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 distance 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.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

The Kennedys explore the 1960s civil rights movement and retrace the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama; interviews with participants.

President Lincoln initiated a series of events that culminated in the moon landing.

Rethinking Hollywood's vision of the old west; learning the truth behind some of America's renowned rivalries.

True stories behind America's most infamous bad guys.

The myths behind World War II are exposed; exploring the truths that are often forgotten about America's Civil War.

On this special edition of America: Facts vs. Fiction, we explore the myths surrounding our favorite vices, and learn the facts behind some of our favorite holidays.

Discovering the real facts behind America's biggest economic boom and biggest bust and learning the truth behind some of Las Vegas' greatest myths.

A look further into some of the most iconic photos and footage from US history and the truth about women during World War II.

With outlaws firing machine guns in the streets of Oklahoma City, sharpshooting legend Delf 'Jelly' Bryce is on a collision course with some of the most violent men in America.

Using his fists instead of a pistol, professional boxer turned frontier lawman Tom Smith is determined to clean up 'Hell on Earth'.

A New York City cop uncovers a German terrorist cell operating on American soil during World War I and fights to stop them before it's too late.

Joe Petrosino, New York City's first Italian-American detective, is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his people in turn-of-the-century Little Italy.

Lawlessness runs rampant in a notorious Texas outpost, and it's up to legendary lawman Dallas Stoudemire to tame the town known as "Hell" Paso.

During the Great Depression, a violent crime wave sweeps the nation, and it's up to the FBI's Melvin Purvis to lead a massive manhunt for the most dangerous men in America.

A New York City cop uncovers a German terrorist cell operating on American soil during World War I and fights to stop them before it's too late.

Joe Petrosino, New York City's first Italian-American detective, is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his people in turn-of-the-century Little Italy.

Lawlessness runs rampant in a notorious Texas outpost, and it's up to legendary lawman Dallas Stoudemire to tame the town known as "Hell" Paso.

During the Great Depression, a violent crime wave sweeps the nation, and it's up to the FBI's Melvin Purvis to lead a massive manhunt for the most dangerous men in America.

With outlaws firing machine guns in the streets of Oklahoma City, sharpshooting legend Delf 'Jelly' Bryce is on a collision course with some of the most violent men in America.

Using his fists instead of a pistol, professional boxer turned frontier lawman Tom Smith is determined to clean up 'Hell on Earth'.

On the front line of the 21-day battle for Baghdad.

American Green Berets launch an attack on Sperwan Ghar where they encounter nearly 1000 Taliban fighters.

The 101st Airborne Division face off against the Taliban during Operation Dragon Strike.

U.S. troops run into a massive force of North Vietnamese soldiers on the Cambodian border.

What it takes to be a Marine sniper.

Snipers face new challenges and missions as different types of warfare advance.

Top Ten ranks materials and technologies that have changed fighting.

Ranking the top ten covert gear that has helped the Special Operations Forces accomplish their missions.

A look at the fastest, deadliest attack helicopters being used today.

Modern guns combine unparalleled accuracy, range and stopping power.

A look inside the fiercest tanks to ever storm the battlefield.

Exposing the intriguing secrets of modern explosives.

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.

The British Special Air Service utilizes insertion behind enemy lines to combat terrorism.

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 British Special Air Service utilizes insertion behind enemy lines to combat terrorism.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Allied forces are within striking distance 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.

Unearthing the secrets of a widespread criminal gang in the heart of Japan who are engaged in a variety of criminal activity including extortion, prostitution and illegal gambling.

Delving into the world of the KKK, which is just a shadow of its former self, and looking at the impact the group has had on America.

Exploring the secrets of The Assassins, one of the mostly deadly, notorious and secretive groups in the Medieval world, and discovering whether their skills and tactics been passed down and copied by today's Islamic terrorists.

Uncovering the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis, including their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled their desire to rule as a genetically pure super-race.

Investigating the mysterious secret society known as 'The Priory of Sion' that traces its roots back to the 12th Century and is believed to protect incontrovertible, if heretical, information about the marriage of Jesus Christ.

Shedding light on the Brotherhood of Blood, a dark and mysterious sect sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ and revealing the extreme methods the Brotherhood used.

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

Trace evidence from the history of Ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period leads researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

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.

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

Investigating the possibility that alien beings helped construct pyramids and other earthly monuments; Swiss author Erich von Däniken's works challenge religion and science.

Fascinating facts about America's Founding Fathers reveal which one used sex as a weapon of diplomacy and which one engaged in the nation's greatest cover-up.

