World War II: Secrets from Above (2022)
Synopsis
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.
Network
National Geographic
Episodes
Road To D-Day
Matching archive film and photography to their original locations, this series charts the most extraordinary events of WWII from a unique perspective.
Hitler's Vengeance Weapons
1942 – the Nazis develop the world’s first cruise and ballistic missiles. Can the Allies stop Hitler before he rains down terror from above?
Road to Berlin
Stalin, seeking revenge, wages a war of annihilation against Nazi Germany. Over one million Soviet soldiers charge west to launch an attack on Berlin.
Dambusters
1943 – Allied commanders assemble the crème de la crème of their air forces to attempt one of the most audacious bombing missions of WWII.
Battle of the Bulge
December 1944 - Hitler launches an all-out assault on the Western front across Belgium and Luxembourg. In small towns, vastly outnumbered Allied platoons face off against entire German battalions in a series of David Vs Goliath attacks that pits superior Nazi weaponry against American mettle: The Battle of the Bulge.
Escape from Dunkirk
1940 - 400,000 Allied troops are surrounded by Hitler’s army at Dunkirk. Can the Allies escape and make it back to Britain to continue the fight?
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Details
Original Title
World War II: Secrets from Above
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
3
Episodes
18
Production
Windfall Films