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1 online resource (streaming video file) (49 min. 22 sec.) ; 298629005 bytes |
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More than 60 years ago, the outcome of World War Two rested heavily on five beaches in Normandy, France. Known as 'D-Day', it is considered the greatest amphibious invasion ever attempted. History remembers it as a great victory. But new research reveals that on Omaha Beach, it was very nearly a disaster. German defences there were far more ferocious than expected. A massive air strike which had intended to take them out was a total failure. For the troops charged with this mission, it would become a killing zone.Because it was the toughest and the bloodiest, Omaha Beach has become a symbol to represent all of the Normandy Invasion. History records that within hours 2,000 men were cut down. New studies have found, however, that in reality, the casualty figures were more than double that.The discovery of a captured German map and the re-emergence of an entire German battery, hidden under the Normandy soil for over sixty years, bring a new insight into how the strength of the German defences had increased significantly between the planning for D-Day and the invasion itself.The latest information reveals a startling turning point to a battle historians once thought they knew so well. A small group of men, ending up in the wrong place at the right time, helped turn disaster into victory. This is the full true story of Bloody Omaha. (From the UK) (Documentary) PG CC |
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Broadcast 2011-10-14 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Bombing, Aerial.
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Military operations, Amphibious.
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Nationalism and collective memory.
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Operation Overlord.
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War casualties.
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World War (1939-1945)
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England.
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Nebraska -- Omaha.
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Streaming video
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Balkoski, Joseph, contributor
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Burke, Jack, contributor
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Hammond, Richard, cast
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Hayes, James, director
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Kennard, Frank, contributor
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Lewis, Adrian, contributor
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Sterne, Gary, contributor
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Tollefson, Ray, contributor
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Trew, Simon, contributor
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Zaloga, Steve, contributor
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