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1. Seventh Heaven (1937)

Approved | 102 min | Drama, Romance

A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the police, lives with her in a barren flat on the seventh floor, then marches away to war.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Simone Simon, James Stewart, Jean Hersholt, Gregory Ratoff

Votes: 1,052

2. 100 Missions: Surviving Vietnam (2020)

44 min | Documentary, History, War

During the Vietnam War, US Air Force pilots who flew 100 combat missions could go home. The tension built relentlessly as they survived each sortie. This is the story of the survivors and the fallen.

Stars: Robin Olds, Michael Hankins, Ed Rasimus, Karl Richter

Votes: 62

3. Battle of Britain (2005)

Documentary, History, War

A chronological history of the Battle of Britain between July 10th and September 30th 1940, featuring interviews with eyewitnesses including surviving British and German pilots.

Stars: Bob Doe, Cyril Bamberger, Thomas Neil, Ulrich Steinhilper

Votes: 10

4. Red Scarf (1964)

100 min | Drama, History, War

During the Korean War, pilots of the 10th Fighter Wing of the South Korean Air Force fly their majestic Saber jets in daily dangerous missions against Communist North Korean targets.

Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Choi Eun-hie, Yeong-gyun Shin, Mu-ryong Choi, Eun-jin Han

Votes: 34

5. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: Operation Market Garden (2001)

Documentary, History, War

Operation Market Garden was an attempt by the allies to use airborne units to seize key bridges and short-cut the slog into northern Germany thereby shortening the war. This is a look at the plan, the leaders and the equipment involved.

Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, James Wignall | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Wilhelm Bittrich, Omar N. Bradley, Lewis H. Brereton

Votes: 6

6. Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode: The Mighty Eighth (2021)

Documentary, History, War

The 8th United States Army Air Force flew some of WW2's most daring raids and sorties over Germany and mainland Europe.

Director: Adam Luria | Stars: Robert Ricks, Bill Toombs, Flint Whitlock, Henry Hughey

7. Rise of the Nazis (2019–2023)
Episode: Stalingrad (2022)

Documentary, History

The Nazis have lost in Moscow. Hitler and Stalin take charge of their armies - with no-one to hold them back. In Stalin, Hitler has met his match - it's now a fight to the death.

Director: Julian Jones | Stars: Richard John Evans, Richard Overy, Heike B. Görtemaker, Garry Kasparov

Votes: 70

8. Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode: The Executioner: Reinhard Heydrich (2022)

Documentary, History, War

More than any other Nazi leader, Heydrich was an orchestrator of mass murder, and was terrifyingly clinical in approach.

Director: Alexander Hugh | Stars: Anna Hajkova, Robert Gerwarth, Alexandra Richie, Richard John Evans

9. Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode: Deception (2022)

52 min | Documentary, History, War

Strategy and tactics can be creative. But behind every deception are the Military Masterminds planning and executing each strategy to defeat an enemy.

Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Christopher Catherwood, Dan Hill, James Rogers, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson

10. The Whispers (2015)
Episode: X Marks the Spot (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan investigates when kids are persuaded to play dangerous games.

Directors: Mark Romanek, Brad Turner | Stars: Lily Rabe, Barry Sloane, Milo Ventimiglia, Derek Webster

Votes: 564

11. No Man Left Behind (2016)
Episode: Stealth Fighter Down (2016)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A NATO stealth fighter is shot down in enemy territory after successfully bombing a military target in Belgrade. The pilot manages to eject and safely land using a parachute, but a race ... See full summary »

Director: Neil Rawles | Stars: Dale Zelko, John McGonagill, Jim Cardoso, Nathan Roberts

Votes: 23

12. No Man Left Behind (2016)
Episode: Memories of Hell (2016)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

In June 1964, US Navy pilot Lt Charles Klusmann is shot down by enemy ground troops over Laos. Badly injured with no hope of rescue, he endured almost three months of captivity and became ... See full summary »

Director: Ben Harding | Stars: Terry Burke, Abdi Delgo, Gary Green, Charles Klusmann

Votes: 15