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The Science of D-DayBehind the scenes

Presenter Rob Bell explores the new inventions that made the Normandy invasion possible.

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Fort Henry and Studland Bay

Six weeks before D-Day troops gathered at Fort Henry to rehearse the operation.

  • On location with Rob Bell
  • The Higgins Boat
  • Veteran Frank Rosier
  • Veteran Cecil Newton
  • Fort Henry and Studland Bay
  • Filming at the Royal Armouries
  • Fire power
  • Filming with the TV team
  • The 25 pounder gun
  • On the beach
  • Filming behind the scenes
  • Memories of the Normandy landings
  • Transporting the troops
  • Gliders
  • Airspeed Horsa
  • Inside the Fort Nelson museum
  • Filming at the Tank Museum
  • Tank history
  • Tank innovations
  • The Sherman Duplex - a new style of tank
  • Tank enthusiast Jonathan Pearson
  • The Valentine Tank
  • The Sherman Duplex Tank
  • The 'Donald Duck' tank

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  • The Science of D-Day

    Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions that made the Normandy invasion possible.

    BBC One

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