War Wrecks

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?

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?

On December 24 1944 2237 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?