World War II: Battles for Europe

American forces plan a major offensive codenamed Operation Cobra. They would attack near St. Lo, achieve a breakthrough, then unleash General Patton and US Third Army to exploit the opening. Veterans from all sides tell the story of the treacherous fighting amid the Normandy hedgerows, Patton's lightning advance into Brittany, the liberation of Paris and the devastating German defeat at Falaise. Expert historians discuss the bomb plot that nearly killed Hitler.

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Documentary / War / History / Miniseries