Name: TimeGhost Cartographic
Genre: War & Politics, Documentary
Released: 2025-07-19

Overview

We want to be able to bring you famous and interesting battles told entirely top-down through the use of our animated maps. Something more technical to add to our usual repertoire of detailed analysis. That means no archival footage, no studio, no "Talking Head" format. Just one continuous animated map from beginning to end, never cutting away and making things hard to follow or jumping between regions offscreen.

Seasons

Season 2025

4 Episodes

2025

E01

Lines of Fire: Prokhorovka – WW2 in Animated Maps

7/19/2025·17m

On July 12th, 1943, two armored giants collided in the fields near Kursk. But what happened at Prokhorovka? We’ve explored this pivotal moment before on the Main World War Two Channel but never like this. In this first episode of TimeGhost Cartographic, we bring you the legendary clash between Paul Hausser’s II SS Panzer Corps and Pavel Rotmistrov’s 5th Guards Tank Army, told entirely through animated historical maps.

E02

Lines of Fire: The Chosin Reservoir - The Korean War in Animated Maps

8/16/2025·17m

November, 1950. A force of US Marines, US Army troops, and British commandos find themselves cornered around a remote mountain lake deep in North Korea. With over 100,000 Communist Chinese troops bearing down on them, victory is no longer a possibility, but escape just might be. But can they make it? In our second episode, follow the frantic retreat, the desperate fighting, and the clamor for survival, from the most daunting peaks to the most treacherous valleys of South Hamgyong Province, one map at a time. This is the defining battle of the Korean War. This is the Chosin Reservoir.

E03

Lines of Fire: Operation Market Garden Part 1 of 2

11/5/2025·12m

September, 1944. Soviet forces push ever westwards, slicing their way through Poland en route to Berlin. In the west, the Allies have made great strides after the invasion of Normandy, but now face a winter of relative stagnation as supply issues threaten to undercut their momentum. At this time, British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery believes has a plan to carve a corridor through occupied Netherlands and get his forces into Germany within days, striking at the heart of the German war economy, and maybe, just maybe, ending this war before 1945 dawns. In Part 1 of 2, we look over the plan, the forces involved, and the colossal effort required to make Monty's vision a reality.

E04

Lines of Fire: Operation Market Garden Part 2 of 2

12/10/2025·22m

September 17, 1944. A slight morning fog over Britain gives way to clear skies, as the first of hundreds of Allied aircraft leave the ground to execute the largest airborne operation ever attempted. Will Montgomery's gamble pay off? Or are the Germans in the Netherlands far less beaten than he believes? Last time out we covered the planning, rationale, and logistics of the idea. Now, watch it unfold from beginning to end, map by map.

Season 2026

3 Episodes

2026

E01

Lines of Fire: Operation Husky - The Invasion of Sicily 1943

2/12/2026·18m

July, 1943. With the German summer offensive in the East well underway, and Allied operations in North Africa wrapped up, a decision is made to strike Axis Europe on the ground for the first real time. Sicily shall be their battleground, and the omens are good. Still, landing and commanding a huge multinational force in hostile territory is a challenge the Western Allies have not had to face head-on before, but one they must overcome if they wish to have any shot of defeating Hitler and Mussolini once and for all.

E02

20 Biplanes vs 6 Battleships - The Battle of Taranto - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

4/12/2026·16m

November 1940. In the Mediterranean, the British Royal Navy launches a daring carrier strike against the Italian fleet at Taranto. In Operation Judgement, Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers from HMS Illustrious attack the main base of the Regia Marina, crippling multiple battleships in a single night. This is the story of the Attack on Taranto: a bold naval air raid that changed the balance of power in World War 2 and showed what carrier-based air power could do. With Admiral Andrew Cunningham orchestrating a complex deception operation, the strike caught Italy off guard and reshaped naval warfare in the Mediterranean. Watch this episode of TimeGhost Cartographic for a detailed breakdown of the Taranto raid, Operation MB8, and the battle for control of the Mediterranean Sea.

E03

One Night. 2,300 Dead. - The Battle of Cape Matapan - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

6/26/2026·15m

March 1941. As British troops sail to reinforce Greece ahead of the expected German invasion, the Italian Navy sees a chance to strike. A powerful battlefleet puts to sea, hoping to intercept the convoys and seize back the initiative in the Mediterranean. But the British know something is coming. With the Mediterranean Fleet stretched to its limits, Admiral Andrew Cunningham must make a critical decision. Relying on intelligence and naval aviation in a race against time, the Royal Navy heads out to meet the tide headed their way. What follows is one of the most dramatic naval engagements of the Second World War, culminating in a brutal conclusion that would leave a lasting mark on the Mediterranean campaign.

TimeGhost Cartographic(2025–)

Overview

Seasons

Season 2025

Lines of Fire: Prokhorovka – WW2 in Animated Maps

Lines of Fire: The Chosin Reservoir - The Korean War in Animated Maps

Lines of Fire: Operation Market Garden Part 1 of 2

Lines of Fire: Operation Market Garden Part 2 of 2

Season 2026

Lines of Fire: Operation Husky - The Invasion of Sicily 1943

20 Biplanes vs 6 Battleships - The Battle of Taranto - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

One Night. 2,300 Dead. - The Battle of Cape Matapan - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

Where to Watch

Season 2025

Lines of Fire: Prokhorovka – WW2 in Animated Maps

Lines of Fire: The Chosin Reservoir - The Korean War in Animated Maps

Lines of Fire: Operation Market Garden Part 1 of 2

Lines of Fire: Operation Market Garden Part 2 of 2

Season 2026

Lines of Fire: Operation Husky - The Invasion of Sicily 1943

20 Biplanes vs 6 Battleships - The Battle of Taranto - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

One Night. 2,300 Dead. - The Battle of Cape Matapan - Lines of Fire: WW2 in Animated Maps

Where to Watch