Канал: Imperial War Museums

Christmas 1913 vs. Christmas 1917

Christmas 1913 vs. Christmas 1917

Partition of India #history #india

Partition of India #history #india

Why is he offering cigarettes to the moon?

Why is he offering cigarettes to the moon?

The aircraft made of paper #ww2 #history

The aircraft made of paper #ww2 #history

What was a 'Form Postcard'? Sent during WW1

What was a 'Form Postcard'? Sent during WW1

The BEST fighter at the start of WW2 #ww2 #history

The BEST fighter at the start of WW2 #ww2 #history

Why does this German Soldier look like Santa Claus?

Why does this German Soldier look like Santa Claus?

What happened to Germany after WW2?

What happened to Germany after WW2?

A Christmas card from France 1917

A Christmas card from France 1917

Germany's 'collective guilt' for WW2

Germany's 'collective guilt' for WW2

An Explosive Christmas Present...

An Explosive Christmas Present...

The BIG problem with the B-17 in 1943

The BIG problem with the B-17 in 1943

Why is this 1960s helicopter still in service today?

Why is this 1960s helicopter still in service today?

How the SAS CRUSHED German morale during WW2

How the SAS CRUSHED German morale during WW2

The SAS's greatest weapon during WW2

The SAS's greatest weapon during WW2

Why the SAS RAIDED their own side in WW2

Why the SAS RAIDED their own side in WW2

How the SAS DESTROYED enemy airbases in WW2

How the SAS DESTROYED enemy airbases in WW2

Why India was Partitioned

Why India was Partitioned

The FAILED jeep attack on Arnhem

The FAILED jeep attack on Arnhem

The Jagdpanther attack that ended Operation Market Garden

The Jagdpanther attack that ended Operation Market Garden

The decision that RUINED Operation Market Garden?

The decision that RUINED Operation Market Garden?

303. Browning VS 50. Cal | Which was best?

303. Browning VS 50. Cal | Which was best?

The forgotten legacy of Britain's nuclear weapons tests

The forgotten legacy of Britain's nuclear weapons tests

The HUGE drawback with the Spitfire's guns

The HUGE drawback with the Spitfire's guns

Why did Tank Destroyers die out?

Why did Tank Destroyers die out?

Why the Allies were TERRIFIED of the Jagdpanther

Why the Allies were TERRIFIED of the Jagdpanther

Why did Saddam fall so quickly? | Iraq Invasion, 2003

Why did Saddam fall so quickly? | Iraq Invasion, 2003

How the Spitfire got its deadly armament

How the Spitfire got its deadly armament

This Spitfire has NO GUNS?

This Spitfire has NO GUNS?

The Spitfire's USELESS cannons

The Spitfire's USELESS cannons

Who won The Battle of Passchendaele?

Who won The Battle of Passchendaele?

Spitfire wings, explained

Spitfire wings, explained

The FLAWED plan for Operation Maket Garden

The FLAWED plan for Operation Maket Garden

The Battle of the Somme from a German perspective

The Battle of the Somme from a German perspective

What people GET WRONG about the Battle of the Somme

What people GET WRONG about the Battle of the Somme

How did the Allies overcome the Zero Fighter?

How did the Allies overcome the Zero Fighter?

What made German soldiers FREAK OUT on the Somme?

What made German soldiers FREAK OUT on the Somme?

Who fought at the Battle of the Somme?

Who fought at the Battle of the Somme?

Why was Britain unprepared for the Somme?

Why was Britain unprepared for the Somme?

Why Britain HAD to fight on the Somme

Why Britain HAD to fight on the Somme

The AWFUL first day of the Battle of the Somme

The AWFUL first day of the Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Bulge, explained

The Battle of the Bulge, explained

How Argentina captured the Falklands

How Argentina captured the Falklands

Why the Falklands was NOT a small war

Why the Falklands was NOT a small war

Why did Argentina invade the Falklands?

Why did Argentina invade the Falklands?

Why Argentina thought Britain wouldn't fight for the Falklands?

Why Argentina thought Britain wouldn't fight for the Falklands?

A brief history of the Falkland Islands

A brief history of the Falkland Islands

Who governs the Falkland Islands?

Who governs the Falkland Islands?

The INGENIOUS British assault on Mt Harriet

The INGENIOUS British assault on Mt Harriet

Why Germany collapsed in WW1

Why Germany collapsed in WW1

Why Operation Barbarossa DECIDED WW2

Why Operation Barbarossa DECIDED WW2

Did 'General Winter' REALLY end Operation Barbarossa?

