Metal Detective

Name: Metal Detective
Released: 2020-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Paolo Campanardi

TV Show · Adventure · Documentary

Across the battlefields of two world wars, a history detective uncovers long buried relics that reveal the truth behind iconic battles. Each discovery pieces together the past, while dangerous terrain and hidden explosives turn the search into a high stakes race against time.

2020 · 53m

Starring Paolo Campanardi

EPISODE 1

The Ice Tomb

On the treacherous heights of Sass de Stria, Gibba retraces a daring First World War assault. Climbing steep slopes and wartime routes, he enters hidden tunnels to uncover how Lieutenant Fusetti and his men seized the mountain.
EPISODE 2

Operation Shingle

Gibba investigates the troubled Anzio landings, where Allied forces faced an unexpected setback. Following their path from the coast to the Foglino marshes, he uncovers hidden relics that challenge the accepted story and seeks the truth.
EPISODE 3

The Bologna Brigade

Gibba follows the trail of the Bologna Brigade, whose stand after Caporetto slowed the Austro-German advance. Climbing Mount Ragogna, he uncovers hidden trenches and tracks the soldiers' desperate descent.
EPISODE 4

The Nazi Gold

Gibba hunts for a legendary Nazi treasure stolen in the final days of the war. Tracing the route of a fleeing German convoy from the Republic of Salò, he uncovers clues buried for decades. Each discovery brings him closer to revealing the fate.
EPISODE 5

The Gothic Line

At Giogo Pass, one of the bloodiest battles of the war unfolds as Allied forces break through the Gothic Line. Gibba climbs a dangerous, mined mountain to retrace the advance of the 363rd Infantry and uncover the hidden Nazi command bunker.
EPISODE 1

The Po Retreat

On the banks of the Po River, Gibba retraces the desperate retreat of a young German grenadier and his unit after the collapse of the Gothic Line in April 1945. Hidden relics reveal a story of fear, survival and a final attempt to escape.

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