TV Guide American Heroes Channel Thursday

The battles that turned the tide in the Pacific and led America to naval supremacy over the Japan in the year following the attack on Pearl Harbor are featured.

The story of America's three-year war against communist giants in Korea is told, highlighting the battles that turned the tide away from a communist victory.

The heroics, key technologies and defining battles of the Vietnam War are broken down, from the first shots fired in the Gulf of Tonkin to the fall of Saigon.

The key things that led to the U.S. and its allies claiming victory over dictator Saddam Hussein as he attempted to conquer Kuwait in 1991 are highlighted.

A comprehensive exploration is taken into the 2006 Battle of Ramadi and how Colonel Sean MacFarland's troops' odds could not have been worse.

In December of 1944, the seemingly defeated Germans launch a secret offensive to capture the city of Antwerp, the heart of the Allied supply chain

The once-powerful friend of Hitler saw his days end by hanging upside down in Milan's Piazzale Loreto, but mystery still surrounds the details of his death.

The story of Johann Reichhart, who went from German state executioner prior to war, to leading the Nazi killing machine, only to wind up working for the Allies.

An examination of the secret documents and artifacts of the Vatican Archives and Library, containing such treasures as the trial transcripts of Galileo.

The story of the Bulgarian secret department, Service 7, the killer force that had operations in nine different countries, resulting in many unexplored deaths.

A profile that attempts to challenge head-on the orthodox beliefs about an order that created much anger in Europe and France, in particular.

A profile of one of the major figures in Christianity, who was said to have travelled with Jesus and been present at his crucifixion and resurrection.

The secrets of the violent, sharp-dressing criminal organization in Japan, engaged in an assortment of crimes such as extortion and gambling.

The most infamous white supremacist group in America is analyzed, once having over a million members, but today just a shadow of its former self.

An examination of The Assassins, one of the deadliest groups of Medieval times, who used tactics that may have been handed down to today's Islamic terrorists.

An examination of the Nazi's strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even contact with alien life is examined at length.

A secret society, with roots dating back to the 12th century, is rumored to be in possession of evidence regarding the marriage of Jesus Christ.

A dark sect is sworn to protect and preserve the Holy Blood of Christ, leading researchers to examine the methods used by the Brotherhood.

Mysterious happenings in area 52 occur, like a vanishing aircraft, UFOs, and reverse technology, and investigators believe the military knows more than is said.

After decades of UFO research on the skies, documents and eye-witness accounts lead researchers to believe UFOs could be closer than they thought.

Pilots and astronauts share their sightings of unknown objects floating in the air to help prove that it's not uncommon to see strange things flying in the sky.

Evidence leads to the possibility of an ancient man being visited by extraterrestrials; a scholar shares evidence for his theory that aliens created Sumerians.

Researchers believe humans have been visited by things not of this world, as Egypt's history, Native American myths, and Renaissance art is explored.

Evidence of extraterrestrial objects is presented by top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who refuse to die before sharing their secrets.

Pilots and astronauts share their sightings of unknown objects floating in the air to help prove that it's not uncommon to see strange things flying in the sky.

Evidence leads to the possibility of an ancient man being visited by extraterrestrials; a scholar shares evidence for his theory that aliens created Sumerians.

Researchers believe humans have been visited by things not of this world, as Egypt's history, Native American myths, and Renaissance art is explored.

Evidence of extraterrestrial objects is presented by top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who refuse to die before sharing their secrets.

Mysterious happenings in area 52 occur, like a vanishing aircraft, UFOs, and reverse technology, and investigators believe the military knows more than is said.

After decades of UFO research on the skies, documents and eye-witness accounts lead researchers to believe UFOs could be closer than they thought.