Seventy years ago one of the greatest amphibious assaults in military history was launched from the south coast of England.
Seven thousand vessels landed 156,000 troops on the beaches of Normandy within a few hours as part of the D-Day landings.
Rob
Bell looks at the 'nuts and bolts' which made such a staggering
invasion possible from giant troop carrying gliders to tanks that could
drive on water.
Major Percy Hobart was the man behind many of
these unconventional inventions known as 'Hobart's Funnies' including
the Sherman Duplex Drive Tank and the flame-throwing Crocodile.
His innovations in engineering and technology changed the course of the war. Credits: Archive footage is copyright and courtesy of British Pathé. Tank images courtesy of the Tank Museum. The Science of D-Day
is broadcast on Saturday, 7 June on BBC One South at 16:30 BST and
nationwide on BBC Four on Sunday 8 June at 19:30 and Monday 9 June at
03:00.
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