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Complete History of Air CombatThis episode tackles the exciting story of naval aviations's most powerful weapon system, the Attack Carrier. As one of the weapons that helped win WWII for the Allies, the Attack Carrier was also instrumental in the development of the nuclear age.

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Complete History of Air CombatThis episode tackles the exciting story of naval aviations's most powerful weapon system, the Attack Carrier. As one of the weapons that helped win WWII for the Allies, the Attack Carrier was also instrumental in the development of the nuclear age.Restart available0World War II: Battles Won & LostThe first battle at sea, in which enemy ships never sighted each other and the largest army ever to march when Germany launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. As well as the largest seaborne invasion in history: Operation Barbarossa, The D-Day Landings, The Battle of The Coral Sea, Arakon, Rommel; The Desert Fox, The Invasion of Sicily and Italy.

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