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Discovery Channel HD.

On June 6th 1944, as the Nazis occupied Europe, the Allies launched their biggest 
attack ever, with 34,000 American soldiers embarking on a fateful mission to free 
Western Europe. On Saturday, June 4 from 9-11PM ET/PT, Discovery Channel premieres 
SURVIVING D-DAY, the epic story of the brave but often unorthodox tactics deployed 
during the twelve-hour battle for Omaha Beach. 

Arguably one of the biggest turning points in modern history, the battle for Omaha 
Beach is also one of the most unconventional and strange battles in history. Military 
strategy was informed by stage magicians, and conventional weapons were used alongside 
outlandish inventions like floating tanks and exploding dummy paratroopers. Spies sent 
secret messages by pigeons, and the French resistance hid codes and maps in watercolors 
of landscapes. 

By forensically analyzing war records and real testimony, SURVIVING D-DAY reveals that 
the difference between life and death for American soldiers hung on such details as 
what they ate for breakfast, the interpretation of a weather forecast, or the design 
of a buckle strap. Yet despite ingenious and creative tactical devices and strategies, 
the most powerful weapons of warfare were still leadership and bravery. The special 
tells these incredible stories -- many told by Omaha Beach veterans themselves -- 
to examine this historic day and reveal who survived... and why.

Bron: HDTV, 04-06-2011

720p / AC3 6 channel @ 384 kbps