How brave doctors risked their own lives with incredibly selfless act to save thousands of people
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It may have ended more than 70 years ago, but our fascination with World War II remains as strong as ever.
Now, in tribute to those who fought in and endured the brutal conflict, HISTORY is to launch a series of programmes under the title of ‘World War True’, aimed at capturing the attention of history buffs and channel surfers alike.
One incredible story which has come to light in the season, which kicks off on October 9, involves Polish doctor Eugene Lazowski and his friend Dr Stanislaw Matulewicz.
The duo saved more than 8,000 Jewish people by injecting them with a fake typhus vaccine so they would test positive for the virus.
The ‘outbreak’ kept Nazi forces away, saving thousands from deportation to concentration camps.
Another amazing real-life story features Karola Koschwitz, a Hungarian woman who was part of the Special Operations Executive (SEO).
She hid Canadian agent Joseph J. Gelleny, aka Joe Gordon, in her attic, right under the noses of the German forces who took over two rooms of her apartment and turned them into their personal headquarters.
Viewers also learn how a hoard of more than 14,000 dog tags, including those of prisoners of war, and soldiers involved in the Normandy landings were found buried beside an anti-aircraft battery near London earlier this year.
The tags were found near to a disused factory where they were manufactured.
These are just some of the jaw-dropping highlights of the season, which starts on October 9, which includes the world premiere of WW2 Treasure Hunters.
The programme sees Madness frontman Suggs and relic-seeker Stephen Taylor, above, go in search of forgotten treasures – and the UK premiere of spy series X Company.
Set during the Second World War, this gripping espionage drama follows a group of young recruits torn from their ordinary lives to train as agents at a top-secret camp.
So, for a modern take on a world-changing event, be sure to tune in to World War True season on HISTORY.
It could alter the way you view the past, forever.
HEAR THE SOUNDS OF WWII
Visit WW2 House Live at www.facebook.com/HISTORYUK on Sunday 8th October from 3-9pm to immerse yourself in a unique broadcast of six years of war in six hours - from wartime scenes to the sounds of British life in the 1940s.
You'll also be encouraged to share your own family's war stories using Facebook Live comments, some of which will be voiced by actors during the transmission.