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Oct-02-08

Christian Bale (Click here to buy video online)
8:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. EST

He is one of the most talented, yet under appreciated actors in Hollywood. Christian Bale's breakthrough performance in "American Psycho" would stun moviegoers and critics alike, but it would be his amazing transformations for "The Machinist" and "Batman Begins" that would solidify him as one of Tinseltown's top talents. Entertainment Weekly recently called him "one of the most creative people in entertainment" and ranked him as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Past Decade".

Sep-08-08

Hero Ships: USS Constitution (Click here to buy video online)
12:00 a.m. EST

Also known as "Old Ironsides", the USS Constitution holds steady as one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful accomplishments in craftsmanship and endurance. It is one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Navy Act of 1794, and today still remains afloat, serving as a training facility for the Navy's CPO.

Sep-08-08

Hero Ships: USS New York (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m. EST

This episode reveals how the latest ship to be named USS New York is assembled; an Amphibious Dock Ship, and one of the most technologically advanced vessels in America's arsenal, reinforced with steel from the World Trade Centers. It's predecessor, the Battleship New York, born in 1911, was present during the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flo in 1918. Later modernized it fought a two ocean war in WWII.

Sep-08-08

Hero Ships: USS New Jersey (Click here to buy video online)
2:00 a.m. EST

America's most decorated surviving warship, the USS New Jersey has fought in more battles than any other fighting ship in US naval history. From WWII, to Korea and Vietnam, Lebanon and Syria, the USS New Jersey was on the front lines lending support in every major engagement. This episode includes the emotionally stirring first reunion in three decades of two shipmates who served together on the USS New Jersey during Vietnam.

Sep-08-08

Hero Ships: USS Texas (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

A technical and historical thumbnail of the U.S. Navy from 1912 through 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most horrendous naval battles of the 20th century, including D-Day Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Today she's been renovated and set up as a floating museum in LaPorte, Texas; a glorious reminder of two great wars.

Sep-07-08

Hero Ships: USS Constitution (Click here to buy video online)
8:00 p.m. EST

Also known as "Old Ironsides", the USS Constitution holds steady as one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful accomplishments in craftsmanship and endurance. It is one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Navy Act of 1794, and today still remains afloat, serving as a training facility for the Navy's CPO.

Sep-07-08

Hero Ships: USS New York (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m. EST

This episode reveals how the latest ship to be named USS New York is assembled; an Amphibious Dock Ship, and one of the most technologically advanced vessels in America's arsenal, reinforced with steel from the World Trade Centers. It's predecessor, the Battleship New York, born in 1911, was present during the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flo in 1918. Later modernized it fought a two ocean war in WWII.

Sep-07-08

Hero Ships: USS New Jersey (Click here to buy video online)
10:00 p.m. EST

America's most decorated surviving warship, the USS New Jersey has fought in more battles than any other fighting ship in US naval history. From WWII, to Korea and Vietnam, Lebanon and Syria, the USS New Jersey was on the front lines lending support in every major engagement. This episode includes the emotionally stirring first reunion in three decades of two shipmates who served together on the USS New Jersey during Vietnam.

Sep-07-08

Hero Ships: USS Texas (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

A technical and historical thumbnail of the U.S. Navy from 1912 through 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most horrendous naval battles of the 20th century, including D-Day Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Today she's been renovated and set up as a floating museum in LaPorte, Texas; a glorious reminder of two great wars.

Aug-13-08

Hell's Battlefield: Battle of the Bulge (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

In December, 1944, Hitler prepared a strike force to split the Allies, hoping to destroy all Allied forces north of the Antwerp-Brussels-Bastogne line. With 22 new divisions, re-equipped with tanks & Luftwaffe units to support his ground attack, Hitler was ready to surprise Allied commanders in a plan that he called "Operation Grief". See how the largest pitched battle in the history of U.S. warfare became the scene of some of WWII's fiercest fighting, making the Bulge one of Hell's Battlefields.

Aug-12-08

Hell's Battlefield: D-Day, Omaha Beach (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

The Normandy invasion was an Allied victory, but at the Omaha sector a human tragedy developed on 6/6/44. The shocking losses, failures, and chaos in the Omaha landings have been obscured. Mortar fire pounded men wading ashore from boats grounded on sandbars; machine guns ripped apart those who made the beach, and the water quickly took on a crimson color. We trace the landings on this deadly section of Normandy and see how Omaha Beach became Hell's Battlefield.

