Sunday, June 8th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Hell Below Commander Down
After a spectacular collision and ensuing attack from a Japanese ship, an American submarine crew begins a desperate struggle for survival.
Hell Below Iwo Jima Pilot Rescue
As carrier groups deliver destruction to Japanese strongholds, American subs risk everything to surface in enemy waters and rescue downed aviators.
The Dambusters A Daring Plan
The story of the mission to destroy the great dams of Germany in using a new bouncing bomb.
World of Warships Clash of Titans Duel in the Pacific
In April 1945, the Yamato, the largest battleship in history, leaves for Okinawa to destroy American warships and prevent their landing; weighing 70,000 tonnes and armed with 150 guns, it faced the U.S.
World of Warships Clash of Titans The Battle of Tsushima
In May 1905, after a year of stalemate in the Russo-Japanese War, Russia's Pacific squadron arrives at the Tsushima Strait.
World of Warships Clash of Titans The Fabulous Destiny of the Battleship Texas
On D-Day and later in June 1944, the USS Texas helps silence batteries of German artillery and gun positions defending the landing beaches and the port city of Cherbourg.
Battle of the Atlantic Grey Wolves
German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II.
Rise of Dictators How Dictators Fall
The story of how 20th-century dictators took absolute power and what drove them to seek it.
Untold Arctic Wars Frozen Hell
Untold Arctic Wars Race for the North
Untold Arctic Wars Hitler's Big Gamble
Investigate the costs of Hitler's Soviet invasion, which aims to give the Nazis control over a key nickel mine and a transportation hub; seeing how this summer battle turns into a bitter winter war as the Allies tighten their grip on the Arctic.
Untold Arctic Wars Arctic Special Operations
Battle of the Atlantic Grey Wolves
German U-boats roam the seas in packs, threatening to starve Britain into submission during World War II.
Uncovering the inspiring stories of the U.S. Army's 761st Tank Battalion; descendants and historians discuss the honour the first armored unit of its kind, entirely composed of African-American servicemen.
Extreme Airport Africa Rhino Run
A rookie pilot flies passengers for the first time, airport staff battle to prevent bird strikes, a helicopter carries a heavy load over Johannesburg, and Africa's most skilled helicopter pilots fly low to protect rhinos from poachers.
How Did They Fix That? Deep Space Telescope
Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.
How Did They Build That? Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Medium and the Mystery of The False Pyramid
Meidum is the least-known of the pyramids of Egypt as it stretches skywards to resemble a castle keep.
Extreme Airport Africa Rhino Run
A rookie pilot flies passengers for the first time, airport staff battle to prevent bird strikes, a helicopter carries a heavy load over Johannesburg, and Africa's most skilled helicopter pilots fly low to protect rhinos from poachers.
How Did They Fix That? Deep Space Telescope
Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.
How Did They Build That? Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
A Park for All Seasons Quittinirpaaq
Quttinirpaaq National Park is affected by climate change.
A Park for All Seasons La Mauricie
Visitors from around the world come to La Maurice National Park each fall when the leaves change.
Mysteries From Above Natural Mysteries
As seen from space, a crater in Turkmenistan, is on fire; drones reveal perfect circles in the Namibian desert; A puzzle is solved by a World War 2 code breaker; Mystery of Death Valley's self-moving stones; Utah's strange electric blue ponds.
History by the Numbers 4 Trillion French Fries
The story of fast food is the story of the American Dream; from a converted streetcar in Wichita, Kansas, the humble patty goes on to global domination; fried chicken turns a serial failure into a serious success; a burger ends the Cold War.