Investigating the United States' most infamous cults, from fire-and-brimstone organizations to those worshiping visitors from space.

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

Investigating the possibility that alien beings helped construct pyramids and other earthly monuments; Swiss author Erich von Däniken's works challenge religion and science.

Fascinating facts about America's Founding Fathers reveal which one used sex as a weapon of diplomacy and which one engaged in the nation's greatest cover-up.

Investigating the United States' most infamous cults, from fire-and-brimstone organizations to those worshiping visitors from space.

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.

Anthony Ragno witnesses a murder, then goes on the run and builds a life trafficking pot in the Haitian islands.

Man murders his ex-best friend after a fight and spends two years fighting extradition before being sent back to the U.S.

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.

Aurelius 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 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.

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.

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

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

American forces launch an across-the-beach infantry attack on the heavily fortified, Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa.

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Exposing the truth behind favorite Fall holidays Thanksgiving and Halloween.

Discovering the real truth behind some of America's greatest landmarks.

The startling truth of two legendary generals, Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur; myths surrounding the landmarks of our nation's capital.

Investigating the nation's most secret vaults to separate fiction from fact.

A reality check on the stories of Pocahontas and America's renowned explorer's, Lewis and Clark; explore the truth behind the Women's Suffrage Movement.

The spotlight is on amusement parks and world's fairs to separate fiction from truth; explore the myths of two of our favorite holidays, Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Bill Doolin and his posse, The Oklahombres, made a habit of terrorizing Oklahoma in the 1890s with repeated robberies and also fought the greatest shootout in the history of the Wild West.

Despite his outward appearance as a devout family man, outlaw and hired killer Jim Miller was one of the most violent characters of the Old West.

Bat Masterson, sheriff of Ford County in Kansas, was also a buffalo hunter, an Army scout, a gambler and a sportswriter.

Dec. 1862: Following the strategic Union win at Antietam, Federal forces clash with a massive Rebel army in the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. In what will become the largest fight of the Civil War.

July 1863: An elite band of Yankee Sharpshooters must stop Robert E. Lee's Alabamian shock troops from flanking the Union line and winning the battle of Gettysburg and perhaps the entire Civil War.

December 1864: In a daring attempt to regain the upper hand in the Civil War, Confederate forces try to retake the city of Nashville and sever the supply line that's feeding the Union invasion of the south.

April 1865: Two officers from Vermont lead a daring raid on Petersburg, Virginia.

July 1861, in the first real battle of the Civil War, untested and poorly trained Rebel and Confederate troops clash on the blood soaked banks of the Bull Run River. Thousands are killed and wounded.

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.

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

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.

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

April 1865: Two officers from Vermont lead a daring raid on Petersburg, Virginia.

July 1861, in the first real battle of the Civil War, untested and poorly trained Rebel and Confederate troops clash on the blood soaked banks of the Bull Run River. Thousands are killed and wounded.

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

Check out the ten stealthiest war machines across every class of weapon.

Machines that can haul massive loads are critical to success on the battlefield.

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

A showcase of the toughest military hardware on the planet.

The best war machines can handle any terrain, and put you one step ahead of the enemy.

The amphibious troops of the British Royal Marine Commandos.

Extreme Warriors are trained to live and fight in the harshest environments known to man - exposed mountaintops, extreme altitude, sub-zero temperatures, snowstorms - these guys bring the pain in any terrain.

Combat engineers use their skills to both build and destroy.

Foreign volunteers leave their past lives behind to fight for the glory of France.

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

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

Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world in a battle that will change of the course the Pacific war.

American forces fight thousands of Japanese soldiers on mountainous terrain and treacherous conditions.

In the Korean War's Battle of Chosin Reservoir, U.S. Marines encounter brutal weather conditions and an overwhelming Chinese force.

The Ardennes forest plays host to the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest battle of World War II.

U.S. forces face one of the toughest urban conflicts since Vietnam as they try to reclaim the city from insurgents.

Thousands of NVA soldiers lay waiting in the ancient Citadel for the Marines to breech the walls and begin the fight.

In the Korean War's Battle of Chosin Reservoir, U.S. Marines encounter brutal weather conditions and an overwhelming Chinese force.

The Ardennes forest plays host to the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest battle of World War II.

U.S. forces face one of the toughest urban conflicts since Vietnam as they try to reclaim the city from insurgents.

Thousands of NVA soldiers lay waiting in the ancient Citadel for the Marines to breech the walls and begin the fight.

Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world in a battle that will change of the course the Pacific war.