Aug-11-08

Hero Ships: SS Jeremiah O'Brien (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

Not all hero ships were built for battle. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien served as a beacon of hope as it was one of many liberty ships that kept the supplies flowing. The ship miraculously survived the D-Day invasion, and is currently harbored in San Francisco, and participates in Fleet Weeks and cruises across the world.

Aug-11-08

Hell's Battlefield: Kursk (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

In the summer of 1943, one of the greatest clashes of WWII took place on the Eastern Front -- the Battle of Kursk. Vast in scale & terrible in intensity, German & Russian armies, millions strong on each side, engaged in a fierce attack & counterattack that went on for 50 days. The battle proved to be one of the most decisive of WWII, irreparably damaging the German Army. We see how the combined battles of Gettysburg, Verdun, Normandy, and the Bulge cannot equal the violence at Kursk.

Aug-10-08

Hero Ships: SS Jeremiah O'Brien (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

Not all hero ships were built for battle. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien served as a beacon of hope as it was one of many liberty ships that kept the supplies flowing. The ship miraculously survived the D-Day invasion, and is currently harbored in San Francisco, and participates in Fleet Weeks and cruises across the world.

Aug-04-08

Hero Ships: USS Yorktown (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

Two hero ships bearing the same great name; the original, CV-5, was a martyred hero of the war's two turning-point battles, the Coral Sea and Midway. Her successor, CV-10 went on to avenge her destroyed namesake through all the rest of WWII in every significant assault on the Japanese held island fortresses.

Aug-03-08

Hero Ships: USS Yorktown (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

Two hero ships bearing the same great name; the original, CV-5, was a martyred hero of the war's two turning-point battles, the Coral Sea and Midway. Her successor, CV-10 went on to avenge her destroyed namesake through all the rest of WWII in every significant assault on the Japanese held island fortresses.

Jul-30-08

Unholy Battle for Rome (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. EST

In Sept. 1943, the German army marched into Rome, beginning a 9 month battle for control of the "Eternal City". It was the Allied aim to preserve the Holy City's sacred institutions and treasures. Based on the book "The Battle for Rome" by Robert Katz, the research draws on interviews with participants inside the city and also on previously secret documents from Italian, German, Vatican, OSS and CIA archives. We see Rome as the hotbed of assassination, intrigue, treason, and bravery as we look at unresolved controversies.

Jul-28-08

Hero Ships: USS Samuel B. Roberts (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

The first Samuel B. Roberts, DE-413, perished in the greatest naval battle ever fought. In October 1944, as part of minimal force protecting jeep carriers in Leyte Gulf, the vessel faced a tremendously superior Japanese fleet. Fighting to the death, the DE-413 was able to fend off much of the Japanese force before sinking to the bottom of the ocean. The name Samuel B. Roberts appeared two more times, including the FFG-58, launched in 1984, participating in Desert Storm, and today is on-call for homeland security.

Jul-27-08

Hero Ships: USS Samuel B. Roberts (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

The first Samuel B. Roberts, DE-413, perished in the greatest naval battle ever fought. In October 1944, as part of minimal force protecting jeep carriers in Leyte Gulf, the vessel faced a tremendously superior Japanese fleet. Fighting to the death, the DE-413 was able to fend off much of the Japanese force before sinking to the bottom of the ocean. The name Samuel B. Roberts appeared two more times, including the FFG-58, launched in 1984, participating in Desert Storm, and today is on-call for homeland security.

Jul-22-08

Elizabeth Hurley (Click here to buy video online)
8:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. EST

Her very public scandals with lovers like Hugh Grant and multi-millionaire Steve Bing find themselves splashed across the covers of magazines in both the US and UK. But despite these much talked about affairs, Elizabeth Hurley remains one of the most respected and loved of British stars - acting as the spokesmodel for Estee Lauder, holding down roles in the mega-blockbuster Austin Powers films, and now launching her own fashion line. Her glamorous lifestyle, including recent wedding to Indian businessman Arun Nayar, is a constant source of public fascination.

Jul-21-08

Hero Ships: USS Laffey (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

The USS Laffey was in reality two great vessels with the same name -- the first, DD-459, fought to the death in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942. The second, DD-724, was at the center of WWII's most intensely brutal kamikaze attack, where it earned the nickname "The Ship that Would Not Die". However, the crew casualties were high: over 30 perished and another 70 were wounded.

