Episode Overview
In the midst of World War I, the stalemate of trench combat left both Allies and Germans at an impasse. During the harsh winter of 1916, Allied engineers crafted an ambitious plan: to detonate over a million pounds of explosives concealed within secret tunnels beneath German defenses. Constructing these tunnels was perilous, with tunnelers facing threats from flooding, collapses, and enemy counter-digging. When the mines at Messines detonated in June 1917, around 10,000 German soldiers were killed instantly. Today, archaeologists are uncovering the remarkable scale and dangers of these Allied tunneling efforts, providing insight into the frantic preparations and the harrowing consequences that followed.
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Season 43 Episodes 22
1.
Dawn of Humanity
2.
Arctic Ghost Ship
3.
Secrets of Noah's Ark
4.
Cyberwar Threat
5.
Animal Mummies
6.
Making North America: Origins
7.
Making North America: Life
8.
Making North America: Human
9.
Inside Einstein's Mind
10.
Secret Tunnel Warfare
11.
Life's Rocky Start
12.
Mystery Beneath the Ice
13.
Himalayan Megaquake
14.
Creatures of Light
15.
Memory Hackers
16.
Iceman Reborn
17.
Rise of the Robots
18.
Vikings Unearthed
19.
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?
20.
Wild Ways
21.
Operation Lighthouse Rescue
22.
Bombing Hitler's Supergun
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