Did 'General Winter' REALLY end Operation Barbarossa?

The reason Operation Barbarossa failed

The reason Operation Barbarossa failed

Why did Operation Barbarossa start so well?

Why did Operation Barbarossa start so well?

How the SAS transformed WW2 | With Author Damien Lewis

How the SAS transformed WW2 | With Author Damien Lewis

Why Germany HAD to defeat the USSR in 6 weeks

Why Germany HAD to defeat the USSR in 6 weeks

Operation Barbarossa, explained

Operation Barbarossa, explained

This aircraft WRECKED Saddam's Air Force

This aircraft WRECKED Saddam's Air Force

Stormin' Norman's BIG problem

Stormin' Norman's BIG problem

What was the Highway of Death?

What was the Highway of Death?

The longest tank-to-tank kill in military history

The longest tank-to-tank kill in military history

Day 1 of the Desert Storm ground campaign

Day 1 of the Desert Storm ground campaign

Saddam's strategy for defending Kuwait

Saddam's strategy for defending Kuwait

This aircraft destroyed 1,500 Iraqi vehicles

This aircraft destroyed 1,500 Iraqi vehicles

Why denazification failed

Why denazification failed

Britain's worst friendly-fire incident of Desert Storm

Britain's worst friendly-fire incident of Desert Storm

The many lives of the B-52

The many lives of the B-52

How Britain won the Battle of Mt Tumbledown

How Britain won the Battle of Mt Tumbledown

How did Argentina defend the Falkland Islands?

How did Argentina defend the Falkland Islands?

Why did Britain win the Falklands War?

Why did Britain win the Falklands War?

What was the war like for Falklands Islanders?

What was the war like for Falklands Islanders?

Why did Saddam attack Kuwait?

Why did Saddam attack Kuwait?

The P-51 Mustangs at IWM Duxford

The P-51 Mustangs at IWM Duxford

The mystery of WW1's most famous face

The mystery of WW1's most famous face

How the P-51 Mustang was born

How the P-51 Mustang was born

Why Britain HAD to attack Goose Green

Why Britain HAD to attack Goose Green

Inside look at a demining kit from the Falklands Conflict

Inside look at a demining kit from the Falklands Conflict

Why the B-52 is outliving newer bombers

Why the B-52 is outliving newer bombers

Why Argentina failed at San Carlos

Why Argentina failed at San Carlos

How Argentina could have won the Falklands War

How Argentina could have won the Falklands War

How Britain sank the Belgrano

How Britain sank the Belgrano

What happened JUST before the Falklands Conflict?

What happened JUST before the Falklands Conflict?

10,000 men dropped on Arnhem. Only 2,000 returned, here's why

10,000 men dropped on Arnhem. Only 2,000 returned, here's why

What happens when you hit a mine?

What happens when you hit a mine?

How fast was HMS Belfast?

How fast was HMS Belfast?

How to sail HMS Belfast

How to sail HMS Belfast

The LOUDEST place on a ship

The LOUDEST place on a ship

How HMS Belfast's boilers work

How HMS Belfast's boilers work

The GRIM conditions on HMS Belfast

The GRIM conditions on HMS Belfast

The ONLY tank that could beat the Jagdpanther

The ONLY tank that could beat the Jagdpanther

Why the Germans HAD to make a tank destroyer

Why the Germans HAD to make a tank destroyer

It's a tank destroyer NOT a tank!

It's a tank destroyer NOT a tank!

The BEST German tank destroyer?

The BEST German tank destroyer?

The failed Russian assault on Hostomel

The failed Russian assault on Hostomel

Col H. Jones and the Battle of Goose Green

Col H. Jones and the Battle of Goose Green

How the Falklands Conflict created the term, 'Yomping'

How the Falklands Conflict created the term, 'Yomping'

How sinking the Lusitania changed the war

How sinking the Lusitania changed the war

Argentina's Bomb Alley

Argentina's Bomb Alley

Why does this helicopter have a penguin on the side?

Why does this helicopter have a penguin on the side?

Why did Argentina send the Imperial War Museum this letter?

Why did Argentina send the Imperial War Museum this letter?

Who fought in the Falklands Conflict?

Who fought in the Falklands Conflict?

