Series, produced in the 1990s, about the run up to D-Day. Featuring some remarkable interviews from those who were there.
The first episode in this series looks at Britain's 'Darkest Hour' up until the arrival of US troops in 1942 for D-Day preparations.
This episode covers the many wartime romances that were sparked by the arrival of US troops in the UK.
This episode looks at the evacuation of over one million children in Britain during World War Two.
This episode covers the Allied innovation and preparation for D-Day, including the development of the 'Great Panjandrum', a massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart.
Planning and preparation for D-Day was incredibly meticulous and in some cases, fateful. From the failed amphibious landing at Dieppe in 1942, to the tragic deaths of 946 American servicemen who perished during Exercise Tiger, this episode looks at the extreme lengths the Allies went to in order ...
From inflatable decoy tanks to dummy landing craft, this episode covers the various techniques and plans that Allied Intelligence devised in order to decieve German reconnaissance in the immediate run up to D-Day.
The final episode of this series covers the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, lead by eye-witness testimony.