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The secret wartime coast that helped win D-Day - Walking Through History

43:46

Full Episode

A 60 mile walk along the Dorset coast reveals the hidden World War III history behind Chesil Beach, Portland, radar stations, secret bunkers and D Day rehearsals. From bouncing bomb tests to the American troops who left Swanage for Omaha Beach, Tony Robinson explores the story of how a peaceful coastline became frontline Britain.