HC The Lost Evidence - The Hidden Truth of WWII Vol. Two (2006) Part 1 Battle of Berlin

The History Channel series The Lost Evidence recounts the moments of key battles in the European and Pacific theaters through the use of recently unearthed reconnaissance photos that were taken during the actual battle as well as in the days and weeks prior. Interviews with men on both sides of each battle offer a fresh look at the war. Volume two of this incredible series will continue to recount the moments of key battles in the European and Pacific theatres through the use of recently unearthed photos that were taken from high above the killing grounds. Aerial reconnaissance aircraft captured images of the desperate action below, now these original high-resolution images have been layered over a three dimensional contour map creating a unique perspective on the battle. For over 60 years these photographs have remained lost, or forgotten…until now. Cutting edge technology, unique archive film, re-enactments and extraordinary interviews with the men on both sides of the battles contribute to a fresh look at the war, as seen from the air as well as by those in the thick of the fighting. In THE HIDDEN TRUTH OF WORLD WAR II the stories of the war's most ferocious attacks, climactic battles and ultimate victories vividly to life.

Part 1 Battle of Berlin

On 16th April 1945, 9000 Russian guns unleashed a devastating bombardment on German troops manning the outer defences of Berlin. More than a million Red Army soldiers had assembled to smash their way through to the heart of the city. Time had run out for Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. However, the battle-hardened veterans of the Red Army faced an enemy fighting with a ferocity born of desperation. In the streets of the city, their tank formations become easy prey for fanatical tank hunting teams of SS men and boys of the Hitler Youth. Furthermore, at the heart of the defence effort was Hitler himself. The beleaguered Fuhrer doggedly refused to admit defeat, demanding endless suicidal counterattacks. We see aerial reconnaissance photographs taken during the course of the battle. The majority of these aerial images have not been seen for sixty years. They have been combined with cutting edge computer graphics to create three dimensional models of Hitler's embattled capital city. For the first time, it is possible to follow the dramatic and bloody progress of the savage battle which brought the war in Europe to an end.

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