WWII by Drone

Between 1940 and 1942, the Axis powers unleash over 3000 bombing raids on Malta, an island key to controlling the southern coast of the Mediterranean. Conflict archaeologists use cutting-edge drone technology to explore the defences of Malta.

More than 75 years since the historic Allied invasion, conflict archaeologists uncover hidden evidence on and off the shores of Normandy, thanks to drone technology. One team examines the site of a British commando raid that liberated Port-en-Bessin.

Allied and Axis forces push science and engineering to the limits to gain the upper hand; aerial drone footage and Lidar technology uncover evidence of military aviation innovations that played roles in key conflicts of the European campaign.

Military experts and historians crisscross Europe to revisit the war's most iconic sites and uncover untold stories and long-forgotten secrets.