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  • WORLD WAR II: SECRETS FROM ABOVE

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As we fly above the infamous battle sites of D-Day and Dunkirk, soar over hidden Nazi bunkers, and glide across lost battleships and sunken shipwrecks – this new series exposes secrets of World War Two - in a brand-new way. Through a unique aerial perspective – with exclusive access to key locations today and by matching them to historic aerial archive imagery - we will ‘fly back in time’ to recount daring raids and deadly battles in a way that has never been seen before.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • World War II: Secrets from Above: Battle of Britain
    Summer 1940: Fierce dogfights fill the skies over Southern England, as the pilots of the RAF defend the island from ferocious German bombers.
  • World War II: Secrets from Above: Battle of the Atlantic
    The longest campaign of the war pits the deadly stealth of the Nazi U-boats against the code-breaking genius and long-range bombers of the Allies.
  • World War II: Secrets from Above: Breakout from Normandy
    The Allies have taken the beaches of Northern France. Now they face a brutal fight through enemy territory in a bid to liberate Europe.
  • World War II: Secrets from Above: Operation Market Garden
    September 1944: Thousands of troops drop from the skies over the Netherlands, as the Allies launch the largest airborne assault in history.
  • World War II: Secrets from Above: Road to Rome
    From the audacious beach landings at Salerno to the mountaintop stand-off at Monte Cassino, the Allies battle to liberate Italy from the Nazis.
  • World War II: Secrets from Above: Battle for Poland
    From the first shots fired to the horrors of Auschwitz, the battle to free Poland from the grip of the Nazis is one of the toughest of the war.
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