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Battle of Waterloo Minute by Minute In 60 Seconds

Last Updated: July 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The video above is another mapsinanutshell originals showing the Battle of Waterloo minute by minute with troop numbers and casualties using Google Earth.

From the author:

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Watch The Entire Vietnam War Using Google Earth

Last Updated: February 5, 2026 Leave a Comment

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The video above shows the entire history of the Vietnam War using Google Earth including troop numbers, casualties and key events from the time.

Here’s more about the conflict.

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Watch The Entire 13-Year Syrian Civil War In Just 60 Seconds

Last Updated: December 9, 2024 Leave a Comment

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The video above shows a very brief timelapse of the Syrian Civil war from 2011 until 2024.

Here’s what each of the colours mean:

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Watch The Battle Of Agincourt In 60 Seconds

Last Updated: September 4, 2024 Leave a Comment

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The video above shows one of England’s greatest military victories at the Battle Of Agincourt on the 25th of October 1415.

The English forces were outnumbered at least 2:1, yet still managed to crush the French primarily because of the use of longbows.

Here’s a summary of the battle:

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Watch World War I In 60 Seconds

Last Updated: February 25, 2026 Leave a Comment

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The video above was created by one of my favourite Youtubers mapsinanutshell and shows the The First World War from start to finish using Google Earth.

You can also watch the much more detailed version of it below:

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Watch World War I Every Day On The Western Front [Video]

Last Updated: December 8, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The very impressive video above was created by Miran Božičević and shows everyday of the Western Front in World War I. (You can watch the all of World War 1 here.)

Focusing on:

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Watch A Map Of The Battle Of Stalingrad In 60 Seconds

Last Updated: June 19, 2024 Leave a Comment

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The video above shows a map of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War 2 and was created by mapsinanutshell.

Here are the key details about the bloodiest battle in world history:

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D-Day (June 6th, 1944) Landing Maps

Last Updated: June 6, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The map above shows the 5 beaches where American, British and Canadian soldiers landed on D-Day (June, 6th 1944) and how far they advanced by the end of the first day.

Map created by Wikimedia user Hogweard
The map above shows the 5 beaches in Normandy where American, British and Canadian soldiers landed on D-Day (June, 6th 1944) and how far they advanced by the end of the first day.

The D-Day landings themselves were codenamed Operation Neptune and remain the largest seaborne invasion in history. This was part of the broader Operation Overlord to defeat the Nazis.

Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on June 6th. And by the end of August over two million Allied troops were in France.

More maps and an explanation below:

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