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Historian James Holland and ex-US Army Ranger, Dr Mike Simpson tour the wider Normandy battlefield in a fresh and original series that finally does justice to the scale and complexity of an epic, brutal campaign.

The real fighting begins. James and Mike travel inland, analysing the Canadians' first encounters with the Waffen SS, in a forgotten but vital battle.

Military historian James Holland takes a closer look at the British A27M Cromwell Tank produced during 1944-1945. Part of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain during the Second World War, the Cromwell has not enjoyed the same post-war reputation as the German Panzer or Russian T-34. Nevertheless, Holland attempts to give a balanced view of this tank's effectiveness, looking at its speed, armor and firepower.

Military historian James Holland climbs inside a refurbished and operational T-34 tank, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union during the Second World War. Introduced in 1940, the T-34 was famously deployed with the Red Army against Operation Barbarossa - Nazi Germany's doomed invasion of Russia. Its 76.2 mm tank gun was more powerful than its contemporaries while its 60-degree sloped armor provided good protection against anti-tank weapons. As Holland discovers, life for the crew of these tanks could be quite hazardous.