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The Tragic Sinking of Leopoldville

Documentary

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Dec 31, 2018

On the 24th of December 1944, 2 237 American soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division are aboard the Steamer Léopoldville.

Season 1, 4 episodes

season 1 (4 episodes)

The Lost Tanks of D-Day,

In Normandy, June 6, 1944, a dozen Sherman tanks equipped with floats, the famous Duplex Drives (DD), leave their ship to swim to Omaha Beach... not all of them make it.

The Last Flight of the B-17,

Twenty-six metres beneath the waves at the foot of the majestic Calvi Citadel in Corsica lies an American plane from the Second World War.

Secret Bunkers of Omaha Beach,

On June 6th 1944, Lieutenant-colonel Rudder’s Rangers company climbs the cliffs of the Pointe du Hoc in Normandy with the mission to destroy the German cannons.

The Tragic Sinking of Leopoldville,

On the 24th of December 1944, 2 237 American soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division are aboard the Steamer Léopoldville.

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War Wrecks: The Untold Stories

Documentary

TV-G

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53

Between September 1939 and May 1945, thousands of fighter planes, bombers, boats, and tanks disappeared during operations over France, Germany, North Africa.

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