A man is sentenced to 12 years in prison but due to technicalities he escapes and wins big in a Vegas poker tournament.

In Daytona Beach, Fla., Juanita Liebman and two friends fatally attack a Biketoberfest tourist, then police stake out a pharmacy to apprehend Liebman who requires medical attention due to her epilepsy.

On a job to pick up a prostitute Lane Slettvet stabs a man, while trying to stay under the radar he still goes to parties for the drugs.

Steve Lamb was a part of a group of traffickers until he got caught in a sting operation.

Highlighting the defining battles that turned the tide in the Pacific theater for the U.S.

The Cold War turns hot when the U.S. faces two communist giants in Korea.

The decisive moments of American involvement in Vietnam, highlighting key battles and turning points.

Key battles and strategies surrounding the liberation of Kuwait from invading dictator Saddam Hussein.

A hastily assembled, undermanned Marine rifle company known as "Bloody George" battles the odds during the Korean War.

U.S. Marines struggle to capture an elevated Japanese strongpoint on the island of Okinawa during World War II.

Army Col. Sean MacFarland and his team take action when al-Qaida declares the Iraqi city of Ramadi as its capital.

The Germans muster a force of 600,000 troops in December 1944 in an offensive to capture the heart of the Allied supply chain in Antwerp.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, "The Dirty Dozen.".

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

A look at the American Nazis and how they terrorized the United States in the 1930s and waged a battle against the FBI and an undercover team of amateur spies.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

Gold is one the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

A look at the American Nazis and how they terrorized the United States in the 1930s and waged a battle against the FBI and an undercover team of amateur spies.

The attack at Pearl Harbor changes the course of history and makes heroes of ordinary men; it also shapes how America engages with war for the next 75 years.

Gold is one the most rare treasures on Earth. Since ancient times, man has gone to extreme and often deadly lengths to get it.

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

The attack at Pearl Harbor changes the course of history and makes heroes of ordinary men; it also shapes how America engages with war for the next 75 years.

Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

Stories behind history's most famous flying devices and the truth about America's most influential inventors.

Exploring the truth behind the men who discovered the New World; taking a trip to discover the real facts behind the most famous bridge and road in America.

Uncovering the real facts behind two legendary fights on American soil; separating myth from truth involving great showmen.

The truth behind the history on the high seas; separating myth from truth about the nation's pioneering aviators.

Learning the truth behind the myths that surround America's most revered patriotic symbols; unveiling the surprising facts of two great feats of engineering: the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.

A special edition revealing the truth behind two legendary generals, George Patton and Ulysses S. Grant, and the roaring '20s and lawless '30s.

The British Army unleashes a bold campaign in the South; unsung patriots help change the course of the war.

A special edition revealing the truth behind two legendary generals, George Patton and Ulysses S. Grant, and the roaring '20s and lawless '30s.

As unrest grows between Britain and the Colonies, five unsung patriots strike pivotal blows for the cause of American independence.

Businessmen William A. Clark and Marcus Daly find themselves in a battle to mine copper ore hidden in the hills of Montana.

As unrest grows between Britain and the Colonies, five unsung patriots strike pivotal blows for the cause of American independence.

Kerosene king John D. Rockefeller clashes with Pennsylvania Railroad President Thomas A. Scott for control of the oil industry in America.

What started as an indomitable partnership for steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and coal king Henry Clay Frick, ended in violence.

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, pioneers in the electrical industry and business rivals, have a difference of opinion over the best method to transmit power.

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, pioneers in the electrical industry and business rivals, have a difference of opinion over the best method to transmit power.

Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.

Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.

Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.

Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.

Members of Russia's elite fighting force work in counterterrorist strike squads and special operations.

Technological innovation has resulted in the production of rifles that can kill from a distance of 2,000 yards.

The history of armor protection, from the suits worn by medieval knights to the latest high-tech apparel.

Tracing the history of infantry weapons for the individual.

The history of artillery, from catapults to cannons.

Tracing the development of helicopters and other vertical take-off aircraft.

Tracing the development of helicopters and other vertical take-off aircraft.

A top-secret device to prevent the smuggling of bombs and guns onto planes; the latest multicaliber combat weapon.

A state-of-the-art weapon converts from an assault rifle to a sniper rifle in seconds.

Inflatable armor; shoulder-fired grenades; A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane.

An unmanned bomber can take off and land on an aircraft carrier.

A device can tear apart terrorist bombs; a new weapon helps troops avoid being ambushed; the latest surface-to-air missile.

The evolution of the Taser for military use; a vehicle-stopping device that uses a hi-tech net to trap suicide bombers.

