It was the greatest secret of World War Two, the time and place of the D-Day invasion. As the future of Europe and the world hung in the balance, an intricate web of lies tied up German army divisions across Europe, concealing the truth.
They're weapons beyond imagination in World War II. Weapons systems that were far beyond anything the Allies had in World War II. Deployed properly, they could have changed the outcome of the war.
A look at World War II British cryptologists' efforts to crack the Enigma, Germany's mechanical encoding device, thus protecting England from marauding U-boats and keeping supply routes open.
A look at the 1940 Battle of Britain, the first major conflict fought in the air during World War II that pitted Germany's Luftwaffe versus England's outnumbered Royal Air Force, which leveled the playing field with the use of radar to detect incoming enemy aircraft.
A focus on the trickery used on and off the battlefield by the Allied and Axis powers during World War II, including inflatable tanks, fake radio broadcasts and the spy who helped accelerate the fall of Nazi Germany.
A look at the crime wave perpetrated by the Nazis to fund their war machine by looting public treasuries, swiping priceless works of art and stealing from private individuals, who were often the victims of Hitler's Final Solution.
A look at the time between the fall of 1939 and the spring of 1940, marked by the conspicuous absence of fighting on land between the Allies and Nazi Germany in Western Europe during World War II.
In Europe, the twentieth century ended as it began, with war in the Balkans. Peacekeepers face the nearly impossible task of trying to undo the lasting hatred and violence.This is a look at the secret forces behind the strife throughout the Balkan States.
A look at German military intelligence during World War II and the rivalry between its top two agencies, the Abwehr and the SS.
A look at the tools of the spy trade in 20th-century military and political operations.
An exploration of CIA activity during the Cold War examines the covert war waged against communist regimes worldwide and the criticism the CIA received stateside and abroad. Included: revolutionary coups; election rigging; and embassy spying.
An examination of the Allied air campaign in the Persian Gulf in 1991 includes a look at laser-guided weapons; covert targeting; and remote-piloted vehicles.
Spies in the Sky chronicles the history of aerial surveillance, from the photo-reconnaissance biplanes of World War I to modern spy satellites. The profound impact spies in the sky have had on modern warfare.
A look at big guns, such Germany's Big Bertha in World War I and Iraq's Project Babylon.
A look at how the battlefield strategy for the Persian Gulf War was developed
A look at Nazi propaganda, including newsreels, newspapers and choreographed public events.
Documenting the history of British intelligence agencies, such as the Special Operations Executive, MI-5 and MI-6
The role of French underground forces in World War II is examined.
A look at the spy games endorsed by Winston Churchill during World War II.
A profile of code breaker William Friedman, and how he and his deciphering machines cracked Japanese codes during World War II.
A look at tactics used by the German military in World War I, including espionage and code breaking.
An examination of Israeli intelligence agencies highlights the history of the Shin Bet, A'man and the Mossad.
A look at Adolf Hitler's deception of Joseph Stalin and spy operations in the U.S. Also: his chief spymaster's betrayal
A look at Soviet spy missions in the U.S. as the two countries raced to be the first to develop an atomic bomb.
A chronicle of Saddam Hussein's activities during the Gulf War
Dark secrets of the Nazi "Final Solution" still remain.
The secret missions of World War II submarines employed by both the Allied and Axis powers are uncovered.
An examination of how President Eisenhower made use of the CIA during the Cold War.
An exploration of Richard Nixon's Cold War-related activities, including his investigation of Alger Hiss in the late 1940s; the missions carried out during his presidency in Vietnam; and his foreign policy regarding China and the Soviet Union.
A look at the rule of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, including the 1962 Cuban missile crisis; and repressions of anti-Communists in Poland and Hungary.
A look at Cold War espionage during John F. Kennedy's presidency, including CIA operations in Cuba and Berlin.
A look at the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 includes the mission to take dictator Manuel Noriega into custody; and the rescue of an undercover agent.
A look at plans for a possible Allied invasion of Japan in 1945, a mission that was never carried out after the Japanese surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
A look at the formation of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, includes the recruitment and training of secret agents; and undercover missions.
Profiling the women who were part of the spy game in World War II for the Office of Strategic Services, whose duties included going undercover for the French resistance, breaking codes and drawing maps.
A look at cyberattacks on computers, satellites and electronics, and how to protect defense systems, power grids and transportation.
An examination of the Soviet Union's covert role in the Korean War and the escalation of the Cold War.
A look at the Soviet Union's plan to infiltrate international capitals with spies.
A look at the secret deployment of U.S. military aircraft designed for espionage during the Cold War.
A look at methods used to obtain information and influence enemies during military conflicts.
An examination of the German intelligence advantage early in World War II, before Allied spies gained the upper hand, helping to secure victory at El Alamein in Egypt in 1942.
A look at British efforts to crack Germany's secret codes in World War II.
Part 1 of 3. The fate of POWs during WWI is examined from the time of capture to the interrogation and internment.
Part 2 of 3. Profiling the civilian and military POWs of World War II. Included: the prison conditions; the processes employed by warring nations when gathering information from their captives.
Conclusion. Former POWs of the Vietnam War discuss the keys to their survival
A look at the covert air war fought by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, including secret bombing sorties in Laos and Cambodia
The rule of Vietnamese Communist leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) is examined.
A look at the methods used by the Viet Cong to undercut American involvement in the war in Southeast Asia.
Fidel Castro and communism in Cuba is examined.
A profile of Japanese Emperor Hirohito (1901-89) recalls his leadership during World War II.
Examining the bloody civil war fought between Mao Tse-tung's Chinese Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist China (Taiwan) in the 20th century.
The Cambridge Five, spies who worked for the British government while supplying the Soviets with vital information, are profiled.
A look at hidden agendas in the Korean War of the U.S., China and the Soviet Union.
The operations of the Allied forces during the Persian Gulf War are examined. Included: the exploration of enemy territory by British S.A.S. commandos and U.S. Special Forces; scud-hunters; long-range desert patrols.
Examining ways to fool an enemy, including drone attacks, rubber tanks, camouflage, booby traps and tactical maneuvers of deceit.
A look at the dangerous games played by the U.S. and the Soviet Union, from the end of World War II to the collapse of Communism.
An examination of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev's foreign policy from 1964 to 1982.
.The Johnson Administration during the Vietnam War is examined.
Examining the history and development of chemical and biological weapons.
An examination of the role of Israeli intelligence during the Six Day War in June 1967.