War Wrecks

Documentary 2019

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Between September 1939 and May 1945, thousands of fighter planes, bombers, boats, and tanks disappeared during operations over France, Germany, North Africa, Russia and in the Pacific. Some crashed in deserts and fields, others at sea or into marshes. The ships sank with their cargo and sailors. The tanks got stuck in bogs or were buried to fill in shell-holes.

Documentary 2019

TV-14

EPISODE 1

The Lost Tanks of D-Day

On June 6, 1944, a dozen Sherman tanks equipped with flotation devices, leave their ships and swim toward Omaha Beach. But not all of these famous "Duplex Drives" make it to shore. How did this secret weapon become one of the greatest fiascos of D-Day?

52 min · Jun 5, 2019 TV-14
EPISODE 2

The Last Flight of the Calvi B-17

Twenty-six metres beneath the waves near the majestic Calvi Citadel in Corsica lies an American B17 bomber plane from World War II. What happened after it was attacked by the German air force?

51 min · Dec 31, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 3

The Secret Bunkers of Omaha Beach

On June 6, 1944, Lieutenant Colonel Rudder’s Rangers company climbs the Pointe du Hoc cliffs of Normandy to destroy the German cannons down below. What happens when he discovers an obstructed bunker near the town of Maisy?

51 min · Dec 31, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 4

The Tragic Sinking of the Leopoldville

On December 24, 1944, 2,237 American soldiers from the 66th Infantry Division are aboard the steamer ship Léopoldville when it sinks under the sea. Could this terrible incident have been prevented?

51 min · Dec 31, 2020 TV-14

About

War Wrecks

DOCUMENTARY

Between September 1939 and May 1945, thousands of fighter planes, bombers, boats, and tanks disappeared during operations over France, Germany, North Africa, Russia and in the Pacific. Some crashed in deserts and fields, others at sea or into marshes. The ships sank with their cargo and sailors. The tanks got stuck in bogs or were buried to fill in shell-holes.

Information

Studio: Balanga
Released: 2019
Rated: TV-14
Region of Origin: France

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.