A six-part tribute to the reality of war, and to the brave souls who fought for our freedom.
As military experts crisscross the continent to uncover long-forgotten secrets, Tony Robinson: WWII by Drone brings Europe’s sleeping battlefields to life as never before thanks to cutting-edge CGI and drone-mounted technology.
Series One, Episode One: Battle Of The Bulge
Equipped with the latest drone-mounted radar technology, conflict archaeologists set out to uncover the hidden remains of the frontline of one of World War II’s deadliest battles.
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as ‘Hitler’s last gamble’, was described by Winston Churchill as ‘the greatest American battle of the war’.
Fought between December 1944 and January 1945, it was Germany’s last offensive on the Western front. Nearly 20,000 US soldiers were killed in the battle, including many often-forgotten African American front-line troops.
