Line of Fire

Wellington breaks with centuries of military tradition by positioning his men out of the line of fire during the bloody battle at Waterloo.

A reconstruction of the Zulu attack on a British station, demonstrating why more Victoria Crosses were won here than at any other battle.

In the wake of William's conquest and Harold's arrow in the eye, England lies in tatters; the battle of Hastings changes the Anglo Saxon way of life forever.

On October 25, 1854, the Russians move in on British positions on the hills of Balaclava, a town in Ukraine.

A bird's-eye view of Hitler's last great gamble of World War II, an ambitious plan for the German army to drive through to Antwerp and split the US and British forces.

An exploration of how the German spring offensive of 1918 was a gamble that resulted in the deaths of many and the end of Germany's hopes for victory.