D-Day’s Sunken Secrets

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Channel 5

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A unique alliance of historians, wreck detectives and veterans explore D-Day’s forgotten battlefield.

Off the coast of northern France is a forgotten battlefield – where hundreds of vessels and vehicles were lost and more than a thousand men died during the Normandy landings. Now, a unique expedition unites wreck detectives, naval experts and veterans, as they use the latest technology to uncover the sunken secrets of D-Day. This fascinating and emotional film reveals that the Normandy landings were not only a triumph of individual courage, but also a miracle of detailed planning and engineering brilliance.