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WWII's Most Daring Raids

Season 1 Episode 2: Easy Company's First Assault

A daring raid by U.S. paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division at Brecourt Manor played a pivotal role in turning the tide of D-Day.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Stealing Hitler's Radar

1. Stealing Hitler's Radar

Aired: Sep 18, 2016

The Bruneval Raid of 1942: a pivotal mission that conveyed a powerful message...

Episode 2 Easy Company's First Assault

2. Easy Company's First Assault

Aired: Sep 25, 2016

A daring raid by U.S. paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division at Brecou...

Episode 3 Churchill Strikes Back

3. Churchill Strikes Back

Aired: Oct 2, 2016

Britain's raid of Nazi-occupied Norway serves as a model for future Allied op...

Episode 4 Storming Mussolini's Island

4. Storming Mussolini's Island

Aired: Oct 9, 2016

The Allies launch a massive amphibious assault on Sicily, marking the beginni...

Episode 5 Cutting Rommel's Lifeline

5. Cutting Rommel's Lifeline

Aired: Oct 16, 2016

In 1942, a clandestine British unit undertakes a perilous operation, infiltra...

Episode 6 Secret Weapon Sabotage

6. Secret Weapon Sabotage

Aired: Oct 23, 2016

The next episode plunges viewers into a gripping and intense storyline as a d...

Info about WWII's Most Daring Raids

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Production Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Documentary