Bite Size Battles

The final battle of Nazi Germany. From the brutal street fighting in Berlin to the chilling last days inside Hitlers bunker, discover how the Third Reich collapsed in fire, ruin and tragedy

A king fought for his crown, a rebel fought for power and a teenage prince took an arrow to the face. Discover the bloody battle that helped forge the future Henry V

Codebreakers, aircraft carriers and four catastrophic minutes that changed the Second World War. Discover how Midway turned the tide in the Pacific.

For ten months, France and Germany fought a battle of endurance, fire and survival. Discover how Verdun became of the deadliest and most symbolic battles of the First World War

Off the coast of Greece, rival fleets, rival futures and rival empires collided. Discover hoe Actium destroyed the Roman Republic and made Augustus master of the ancient world.

On a dusty Greek plain, a divided world united to break an empire. Discover how Plataea ended Persia's invasion and reshaped history.

Outnumbered, exhausted and surrounded, 150 men stood against thousands. Discover how Rorke's Drift became one of history's most famous last stands.

A King's last charge, a battlefield of betrayal and a crown found in the mud. Discover how Bosworth Field ended the Wars of the Roses and launched the Tudor Dynasty.

Three Roman legions march into a German forest and vanish. Discover how ambush, terrain and betrayal shattered Rome's dream of endless conquest and reshaped the future of Europe.

Three days of brutal fighting on the hills on Pennsylvania turn the tide of the American Civil War. From Little Round Top to Pickett's Charge, discover how Gettysburg shattered Confederate momentum and reshaped the future of the United States.