The evolution of the Taser for military use; a vehicle-stopping device that uses a hi-tech net to trap suicide bombers.

Taking a look at the most revolutionary war machines.

The most intimidating war machines will break a terrified army faster than any amount of firepower.

The ability to send a missile through a specific window of a building has completely changed the nature of war.

A showcase of the best speed machines the world's military forces have to offer.

A showcase of the heaviest hitting military hardware on the planet.

A showcase of the toughest military hardware on the planet.

The ability to send a missile through a specific window of a building has completely changed the nature of war.

A showcase of the best speed machines the world's military forces have to offer.

A showcase of the heaviest hitting military hardware on the planet.

A showcase of the toughest military hardware on the planet.

Taking a look at the most revolutionary war machines.

Taking a look at the most revolutionary war machines.

One of the largest Nazi bunkers ever constructed, outside the French town of Watten, is a missile facility with storage for 108 missiles and two launch pads.

The most intimidating war machines will break a terrified army faster than any amount of firepower.

One of the largest Nazi bunkers ever constructed, outside the French town of Watten, is a missile facility with storage for 108 missiles and two launch pads.

A secret weapons program in the heart of Austria could have caused trouble for the Allies and may have indicated nuclear plans being concocted by Hitler.

As the Soviet Army pushes the Nazis out of Poland, they discover a massive city of over 1,000 buildings that was unknown to the Allies; using the latest science, experts reveal how Hitler was able to keep this sinister place hidden for so long.

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

New discoveries on a strange fortified island reveal the terrifying truth behind Hitler's secret plan to win World War II at all costs.

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

Looking at the Allied "monument men" discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes; what are they doing in a salt mine 18,000 feet down? It leads to an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Looking at the Allied "monument men" discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes; what are they doing in a salt mine 18,000 feet down? It leads to an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Mystery still surrounds how fascist dictator Benito Mussolini met his end, before being hanged.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Mystery still surrounds how fascist dictator Benito Mussolini met his end, before being hanged.

Jamie Theakston investigates Johann Reichhart, a German executioner who killed approximately 3,000 people during World War II.

The Vatican Secret Archives is a treasure trove of history that is shrouded in secrecy; Jamie Theakston heads to Rome in a bid to gain access.

The extraordinary story of the Bulgarian secret department called Service 7, a force that operated in 9 countries.

Investigating UFOs and the strange stories surrounding them, including the existence of a "shadow government" and the rumor of a Nazi flying saucer that crashed in New Mexico.

Templar fact and fiction have become blurred by their depictions in book and on film. This program presents a very different picture that challenges head on the orthodox beliefs about an order that angered much of Europe - particularly France.

Investigating UFOs and the strange stories surrounding them, including the existence of a "shadow government" and the rumor of a Nazi flying saucer that crashed in New Mexico.

Some motorcycle clubs are viewed not as social clubs for nonconformists but as organized crime syndicates.

Secrets of gambling mecca Las Vegas include the city's connection to organized crime, crafty tricks used by casinos and why the Nazis considered it a target for sabotage.

The Mutual UFO Network investigates a possible UFO sighting and abduction using the tools of science, psychology and law enforcement.

American Nazis hold rallies at New York's Madison Square Garden in the 1930s and plot to steal the nation's weapons secrets.

The Mutual UFO Network investigates a possible UFO sighting and abduction using the tools of science, psychology and law enforcement.

MUFON has a hard time separating fact from fiction as they travel to three cities in Mexico.

The U.S. Navy SEALs is the world's most versatile special operations force.

The MUFON investigators converge on Bucks County in Pennsylvania because of a quick rise in UFO sightings.

The U.S. Navy SEALs is the world's most versatile special operations force.

Tracing the history of the United States Marine Corps.

Soldiers of the Waffen-SS serve as Nazi Germany's ultimate warriors during World War II.

The history of America's airborne soldiers.

Members of the U.S. Army Rangers utilize cutting-edge military technology.

The Green Berets use unconventional methods to wage war.

Soldiers of the Waffen-SS serve as Nazi Germany's ultimate warriors during World War II.

The history of America's airborne soldiers.

Members of the U.S. Army Rangers utilize cutting-edge military technology.

The Green Berets use unconventional methods to wage war.

The U.S. Navy SEALs is the world's most versatile special operations force.

Aurlieas McClarty kills the manager of a store for $200 and despite being wanted continues to go from state to state, defrauding banks, stores and women.

Tracing the history of the United States Marine Corps.

