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WWII by Drone
WWII by Drone

WWII by Drone

—Military experts and historians crisscross Europe to revisit the war's most iconic sites to uncover untold stories and long-forgotten secrets.
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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • A drone team at the location of the Battle of the Bulge hunts for the long-lost encampment of an African American troop.

  • It is 1943, and the Allies launch a campaign to liberate Italy from the occupying Nazi forces; Military experts use the latest drone imaging technology to understand how the Nazis used the Italian landscape to their advantage.

  • Between 1940 and 1942, the Axis powers unleash over 3,000 bombing raids on Malta, an island key to controlling the southern coast of the Mediterranean; Conflict archeologists use cutting-edge drone technology to explore the defenses of Malta.

  • More than 75 years since the historic Allied invasion; Conflict archeologists uncover hidden evidence on and off the shores of Normandy, thanks to drone technology; One team examines the site of a British commando raid that liberated Port-en-Bessin.

  • Allied and Axis forces push science and engineering to the limits to gain the upper hand; Aerial drone footage and Lidar technology uncover evidence of military aviation innovations that played roles in key conflicts of the European campaign.

  • Military experts and historians crisscross Europe to revisit the war's most iconic sites to uncover untold stories and long-forgotten secrets.
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