Household objects smashed by Argentinian bullets

Household objects smashed by Argentinian bullets

How Blitzkrieg failed

How Blitzkrieg failed

Why Blitzkrieg was invented

Why Blitzkrieg was invented

How the Allies trapped the Germans

How the Allies trapped the Germans

Blitzkrieg: how it worked..simply

Blitzkrieg: how it worked..simply

the Soviet armament of the BMP-1!

the Soviet armament of the BMP-1!

How nuclear weapons changed armoured warfare

How nuclear weapons changed armoured warfare

Why Russia failed to win a quick victory in Ukraine

Why Russia failed to win a quick victory in Ukraine

Why T-72s are struggling in Ukraine

Why T-72s are struggling in Ukraine

The many problems with the BMP-1

The many problems with the BMP-1

This is the T-72!

This is the T-72!

The plan that won a war in 100 hours

The plan that won a war in 100 hours

The INSANE scale of the Gulf War air campaign

The INSANE scale of the Gulf War air campaign

Why Russia failed to take Kyiv

Why Russia failed to take Kyiv

How did the A-10 become the Warthog?

How did the A-10 become the Warthog?

The most iconic aircraft canon

The most iconic aircraft canon

Is the A-10 indestructible?

Is the A-10 indestructible?

The Incredible TRUE Story of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Incredible TRUE Story of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The real purpose of the Warthog

The real purpose of the Warthog

Is the Merlin better than the Daimler-Benz 601?

Is the Merlin better than the Daimler-Benz 601?

How many aircraft used the Merlin Engine?

How many aircraft used the Merlin Engine?

The DEADLY payload of the Lancaster Bomber

The DEADLY payload of the Lancaster Bomber

Go inside our Lancaster Bomber

Go inside our Lancaster Bomber

Soviet Deep Battle vs German Blitzkrieg

Soviet Deep Battle vs German Blitzkrieg

The tank that saved the Soviets

The tank that saved the Soviets

The backbone of the RAF: The Panavia Tornado

The backbone of the RAF: The Panavia Tornado

Insane runway denial weapon!

Insane runway denial weapon!

What did the RAF's Tornados actually do?

What did the RAF's Tornados actually do?

The P-51 Mustang’s cutting edge wings

The P-51 Mustang’s cutting edge wings

Why American Mustangs replaced British Spitfires

Why American Mustangs replaced British Spitfires

Why was the P-51 Mustang so fast?

Why was the P-51 Mustang so fast?

How P-51 Mustangs got to Berlin and back

How P-51 Mustangs got to Berlin and back

The world's most famous Spitfire

The world's most famous Spitfire

Why the US still needs the F-15

Why the US still needs the F-15

This Spitfire was a BEAST

This Spitfire was a BEAST

The greatest Spitfire of them all?

The greatest Spitfire of them all?

The REAL purpose of the V2 Rocket

The REAL purpose of the V2 Rocket

The V2 fragment buried for 70 years

The V2 fragment buried for 70 years

Why did some Spitfires have their wings cut off?

Why did some Spitfires have their wings cut off?

What made the Spitfire so special?

What made the Spitfire so special?

How Spitfires got better and better

How Spitfires got better and better

The British fighter that could exceed Mach 1 in a vertical climb

The British fighter that could exceed Mach 1 in a vertical climb

British Harriers VS Argentine Mirages in the Falklands

British Harriers VS Argentine Mirages in the Falklands

How British Harriers beat the odds in the Falklands

How British Harriers beat the odds in the Falklands

The engineer who ACCIDENTALLY flew a jet fighter

The engineer who ACCIDENTALLY flew a jet fighter

How the Mosquito became a fighter-bomber

How the Mosquito became a fighter-bomber

English Electric Lightning and its guns

English Electric Lightning and its guns

This wooden WW2 aircraft was insanely fast!

This wooden WW2 aircraft was insanely fast!

Just how big the P-47 was compared to the Spitfire!

Just how big the P-47 was compared to the Spitfire!

The destruction of Army Group Centre | Operation Bagration

The destruction of Army Group Centre | Operation Bagration

The insane engineering of the SR-71 Blackbird

The insane engineering of the SR-71 Blackbird

The Hurricane vs the Spitfire

The Hurricane vs the Spitfire

The real hero of the Battle of Britain....not the Spitfire?

The real hero of the Battle of Britain....not the Spitfire?

The Messerschmitt Bf-109 vs the Spitfire

The Messerschmitt Bf-109 vs the Spitfire

Fixing the armament of the Hawker Hunter

Fixing the armament of the Hawker Hunter

Fixing the BIG problem with the Hawker Hunter

Fixing the BIG problem with the Hawker Hunter

The Hawker Hunter: Iconic aerobatic aircraft

The Hawker Hunter: Iconic aerobatic aircraft

The record breaking Hawker Hunter!

