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Unknown History with Giles Milton

Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.

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86 S3 - D-DAY: The German Opposition Apr 17, 2019

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Today, we hear from the other side of D-Day—the German colonel tasked with driving the Allied forces off the beaches. Could the panzer tank division and its colorful leader turn the tide on June 6, 1944?

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85 S3 - D-DAY: Bagpipes and Snipers Apr 10, 2019

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Upon landing at Sword Beach the morning of June 6, 1944, one group of eite British commandos were accompanied by a Highland bagpiper, who emphasized the greatness of their victory. This episode was supported by MagellanTV. For an exclusive two-month free trial of all MagellanTV has to offer, visit http://magellantv.com/unknownhistory

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84 S3 - D-DAY: American Rangers Who Terrified the Germans Apr 03, 2019

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A group of American Rangers, led by the bold James Rudder, were some of the strongest and bravest soldiers in D-Day battles. Learn how they sabotaged a giant stockpile of German weapons aimed at Normandy beaches.

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83 S3 - D-Day: The Tale of Two Brothers Mar 27, 2019

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Two brothers, Charles and Elliot Dalton, fought side-by-side on the morning of June 6, 1944, leading the Juno Beach landings.

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82 S3 - D-DAY: D-Day: The Men in the 'Suicide Wave' Mar 20, 2019

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If you've seen 'Saving Private Ryan,' you know too well the images of the first flight of men invading and dying on the beach on D-Day—today, we learn the true story of that fateful mission.

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81 S3 - D-DAY: The Utah Beach Landings Mar 13, 2019

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As dawn broke on June 6, 1944, Allied forces were conducting their first wave of landings on Utah Beach—and quickly realized that a part of their plan had gone very, very wrong.

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80 S3 - D-DAY: The Battle for Merville Mar 06, 2019

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A few hours before the beach landings at Normandy, Allied troops invaded the Merville Battery—a giant gun encampment—with instructions to destroy it. However, they had hundreds less soldiers than necessary to complete the mission.

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79 S3 - D-DAY: One of the Most Dangerous Missions of D-Day Feb 27, 2019

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As we lead up to the climax of D-Day, we learn about the early hours of June 6, 1944, and the soldiers who executed a mission so dangerous, they expected death.

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78 S3 - D-DAY: The Mission You've Never Heard Of Feb 20, 2019

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Hours before the beach landings on D-Day, a group of men underwent a dangerous nighttime mission in France. What happened in that fateful operation?

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77 S3 - D-DAY: What Happened on the Eve of D-Day? Feb 13, 2019

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On June 5, 1944, the night of what was supposed to be D-Day, the five massive fleets heading for the French coast suddenly stopped and turned around—but why?

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