Against the Odds

Amazingly well done documentary style series that utilizes interviews of the real men involved in extraordinary military conflict situations that, Against the Odds, lived to tell their story of heroism and resiliency. A great use of real world action clips from the battles themselves from all wars including WWII, Vietnam, Korea and Iraq. What some of these units of men went though to, in many cases, change the course of the wars is absolutely inspiring.

2014 HD 60min TV-PG New Zealand English

Documentary

war military

S1E1 - The Marines at Hue 2014-03-03

The city of Hue, South Vietnam, was the site of one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War. Three understrength U.S. Marine battalions, consisting of fewer than 2,500 men, attacked and soundly defeated overwhelming, entrenched enemy troops.

S1E2 - Live to Tell: Those Damned Engineers 2014-03-10

In December of 1944, the seemingly defeated Germans secretly mustered 600,000 battle-hardened troops, including whole SS Panzer Divisions, into an all out offensive to capture Antwerp, the heart of the Allied supply chain.

S1E3 - The Heroes of Tarawa 2014-03-17

Everything went wrong in Americas first test of whether the Japanese-held islands of the Pacific, the key steppingstones to the doorstep of Japan, could be captured by across-the-beach infantry assaults.

S1E4 - The Battle for Sugar Loaf 2014-03-24

Taking an otherwise nondescript hill on the embattled island of Okinawa proved to be one of the most incredible battles of WWII. The young weary marines of Charlie Company strained against the searing Pacific sun to see the top of Sugar Loaf Hill.

S1E5 - Bloody George at the Chosin Reservoir 2014-03-31

This is the untold true story of "Bloody George," an understrength, undermanned, marine rifle company, hastily called to serve their country in 1950 at the start of the Korean War. Their courage would be legendary, their fight, epic.

S1E6 - A Chance in Hell: The Battle for Ramadi 2014-04-07

When Col. MacFarland arrived in Iraqs deadliest city, the odds could not have been worse. Al-Qaeda has arrogantly declared Ramadi, capital of a new caliphate. The boys of MacFarlands Ready First Combat Team would fight to give America a clear victory.

S2E1 - Fighting Fox: Road to Hell 2016-02-15

The paratroopers of Fighting Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment fought and died from Normandy to Hitlers Eagles Nest. Their sheer determination against the enemy was matched only by their devotion to one another.

S2E2 - The Death Ridges of Peleliu 2016-02-22

The First Marine Divisionforged a ferocious struggle with the Japanese at Peleliu. It would take 74 days and cost 10,000 American lives but the blood and courage of this small band of heroes would ultimately break the back of the enemy.

S2E3 - The Magnificent Bastards of Dai Do 2016-02-29

The noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do and rescue their fellow Marines. Tattered, torn and depleted the men of Echo Company repeatedly deny the enemy its victory.

S2E4 - 46 Days of Hell in Fallujah 2016-03-07

Charlie Company of the 1st Cavalry Division wanders into an NVA stronghold. A blistering attack leaves supplies low, casualties mounting and the enemy circle tightening. Team Alpha hearing the distress calls, volunteers to try the difficult rescue.

S2E5 - The Untold Story of the Rescue at Dogshead 2016-03-14

Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, helped lead the charge into Iraqs most dangerous city in 2004. Battling in the bloodiest, most sustained house-to-house urban combat American soldiers had seen since Vietnam would prove costly for the men.

S2E6 - The Untold Story of the Battle of Mortain 2016-03-21

Hitler said, "The coming battle would be the most decisive of the war." But, little did he know, that battle would be determined by a small group of National Guardsmen on top a hill fighting like hell to deny what Hitler wanted most-victory.

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