The record breaking Hawker Hunter!

The brave sacrifice of two F-111 pilots

The brave sacrifice of two F-111 pilots

The first jet that could change its wings mid-flight

The first jet that could change its wings mid-flight

What's the worst aircraft ever?

What's the worst aircraft ever?

The ingenious design of the PBY Catalina

The ingenious design of the PBY Catalina

The endlessly versatile PBY Catalina

The endlessly versatile PBY Catalina

The most underrated Allied aircraft of WW2 | PBY Catalina

The most underrated Allied aircraft of WW2 | PBY Catalina

The aircraft that never was...the BAC TSR-2

The aircraft that never was...the BAC TSR-2

How the Focke-Wulf 190 outclassed the Spitfire

How the Focke-Wulf 190 outclassed the Spitfire

Who had the best armament during the battle of Britain?

Who had the best armament during the battle of Britain?

RAF cannons vs machine guns ft. Jonathan Ferguson

RAF cannons vs machine guns ft. Jonathan Ferguson

The Spitfire and its guns

The Spitfire and its guns

D-Day at sea in under a minute!

D-Day at sea in under a minute!

D-Day land operations in under a minute!

D-Day land operations in under a minute!

Discover Sergeant Floyd Corrington's D-Day Helmet

Discover Sergeant Floyd Corrington's D-Day Helmet

Why did Germany fail on D-Day?

Why did Germany fail on D-Day?

How did soldiers feel before they landed on D-Day?

How did soldiers feel before they landed on D-Day?

D-Day Air Plan in under 1 minute!

D-Day Air Plan in under 1 minute!

What role did the Typhoon play on D-Day?

What role did the Typhoon play on D-Day?

What did P-47s do on D-Day?

What did P-47s do on D-Day?

The reason Germany failed on D-Day (Ft. Jonathan Ferguson)

The reason Germany failed on D-Day (Ft. Jonathan Ferguson)

What happened to the Luftwaffe? | Aerial warfare on D-Day

What happened to the Luftwaffe? | Aerial warfare on D-Day

Warships vs The Atlantic Wall | Naval warfare on D-Day

Warships vs The Atlantic Wall | Naval warfare on D-Day

IWM Institute Annual Lecture 2024: Philippe Sands on War, Genocide and Other Crimes

IWM Institute Annual Lecture 2024: Philippe Sands on War, Genocide and Other Crimes

Why Japan lost the Battle of Midway

Why Japan lost the Battle of Midway

The bloody battle for Italy (Full WW2 Documentary)

The bloody battle for Italy (Full WW2 Documentary)

Frontline Medics reveal the grim reality of Ukraine’s war

Frontline Medics reveal the grim reality of Ukraine’s war

Who actually won The Battle of Jutland?

Who actually won The Battle of Jutland?

Britain’s Exit | How WW2 forced the end of Mandatory Palestine | Part 2

Britain’s Exit | How WW2 forced the end of Mandatory Palestine | Part 2

Britain’s WW1 gamble | Origins of the Israel-Palestine Conflict | Part 1

Britain’s WW1 gamble | Origins of the Israel-Palestine Conflict | Part 1

The Falklands War 1982 (Full Documentary)

The Falklands War 1982 (Full Documentary)

How USAAF defeated the Luftwaffe

How USAAF defeated the Luftwaffe

Why this Bomb Group got their own TV show

Why this Bomb Group got their own TV show

Hiding in plain sight: Photo-mapping Nazi Germany

Hiding in plain sight: Photo-mapping Nazi Germany

Why Hitler invaded the Soviet Union

Why Hitler invaded the Soviet Union

The Spitfire's most feared opponent

The Spitfire's most feared opponent

How to cripple an enemy Air Force | Flying Tornados in the Gulf War

How to cripple an enemy Air Force | Flying Tornados in the Gulf War

How to win a war in 100 hours

How to win a war in 100 hours

Why did Spitfires change their guns? (Ft. Jonathan Ferguson)

Why did Spitfires change their guns? (Ft. Jonathan Ferguson)

How a fake Army fooled Hitler

How a fake Army fooled Hitler

The deadliest bomber in history

The deadliest bomber in history

The V2 rocket was pointless, and here's why

The V2 rocket was pointless, and here's why