Aurlieas McClarty kills the manager of a store for $200 and despite being wanted continues to go from state to state, defrauding banks, stores and women.

Christopher Gay escapes from police custody to see his dying mother, then manages to steal country singer Crystal Gayle's tour bus while on the run.

Brenda Wynn is out of jail and wants a new life but a co-worker steals her money so she hits him with her car.

Man escapes from prison with seven others and hides in shacks, muddy pigpens and even dresses up as a woman to evade the cops.

Ricky McCurry, who has been in and out of prison his whole life, runs into bad luck with botched robberies and high speed chases.

A man goes on a violent spree searching for his ex girlfriend after she dumps him.

Handsome, intelligent thief Dennis Hope pulls off a series of daring robberies and goes on the run while living a life of luxury.

A man obsessed with a woman kills her husband in a fit of jealousy.

Man escapes from jail when his inmate love is released and the two live a lavish life on the outside.

Escapee Dominic Reddick goes on the run; while searching for food, he finds doughnuts in a dumpster, not knowing that police are waiting inside the shop.

A man and his friends rob a restaurant after he gets fired, which results in three deaths.

Kenneth "Speedy" Raulerson is wanted in Florida and flees to Alaska to work the crab boats.

William Baldi is found dead in the apartment he shared with Ricky Sleight.

Man changes his identity but it's not enough to keep authorities from tracking him down.

A man kills another as revenge and flees to Mexico to stay out of prison.

A man scams the film industry and sells pirated videos.

Man and his friends kill a man and steal his truck; the friends confess to the crime.

A man kidnaps a co-worker and terrorizes her.

A man kills another as revenge and flees to Mexico to stay out of prison.

A man scams the film industry and sells pirated videos.

Man and his friends kill a man and steal his truck; the friends confess to the crime.

A man kidnaps a co-worker and terrorizes her.

William Baldi is found dead in the apartment he shared with Ricky Sleight.

The best-kept secrets of World War II revealed.

An early pioneer for racial equality; German children await candy from the skies; a moonshiner develops a famous rifle.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

The stories behind George Washington, the California Gold Rush, the vast highways that stretch across America, and the wars between the United States and Great Britain.

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, "The Dirty Dozen.".

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

A top KGB spy became America's greatest asset in the Cold War after defecting to the West.

KGB Colonel Oleg Gordievsky spends ten years spying for Britain's secret service when he learns that the Soviets are on to him.

A KGB turncoat is ready to turn over top secret intelligence to bring down the Soviet Union from within.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

A small group of National Guardsmen fight to deny victory to Hitler in he thought would be the most decisive battle of the war.

The paratroopers of Fighting Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought and died from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest with a sheer determination that was matched only by their devotion to one another.

Three U.S. Marine battalions wage a successful attack against larger, entrenched enemy forces in the South Vietnamese city of Hue.

The noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do fight to rescue their fellow Marines.

A small group of National Guardsmen fight to deny victory to Hitler in he thought would be the most decisive battle of the war.

The paratroopers of Fighting Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought and died from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest with a sheer determination that was matched only by their devotion to one another.

Three U.S. Marine battalions wage a successful attack against larger, entrenched enemy forces in the South Vietnamese city of Hue.

The noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do fight to rescue their fellow Marines.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

The Coast Guard performs a combat role in the Vietnam War.

An experimental program to train black fighter pilots during World War II helps change the course of American history.

Canadian aviator George Beurling becomes one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

New discoveries reveal whether this abandoned mansion was a secret Nazi base intended for a sinister mission.

One of the largest Nazi bunkers ever constructed, outside the French town of Watten, is a missile facility with storage for 108 missiles and two launch pads.

A secret weapons program in the heart of Austria could have caused trouble for the Allies and may have indicated nuclear plans being concocted by Hitler.

As the Soviet Army pushes the Nazis out of Poland, they discover a massive city of over 1,000 buildings that was unknown to the Allies; using the latest science, experts reveal how Hitler was able to keep this sinister place hidden for so long.

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in north-west Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

By the spring of 1943, the Pacific war had reached a turning point.

Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.

in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

Looking at the Allied "monument men" discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes; what are they doing in a salt mine 18,000 feet down? It leads to an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Looking at the Allied "monument men" discovery in 1945 of rotting corpses of Germanic heroes; what are they doing in a salt mine 18,000 feet down? It leads to an adventure that exposes a world of magic, high priests and secret castles.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Führer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

Exploring the role of occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight and revealing how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

Allied forces are within striking distince of the Rhine; a Red Army blitzkrieg brings Soviet forces to the River Oder.