The old battlefields of World War II hold many secrets, including lost sanctuaries, buried atrocities, and forgotten heroes. Now, military experts and conflict archaeologists are using cutting-edge, drone-mounted technology to re-examine some of the European theater's most iconic sites and reveal their untold stories. From Maltese submarine wrecks to a top-secret research base in Scotland to the location of the Battle of the Bulge, this six-part series revisits seminal moments from history's greatest war from an entirely new perspective.
The Italian Campaign begins with the invasion of Sicily. The series features combat action at San Pietro, Anzio beach, Naples, Monte Cassino, The Gustav Line, and the final taking of Rome. Also a bonus feature on the Burma Road.
It was a four-mile march witnessed by billions, a cortege from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, bearing the coffin of Princess Diana. Now, decades later, we look back at the funeral that brought the world together for a day of grieving. We reveal the stories behind the solemn spectacle, from the royal florist devastated by Prince Harry's card to "Mummy" to the pallbearers' battle just to stay on their feet.