Inside the machines, fortresses, and covert ideas that reshaped warfare.
Through archive footage and expert interviews, this series reveals the real stories behind wartime innovations and closely guarded secrets. From formidable submarines and massive fortification lines to trained marine mammals, each episode uncovers how technology, strategy, and ambition collide under pressure. Sign up to see war history examined from the inside out.
Episode guide
3 episodes- New shows weeklyFresh documentaries land every week.
- Exclusive originalsAward-winning films you can’t stream anywhere else.
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Frequently asked questions
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Stories of War is a Curiosity Original, exclusive to Curiosity Stream.
Watch on the web, iOS and Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Android TV, and most smart TVs. Start on one device and pick up right where you left off on another.
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