TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

Memorial May: The Pacific War 4 New

Explore the harrowing battles on Saipan and Peleliu, where U.S. troops faced fierce resistance and hidden dangers from an enemy entrenched underground. Rare color footage reveals the brutal cost of every hard-won inch.

Memorial May: The Pacific War 5 New

Follow U.S. forces as they close in on Japan through brutal battles in the Philippines and Iwo Jima. Vivid color footage and firsthand accounts reveal the courage and sacrifice that brought victory within striking distance.

Memorial May: The Pacific War 6 New

View the devastating U.S. air campaign over Japan. Rare color footage captures the intensity of firebombing raids, the toll on civilians, and the bravery of airmen who faced staggering risks in the skies above.

Memorial May: The Pacific War 7 New

Relive the final, grueling battles of the Pacific War. From Okinawa to Japan's refusal to surrender, rare color footage shows the fierce resistance U.S. forces faced and the unyielding courage it took to endure.

Memorial May: The Pacific War 8 New

Witness the dramatic end of the Pacific War and the birth of a new era. Stunning color footage captures Japan's surrender, America's victory, and the resilience of a generation rising from the ashes of global conflict.

Memorial May: WWII Battles 1 New

Witness the shocking speed and force of Hitler's Blitzkrieg. Vivid colorized footage brings to life the fall of Poland and France, and the Allied response to a new kind of warfare that would ignite a global fight for freedom.

Memorial May: WWII Battles 2 New

Dive into Operation Barbarossa-the largest invasion in military history. Colorized combat footage reveals the brutal Eastern Front, where the Nazi war machine clashed with Soviet resistance in a battle of staggering scale.

Memorial May: WWII Battles 3 New

Relive the turning point in North Africa. Colorized footage captures the fierce battle of El Alamein, where Allied forces halted Rommel's advance-proving that courage and strategy could shift the tide of the war.

Memorial May: WWII Battles 4 New

Witness the clash of steel at Kursk-the largest tank battle in history. With vivid colorized footage, explore how Soviet and German forces collided in a brutal showdown that marked a turning point on the Eastern Front.

Memorial May: WWII Battles 5 New

Relive the Battle of the Bulge-Hitler's final, desperate offensive. Colorized footage captures the bitter cold, fierce fighting, and heroic stand by Allied troops that turned the tide and helped bring the war in Europe to an end.

Memorial May: WWII Battles 6 New

Witness the final battle for Europe. Colorized footage captures the brutal street-by-street fight for Berlin, the fall of the Nazi regime, and the courage of Allied forces who fought to bring World War II to its end.

Memorial May: Apocalypse 1 New

Trace the origins of WWII, revealing how the rise of fascism and the failure to confront Hitler's early invasions led to global conflict and ignited the most devastating war in human history.

Memorial May: Apocalypse 2 New

Nazi Germany storms across Western Europe, delivering devastating blows to Allied forces. From the fall of France to the evacuation at Dunkirk,watch how tactical superiority and unprepared resistance led to some of the war's darkest setbacks.

Memorial May: Apocalypse 3 New

Experience the global spread of war as Hitler launches Operation Barbarossa and Nazi forces invade the USSR. In the Pacific, Pearl Harbor thrusts the USA into conflict, jolting the balance of power and setting the stage for total war on every front.

Memorial May: Apocalypse 4 New

As the conflict engulfs the globe, brutal fighting rages across North Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Pacific. There is a mounting toll on soldiers and civilians. Nazi atrocities escalate, while resistance movements grow in occupied territories.

Memorial May: Apocalypse 5 New

Allies gain ground, the Axis powers begin to falter. Soviet forces push westward, the Allies liberate Rome, and D-Day marks the start of liberation of Western Europe. Hitler's grip is weakening, the noose tightens around Nazi Germany from all sides.

Memorial May: Apocalypse 6 New

Allied forces close in on Berlin and the Pacific campaign intensifies. Nazi atrocities are exposed with the liberation of concentration camps,while Japan faces relentless bombing raids. It leaves the world to confront the true cost of global war.

Memorial May: Europe's Race to Victory New

Relive the epic Allied push to defeat tyranny-gripping battles, bold strategy, and the brave souls who changed history. Their fight. Our freedom.

Memorial May: The Pacific Race to Victory New

From brutal island battles to iconic triumphs, witness the fearless fight for freedom and the valor of those who shaped victory across the Pacific.

Mighty Cruise Ships Stella Australis

The only cruise ship designed specifically to navigate the treasures and dangers at the southern tip of South America.

Mighty Cruise Ships Royal Clipper

Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, celebrating tall ships of the 19th century while offering modern-day service for its guests.

Mighty Cruise Ships Costa Diadema

Costa Diadema's seven-day cruise around the Mediterranean offers Italian delights to its passengers and challenges to its captain and crew.

Mighty Cruise Ships Diamond Princess

Japan's largest cruise ship brings East and West together on a cruise featuring cherry.

Mighty Cruise Ships Koningsdam

Set a course for breathtaking sights on Koningsdam's 15-day voyage from Amsterdam to the northern tip of Norway.