Jul-20-08

Hero Ships: USS Laffey (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

The USS Laffey was in reality two great vessels with the same name -- the first, DD-459, fought to the death in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942. The second, DD-724, was at the center of WWII's most intensely brutal kamikaze attack, where it earned the nickname "The Ship that Would Not Die". However, the crew casualties were high: over 30 perished and another 70 were wounded.

Jul-14-08

Hero Ships: USS New York (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

This episode reveals how the latest ship to be named USS New York is assembled; an Amphibious Dock Ship, and one of the most technologically advanced vessels in America's arsenal; reinforced with steel from the World Trade Centers. Its predecessor, the Battleship New York, born in 1911, was present during the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flo in 1918. Later modernized it fought a two ocean war in WWII.

Jul-13-08

Hero Ships: USS New York (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

This episode reveals how the latest ship to be named USS New York is assembled; an Amphibious Dock Ship, and one of the most technologically advanced vessels in America's arsenal; reinforced with steel from the World Trade Centers. Its predecessor, the Battleship New York, born in 1911, was present during the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flo in 1918. Later modernized it fought a two ocean war in WWII.

Jun-30-08

Hero Ships: USS New Jersey (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

America's most decorated surviving warship, the USS New Jersey has fought in more battles than any other fighting ship in US naval history. From WWII to Korea and Vietnam, Lebanon and Syria, the USS New Jersey was on the front lines lending support in every major engagement. This episode includes the emotionally stirring first reunion in three decades of two shipmates who served together on the USS New Jersey during Vietnam.

Jun-29-08

Hero Ships: USS New Jersey (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

America's most decorated surviving warship, the USS New Jersey has fought in more battles than any other fighting ship in US naval history. From WWII to Korea and Vietnam, Lebanon and Syria, the USS New Jersey was on the front lines lending support in every major engagement. This episode includes the emotionally stirring first reunion in three decades of two shipmates who served together on the USS New Jersey during Vietnam.

Jun-24-08

Unholy Battle for Rome (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. EST

In September of 1943, the German army marched into Rome, beginning a 9-month battle for control of the "Eternal City". It was the Allied aim to preserve the Holy City's sacred institutions and treasures. The staggering human cost before the city's military conquest is nearly incomprehensible. Based on the book, "The Battle for Rome"; the show draws on interviews with participants inside the city and also on previously secret documents from Italian, German, Vatican, OSS, and CIA archives. We see Rome as the hotbed of assassination, intrigue, treason, and bravery that it was as we look unflinchingly at unresolved controversies.

Jun-23-08

Hero Ships: USS Texas (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

A technical and historical thumbnail of the U.S. Navy from 1912 through 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most horrendous naval battles of the 20th century, including D-Day Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Today she's been renovated and set up as a floating museum in La Porte, Texas, a glorious reminder of two great wars.

Jun-22-08

Hero Ships: USS Texas (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

A technical and historical thumbnail of the U.S. Navy from 1912 through 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most horrendous naval battles of the 20th century, including D-Day Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Today she's been renovated and set up as a floating museum in La Porte, Texas, a glorious reminder of two great wars.

Jun-15-08

Hero Ships: USS Hornet (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

One of the most heroic ships of WWII, CV-8 served as the flight deck for the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, and its predecessor ship, the CV-12 endured 16 months of non-stop combat action, coming within 40 miles of Japan and setting incredible wartime records. Some of those feats included: 10 of its pilots reached "Ace in One Day" status, over 1,400 enemy planes destroyed, and a considerable amount of its Hellcat pilots became aces.

Jun-09-08

Hero Ships: USS Nautilus (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

A ship with a long illustrious legacy, the name was passed along Navy surface ships from the War of 1812 through the Mexican War, and then eventually given to submarines beginning in WWI. During WWII, the name landed on a unique sub equipped with two 6" guns designed to combat destroyers and cruisers, yet big enough to be assigned to deliver massive amounts of cargo to Marine raiders. From 1951 through 1979, the replacement USS Nautilus completed numerous successful voyages, including sailing under the polar ice cap.

Jun-08-08

Hero Ships: USS Nautilus (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

A ship with a long illustrious legacy, the name was passed along Navy surface ships from the War of 1812 through the Mexican War, and then eventually given to submarines beginning in WWI. During WWII, the name landed on a unique sub equipped with two 6" guns designed to combat destroyers and cruisers, yet big enough to be assigned to deliver massive amounts of cargo to Marine raiders. From 1951 through 1979, the replacement USS Nautilus completed numerous successful voyages, including sailing under the polar ice cap.

