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This powerful program features amazing, never-before-seen photos and personal stories of North Vietnamese war photographers as they relive their unforgettable experiences in the war. This is the companion to the new book Another Vietnam, an unprecedented view of the war in Vietnam from the perspective of Vietnamese photojournalists.

What if Hitler had possession of the A-bomb? Why did Japan's submarine sneak attack on Pearl Harbor fail? Could the Kamikazes have turned the tide of the war in the Pacific? Now, these and other compelling stories about the secret weapons, ruthless tactics, and remarkable heroism of World War II can be told. Witness the daring attempts of undercover Norwegian resistance fighters to destroy the Nazis' atomic bomb program. Relive the surprise air and underwater attack on America's battleships in Pearl Harbor. Find out why Kamikaze fighters - Japan's deadly weapons of destruction - would sacrifice themselves to destroy U.S. battleships and aircraft carriers.

Sink the Bismarck! was the cry as British forces searched the Atlantic for the German navy's most powerful vessel. The pursuit ended on May 27, 1941, in a battle that plunged the Bismarck into waters nearly three miles deep, taking with it more than 2,000 lives. Almost half a century later, explorer and scientist Dr. Robert Ballard, who discovered the sunken Titanic, searched the Atlantic for the infamous Bismarck. On June 8, 1989, he located the sunken ship, 600 miles off the coast of France. National Geographic looks back at the first, and last, mission of the Bismarck and talks with survivors of the notorious World War II battle. Then, in its climatic chapter, the story reveals exclusive footage of this remarkable undersea exploration.

At the height of the Second World War, a young Navy Lieutenant stood at the helm of a U.S. patrol boat and in one ill-starred night made his mark in the annals of history. That young man later became on of the most popular Presidents of the US John Fitzgerald Kennedy. National Geographic reveals the true story behind the legend - a more complex, more intriguing tale than we were ever led to believe. Famed ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard will travel to the Solomon Islands to find the sunken wreck of Kennedy's boat, the PT-109. Through eyewitness accounts of survivors, local islanders and other PT crews on patrol that night, along with powerful footage from the war in the Pacific, we retell the remarkable story of JFK's heroic struggle to rally his crew and get them safely to shore and explore the controversies that have swirled around the boat's sinking.

On a cold February night in 1864, the Confederate submarine CSS H.L. Hunley sank a Union ship and then sank into the waters off South Carolina, never to be seen again. The Hunley was finally located and brought to the surface 136 years after it sank. Witness the raising of one of the world's first submarines as National Geographic investigates the final moments of its doomed voyage and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the South's secret weapon. What really happened to the Hunley and her crew? Why did she sink? What artifacts are still on board? Find out as we journey deep underwater for answers.

After one of the most notorious sneak attacks in military history, join National geographic for an exploration of the still unsolved mysteries and startling true stories behind the "day of infamy" that plunged the United States into World War II! Set sail with Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, in search of a sunken Japanese midget submarine that could have changed history. Relive the momentous battle through American and Japanese eyewitness accounts, and see the haunting, first-ever images captured inside the sunken hull of the U.S.S. Arizona battleship. Experience the real story of December 7, 1941, as only National Geographic can tell it. Narrated by Tom Brokaw.

Plunge into the little known realm of desperate courage, shocking tragedy and astonishing heroism as National Geographic goes in search of the truth behind some of history's major submarine disasters. Witness the stunning self-sacrifice of the Soviet nuclear submarine crew that inspired the movie K-19: The Widowmaker. Discover the startling facts behind the sinking of the Russian sub Kursk. Go aboard the U.S.S. Squalus to relive the successful rescue of men from a downed sub - and explore the mystery of the Cold War loss of the U.S.S. Thresher. With cutting-edge computer animation, gripping re-creations, and moving interviews with survivors and family members, it's a revealing glimpse into the awesome technology and unforgettable human drama of Lost Subs: Disaster at Sea.

After World War II, the channel north of an obscure island in the southwest Pacific was transformed into the final resting place for some fifty Allied and Japanese warships. Fifty years later, Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, leads an expedition to explore this watery graveyard. Join in his discovery of ships unseen for half a century! Retrace the brutal events at Guadalcanal that changed the course of the war. And experience the excitement and life-threatening dangers of undersea exploration as you discover The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal. With a special introduction by former President George H.W. Bush.

Why did Germany torpedo the Lusitania, a civilian vessel? And why did such an enormous ship sink so fast? Now, take a high-tech plunge beneath the Irish Channel and relive on of the century's most mysterious maritime tragedies: The date is May 7, 1915, just nine months into World War I. A German U-boat torpedoes the Lusitania - one of than largest and fastest luxury liners in the world. Of the 1,959 people aboard, including millionaire Alfred Vanderbilt, nearly two-thirds will die. Many are trapped inside as the great ship sinks in just eighteen minutes.

With unprecedented access, National Geographic goes deep into the secret world of U.S. Special Operations and tells the story of this highly skilled, elite group of soldiers from the inside out. With roots traceable to the French and Indian War, the Special Forces military unit has evolved over several centuries to serve an integral role in the U.S. military campaign. Inside Special Forces follows these soldiers as they make their way from the training camp to the battlefield to face an unpredictable enemy in an unfamiliar land.

For the first time, get a detailed inside look at what happened during the Shock and Awe bombing campaign that launched Operation Iraqi Freedom. Using spectacular exclusive imagery, CGI and powerful survivor interviews, National Geographic investigates the planning, execution and outcome of the most intense bombardment in history - putting it into the context of history's most dramatic bombardments and providing an inside look at what was going on in Baghdad at the time. Get an insider's view of the technology that allows overwhelming firepower to be accurately targeted and learn how exotic missiles, like the thermo baric "bunker busters" work. And explore the latest weaponry that may change the future of warfare.

Bring adventure home like never before! One thousand miles from anywhere lies a lonely outpost of coral and sea called Midway. It was here in 1942 where the U.S. and Japan fought one of the greatest naval battles of World War II that changed the course of history. And it is here again where Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard now leads a team of experts and four World War II veterans on the voyage of their lives. They're on a race against time to do the impossible: find at least one of the five downed aircraft carriers. Join them as they pay their final respects to their fallen comrades.

Experience the full force of coalition forces in Iraq and live life on the frontlines. The Devil Dog Diaries provides a rare, inside look at life in wartime from the perspective of the young men in a battalion of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force With veteran filmmaker Gary Scurka in tow, the marines encounter ambushes and fire fights, engage in dangerous missions in cities along the way, endure sniper fire and sandstorms and lead the charge into Baghdad. Yet despite their feats, most of these Marines are young cadets straight out of high school, shipped to a far off desert to engage in a war for reasons they may not fully understand.

Take a harrowing journey with author Sebastian Junger and photographer Reza deep into Afghanistan for the last interview with the assassinated resistance leader, Ahmed Shah Massoud. With never-before-seen footage, Afghanistan Revealed explores this wartorn country and the lives of its people as they struggle against the Taliban.

Take a comprehensive look at Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the military buildup and the shock and awe campaign to the firefight in Basra and the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue. With spectacular footage and emotional firsthand accounts of soldiers, reporters and National Geographic's awardwinning production team, 21 Days to Baghdad provides an exclusive, inside look at the strategy behind and the pivotal moments of the war.