Incident (1960)

Première diffusion : 22 avril 2018

S3 E38 • How clean were Medieval people?

How clean were Medieval people?

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2018

S3 E39 • The Maus Super-Heavy Tank

The Maus Super-Heavy Tank

Première diffusion : 27 avril 2018

S3 E40 • WWI Factions: The Romanian Army

WWI Factions: The Romanian Army

Première diffusion : 30 avril 2018

S3 E41 • Why did Cosmonauts take Shotguns into Space?

Why did Cosmonauts take Shotguns into Space?

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2018

S3 E42 • Firing Squads (World War I)

Senior commanders took a soldier’s refusal to return to the frontline as desertion, and used this harsh disciplinary punishment as a way of deterring others from doing so.

Première diffusion : 6 mai 2018

S3 E43 • Tosher / Sewer Hunter (Worst Jobs in History)

‘Toshers’ or sewer hunters were people who ventured into the filthy sewers looking for valuable items such as copper coins or gold to sell on.

Première diffusion : 10 mai 2018

S3 E44 • Air Mobility (Vietnam War)

Air Mobility (Vietnam War)

Première diffusion : 13 mai 2018

S3 E45 • Leech Collector (Worst Jobs In History)

Leech Collector (Worst Jobs In History)

Première diffusion : 15 mai 2018

S3 E46 • ME 262 Jet Fighter

ME 262 Jet Fighter

Première diffusion : 18 mai 2018

S3 E47 • The Queen's Guard

The Queen's Guard

Première diffusion : 18 mai 2018

S3 E48 • The Corpse which still attends meetings (Strange Stories)

A lot has happened to this philosopher even after death..

Première diffusion : 22 mai 2018

S3 E49 • The Berlin Wall (1961-1989)

The Berlin wall would become a symbol of ideological division and suppression of human rights during the Cold War.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2018

S3 E50 • Berlin wall Border troops (Grenztruppen)

Border troops of the Army - the Grenztruppen were formed to protect the inner border with Western Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia and the Wall surrounding West Berlin.

Première diffusion : 27 mai 2018