Jun-02-08

Hero Ships: USS Constitution (Click here to buy video online)
3:00 a.m. EST

Also known as "Old Ironsides", the USS Constitution holds steady as one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful accomplishments in craftsmanship and endurance. It is one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Navy Act of 1794, and today still remains afloat, serving as a training facility for the Navy's CPO.

Jun-01-08

Hero Ships: USS Constitution (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 p.m. EST

Also known as "Old Ironsides", the USS Constitution holds steady as one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful accomplishments in craftsmanship and endurance. It is one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Navy Act of 1794, and today still remains afloat, serving as a training facility for the Navy's CPO.

May-27-08

Hero Ships: USS Arizona (Click here to buy video online)
12:00 a.m. EST

Although the Arizona fought only minutes in the battle in which she died, her afterlife as a tragic symbol epitomizes American naval sacrifice and courage. She is a national cemetery as well as a national monument, with 900 of her December 7th crew entombed within her. As a special honor, survivors of the Pearl Harbor fleet are entitled to have their ashes buried within Arizona's ruins. Travel back to the ship for a final reunion with the last of her survivors and witness the entombing of a deceased survivor on the ship. Hear the valiant story of fighting against insurmountable odds as we also take witness to her heroic past highlights and recent discoveries.

May-27-08

Hero Ships: USS Enterprise (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m. EST

The original Enterprise, CV-6, gained immortality as "The Fighting Lady" of WWII. A dwarf among modern carriers, the "Big E" was a main target of the Japanese at Pearl Harbor and was barely away at sea when the blow fell. Miraculously spared, she became the war long leader of America's naval counterattack, playing key roles in decisive battles of the war. Despite her glorious past she is sent to the scrap yard, but redemption comes in 1957 with the launching of CVN-65, her great namesake and the world's first nuclear-powered carrier. From then until now, the Enterprise has been a mainstay of American strength and today she remains on the high seas in the front lines of America's military engagements.

May-27-08

Hero Ships: LST-325 (Click here to buy video online)
2:00 a.m. EST

"Landing Ship Tanks" weren't deemed noble enough even to have names. They were not thought of as warships even though they were always the first floating metal to touch fire-swept beaches from North Africa, to Sicily, to Normandy, and from the Philippines to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The story of these ships is one of an unsung hero as it reveals and exemplifies the collective saga of a design class that had absolutely no military precedent before the first keel was laid in June of 1942. We learn the dire necessity of these ships from crucial roles in D-Day; how the date was postponed to allow for more to be constructed, and how precariously close they came to disaster with the tragic story of Exercise Tiger, the botched D-Day dress rehersal that claimed the lives of hundreds of LST sailors and put the entire mission in jeopardy.

May-26-08

Battle History of the U.S. Marines (Click here to buy video online)
11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm EST

The most dramatic combat footage ever recorded and interviews with highly-decorated soldiers highlight this definitive history of the U.S. Marine Corps in battle.

May-26-08

Hero Ships: USS Arizona (Click here to buy video online)
8:00 p.m. EST

Although the Arizona fought only minutes in the battle in which she died, her afterlife as a tragic symbol epitomizes American naval sacrifice and courage. She is a national cemetery as well as a national monument, with 900 of her December 7th crew entombed within her. As a special honor, survivors of the Pearl Harbor fleet are entitled to have their ashes buried within Arizona's ruins. Travel back to the ship for a final reunion with the last of her survivors and witness the entombing of a deceased survivor on the ship. Hear the valiant story of fighting against insurmountable odds as we also take witness to her heroic past highlights and recent discoveries.

May-26-08

Hero Ships: USS Enterprise (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m. EST

The original Enterprise, CV-6, gained immortality as "The Fighting Lady" of WWII. A dwarf among modern carriers, the "Big E" was a main target of the Japanese at Pearl Harbor and was barely away at sea when the blow fell. Miraculously spared, she became the war long leader of America's naval counterattack, playing key roles in decisive battles of the war. Despite her glorious past she is sent to the scrap yard, but redemption comes in 1957 with the launching of CVN-65, her great namesake and the world's first nuclear-powered carrier. From then until now, the Enterprise has been a mainstay of American strength and today she remains on the high seas in the front lines of America's military engagements.

