D-Day: The Ultimate Conflict EPISODE: 2

EPISODE: 2

Part two of two. Documentary telling the story of the critical World War Two offensive, profiling the scientists who worked behind the scenes to create an assortment of highly specialised machines for the Allied landings. The devices featured include flails to detonate mines and jagged teeth to shred barbed wire. Finally, to ensure the paratroops would have the element of surprise, they were to be dropped from experimental, virtually silent gliders