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History Underground

Famous Graves at Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery is arguably the most prestigious of any cemetery in America. In this special, we're exploring some of the most notable graves at Arlington including JFK, General John J. Pershing, William Howard Taft and some others that might surprise you. Always exploring, always learning.
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The Easy Company Foxholes of Bastogn
If you are a fan of the HBO series Band of Brothers, this is one that you'll want to watch all the way through. We are going to the positions maintained by Easy Company during the Battle of the Bulge and exploring the actual foxholes that were dug as they defended the Bastogne perimeter. Quite the experience.
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Pegasus Bridge: The First Assault on D-Day
Along the Normandy coastline, there are a few iconic locations from D-Day that stand out above the rest. One of those is undoubtedly Pegasus Bridge, which was the first objective to be taken on June 6, 1944 by Major John Howard and the men of the British 6th Airborne Division. In this special, we're taking a visit to the location where Howard and his men assaulted this key position over the Caen Canal as well as the museum nearby which houses some fascinating artifacts associated with the attack. We'll also get the story about how a piece of Pegasus Bridge ended up with Erik Dorr at The Gettysburg Museum of History. Much to see!!.
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Two Medics of Normandy & The Church of Angoville au Plain
The story of the Battle of Normandy is filled with stories of bravery and heroism. Woven within those stories are also ones of grace and mercy. In this special we're in the village of Angoville au Plain to visit a church where one of the most inspiring events of the Normandy campaign took place with two 101st Airborne medics named Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore.
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Stanley Hollis: An Unlikely Hero of D-Day
The Victoria Cross is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a soldier in the British Armed Forces. It is awarded for valor "in the presence of the enemy." On D-Day, only one man was a recipient of this high honor: CSM Stanley Hollis. We're at Gold Beach with Paul Woodadge to tell the story of this incredibly brave man who didn't exactly fit the mold of what you might envision for a Victoria Cross recipient, but whose valor was unmatched on D-Day.
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The Canadian Retribution at Normandy
Throughout the Battle of Normandy, the Canadians of the 3rd Infantry Division and the Germans of the 12th SS Panzer Division found themselves locked in a battle of attrition that would mark some of the most vicious fighting of the entire campaign. After suffering a blow at Buron and Authie (as seen in the last episode) the fight shifted over to a place that has now become legendary in Canadian military history: Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse. In this special we're joined by Paul Woodadge to show a small part of one of the most epic fights in the battle to take Normandy.
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The First German General Killed in the Battle of Normandy
There are many well known stories from D-Day and some that are lesser known. One of the latter might be the story of the first German general who was killed during the Battle of Normandy after a run in with some lost paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. In this special, we're joining Paul Woodadge to explore the headquarters, death site and final resting place of Lt. General Wilhelm Falley.
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