Series from 2004
Unlock the rare and unknown stories behind one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history.
When members of the 507th PIR were dropped 20 miles from their objective, the village of Graignes voted to help them. Six days of fighting ensued - followed by severe Nazi retaliation.
Intended as a secret weapon of the D-Day invasion, 28 out of 30 Duplex Drive modified tanks sunk before reaching store. John Chatterton and French diver Bertrand Sciboz travel to Normandy to find them.
Host R. Lee Ermey takes an in-depth look at the technology used throughout the "longest day," traveling to Dover, England, and Normandy, France for a view from both sides of the operation.
John Chatterton and Richie Kohler dive the wreck of the troopship USS Susan B. Anthony off the coast of Normandy to unlock the story behind one of the most daring and amazing rescues at sea.
The shocking losses and chaos of the Omaha landings have been obscured by the Allied victory. Trace the landings on this deadly section of Normandy to see how Omaha Beach became Hell's Battlefield.
Rare footage of the Allied forces' D-Day invasion of Nazi-held Europe is rendered in high definition alongside interviews with Allied and German survivors recounting their first-hand experiences on that fateful day.