May-26-08

Hero Ships: LST-325 (Click here to buy video online)
10:00 p.m. EST

"Landing Ship Tanks" weren't deemed noble enough even to have names. They were not thought of as warships even though they were always the first floating metal to touch fire-swept beaches from North Africa, to Sicily, to Normandy, and from the Philippines to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The story of these ships is one of an unsung hero as it reveals and exemplifies the collective saga of a design class that had absolutely no military precedent before the first keel was laid in June of 1942. We learn the dire necessity of these ships from crucial roles in D-Day; how the date was postponed to allow for more to be constructed, and how precariously close they came to disaster with the tragic story of Exercise Tiger, the botched D-Day dress rehersal that claimed the lives of hundreds of LST sailors and put the entire mission in jeopardy.

May-16-08

Unholy Battle for Rome (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. EST

In September, 9143, the German army marched into Rome beginning a 9 month batle for control of the "Eternal City". It was the Allied aim to preserve the Holy City's sacred institutions and treasures. This special is based on the book "The Battle for Rome" by Robert Katz. The research draws on interviews with participants inside the city and also on previously secret documents from Italian, German, Vatican, OS and CIA archives. We see Rome as the hotbed of assassination, intrigue, treason, and bravery as we look at unresolved controversies.

May-02-08

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

This is the remarkable story of the tiny U.S. fleet that staged the greatest upset victory in the history of naval warfare. Facing sure destruction off the Philippines at the hands of a massive Japanese fleet that included the most powerful battleship ever built, the Yamato, 7 overmatched U.S. destroyers and destroyer escorts (or "tincans" in Navy speak) charged the Japanese head-on. In the Battle of Samar, a steel shattering 2-hour daylight surface engagement, the last ever fought, the task unit known as "Taffy 3" saved Gen. Douglas MacArthur's invasion force, and at a cost of 5 stout ships and 850 sailors, etched its name in U.S. Naval legend.

Apr-30-08

Hell's Battlefield: Battle of the Bulge (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

In December, 1944, Hitler prepared a strike force to split the Allies, hoping to destroy all Allied forces north of the Antwerp-Brussels-Bastogne line. With 22 new divisions re-equipped with tanks and Luftwaffe units to support his ground attack, Hitler was ready to surprise Allied commanders in a plan that he called "Operation Grief". See how the largest pitched battle in the history of U.S. warfare became the scene of some of WWII's fiercest fighting.

Apr-29-08

Hell's Battlefield: D-Day, Omaha Beach (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

The Normandy invasion was an Allied victory, but at the Omaha sector a human tragedy developed on June 6, 1944. The shocking losses, failures, and chaos in the Omaha landings have been obscured. Mortar fire pounded men wading ashore from boats grounded on sandbars; machine guns ripped apart those who made the beach, and the water quickly took on a crimson color. We trace the landings on this deadly section of Normandy, and see how Omaha Beach became Hell's Battlefield.

Apr-28-08

Hell's Battlefield: Kursk (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. EST

In the summer of 1943, one of the greatest clashes of WWII took place on the Eastern Front -- the Battle of Kursk. Vast in scale and terrible in intensity, German and Russian armies, milllions strong on each side, engaged in a fierce attack and counterattack that went on for 50 days. The battle proved to be one of the most decisive of WWII, irreparably damaging the German Army. We see how the combined battles of Gettysburg, Verdun, Normandy, and the Bulge cannot equal the violence at Kursk.

Apr-21-08

A Century of Silent Service (Click here to buy video online)
1:00 a.m. EST

Whether fighting tough foes in wars hot and cold, or going against the stark perils of a developing technology, the U.S. Naval Submarine Force has generated a history unique in American arms. The turn of the millennium marked its first 100 years. This 2-hour special features an interview with former submariner and president Jimmy Carter and many key Navy experts, testimony from the most colorful of the sub service's Medal of Honor winners, and vintage footage throughout the century.

Apr-20-08

A Century of Silent Service (Click here to buy video online)
9:00 p.m. EST

Whether fighting tough foes in wars hot and cold, or going against the stark perils of a developing technology, the U.S. Naval Submarine Force has generated a history unique in American arms. The turn of the millennium marked its first 100 years. This 2-hour special features an interview with former submariner and president Jimmy Carter and many key Navy experts, testimony from the most colorful of the sub service's Medal of Honor winners, and vintage footage throughout the century.