Coming soon to YouTube... the Finnish Soldiers of WWII. Here's a teaser of the script, enjoy!
Intro
It is November 1939, and Europe is consumed by war. Poland has fallen to the invading armies of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. As the first snows begin to fall in the ...
What you think you know is most likely wrong. The problem with our understanding of ancient Greek warfare is that no one has been a hoplite or seen them fight. We are therefore left to reconstruct models of combat. This is complicated by the fact that Greek hoplites themselves evolved over the ye...
2023-09-08 16:44:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you all so much for joining our Patreon, we are truly blown away by the support we've received in the last 24 hours! Julien has made a video outlining some of the exciting content we're working on.
Here are the timestamps for each section:
How They Did ... 2023-09-01 16:53:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Premiering soon, the Mystery of Greek Warfare, which is a bit different from our other documentaries. Enjoy!
We've got a problem. There's a big mystery at the heart of ancient Greek warfare and what you think you know may be wrong. And not just when it comes to the usual culprits of histori...
2023-08-28 15:23:08 +0000 UTC View Post
This documentary explores the True Size of a US Army Rifle Company as it was defined in the June 30, 1944 Table of Organization.
We begin with a look at the basic soldiers who made up this force. We then organize them into squads, platoons, weapons sections, and a company. The documen...
2023-08-22 17:52:34 +0000 UTC View PostThis script is still a work in progress, but here's a little something for you all to read before it's debut (TBA). Enjoy!
Departure of Xerxes
Autumn, 480 BC. After the victory at Salamis, the Greek alliance against the Persians found itself in a strange position. The...
2023-08-21 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostI'm excited to share with you all the beginnings of the documentary in production on Napoleon's Old Guard. We've got some exciting new Napoleonic content in the works, including Napoleonic reenactors for our Live History series! For now, enjoy this teaser of the Old Guard script.
In...
2023-08-14 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the art package for the latest video release on the channel. Enjoy!
2023-08-09 15:45:47 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, we step inside the walls and experience life in ancient Carthage, and welcome our friend Max Miller from Tasting History who will join us for a taste of life in this famous city!
You can purchase high quality digital art by clicking 2023-08-08 17:09:13 +0000 UTC View Post
We are super stoked about the release of The City of Carthage documentary featuring Max Miller from Tasting History where he'll be recreating the Puls Punica (Carthaginian porridge). Here's a preview of what's to come in this video. Enjoy!
Intro
The city of Carthage w...
2023-08-07 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostDebuting next weekend... Medals of Honor, a Live History documentary. Here's a sneak peak of the script. Enjoy!
Intro
After a long career, Roman veterans would have much to show for it. Decades of distinguished service brought with it not just an exte...
2023-08-04 20:53:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Apologies for the delay, but here's the art package for the True Size of a Spartan Army. Enjoy!
2023-07-31 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostAnother Units of History documentary we've been working on is on the Sassanid Elite Infantry known as the Daylamites (the script is still a WIP). Enjoy!
Origins
The lands of Iran consist largely of a vast highland plateau bordered by great mountain belts. These region...
2023-07-31 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm working on getting the HD Art package for the True Size of a Spartan Army. Stay tuned for it :-)
Enjoy this package for the Roman Invasion of Scotland episode.
2023-07-29 20:36:32 +0000 UTC View Post
This documentary explores the campaigns of Agricola, the general who led the Roman invasion of Scotland. We begin with an overview of the Roman conquest of Britannia. Here, we cover the role of young Agricola who was present at the Battle of Watling Street against Boudicca. We then see how he slo...
2023-07-29 19:55:58 +0000 UTC View Post
It's here! The True Size of a Spartan Army!
This 3D documentary reviews the organizational hierarchy of the Spartan Army from the Enomotia to the Morai. We then simulate the Spartan Army in camp, march, and battle order using the power of Unreal Engine 5.
2023-07-26 13:13:26 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a portion of the script for the next Units of History video on the Norman Knights. Enjoy!
Origins
The region that would one day become known as Normandy lay approximately within the bounds of the old province of Rouen in France, and was populated mostly by the ...
2023-07-24 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a portion of the script (WIP) for the third installment of the Jugurthine War mini-series. Enjoy!
Intro
Jugurtha had spent years carefully plotting his takeover of the Kingdom of Numidia. His audacity and cunning knew no bounds as he assassinated rivals, bribed...
2023-07-17 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This documentary brings to life the Russian defenses in Ukraine with a 3D simulation in Unreal Engine. Our purpose is to give historical context and analysis for these modern fortifications to better understand what the Ukrainian Offensive is up against.
2023-07-12 17:24:10 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to give you all a sneak peak of the script for the upcoming True Size of a Spartan Army documentary (release date TBD). The script is still a work in progress.
Disclaimer
Before we begin it is important to note that our understanding of the a...
2023-07-10 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We recently put out a call to action across all of our social medias seeking historical reenactors to collaborate with on creating new video content. One of the groups we are working with is Legio XII Fulminata, Ludus Aemilius based in Italy. They have performed gladiatorial fights and shows i...
2023-07-07 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a draft of the script for our upcoming multi-part series on the Roman invasion of Scotland. Enjoy!
Intro
The Romans had first set foot upon the isle of Britannia with Caesar’s expeditions in 55 and 54 BC. Yet it would be almost a century before Emperor Claudi...
2023-07-03 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
The Roman military was one of largest pre-modern professional armies that ever existed. Protecting over 7,000 kilometers of border and consisting of over 400,000 legionaries and auxiliaries, the army was perhaps the most important institution in the Roman world. Often this statement is contextual...
2023-06-19 21:03:39 +0000 UTC View Post
This documentary overviews the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the immediate aftermath of the disaster including rescuing survivors.
2023-06-11 19:08:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I am happy to present the premiere of the True Size of a Mongol Army. Enjoy the documentary, let us know what you think!
2023-06-08 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
We continue with our series on the Jugurthine War. Previously, King Jugurtha had managed to seize the throne of Numidia and thwarted all Roman attempts to interfere through bribery of battlefield ruses. Now, however, he has met his equal in the form of Consul Metellus. Their clash in the campaign...
2023-05-31 22:47:18 +0000 UTC View Post
We are working away at producing this new documentary in our How They Did It series. The artwork for this video looks awesome so far and I can't wait for its release (date TBD). For now, here's an image and a bit of the script for you all to read. Enjoy!
Intro
The eru...
2023-05-30 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the art package for the latest video. Enjoy!
2023-05-29 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We explore the vaunted story of the US Marine Raiders which emerged in WW2 to act as the tip of the spear for offensives against Japan in the Pacific War.
We begin with an overview of the state of the US Marine Corps following the Great War. It was in these years that the forces slowly came...
2023-05-26 14:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post