The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII

The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII

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The Big Attack: Combat Heroes of WWII

Original Air Date: Oct 5, 1956

True, untold combat stories of everyday citizen soldiers fighting on the front lines of Europe during WWII.

10:16-10:49AM

33 Min

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Season 1

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S1 E13: Ma Horner

Original Air Date: Dec 28, 1956

A young sergeant nicknamed Ma by his men and Pat Cassidy worked together to capture a German held land mine control center.

Mar 26

8:32AM

33 Min

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S1 E11: Invisible Soldier

Original Air Date: Dec 14, 1956

The 908th Field Artillery Battalion was tasked to clear a road littered with German tanks; The 908th needed an invisible soldier to provide targeting coordinates to the enemy's biggest guns, Sgt. Pemberton was that man.

Mar 25

8:43PM

34 Min

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S1 E7: One Demerit to Go

Original Air Date: Nov 16, 1956

The Seventh Army established a military academy in Munich training non commissioned officers; One of these students, Sgt. Leon Carroll had received twenty demerits; He completed the course avoiding the final demerit that would result in discharge.

2:09-2:43AM

34 Min

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S1 E6: Private Lopez

Original Air Date: Nov 9, 1956

Jose Lopez from Laredo, Texas earned the nation's highest award for his courage during WWII.

Mar 25

9:47PM

36 Min

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S1 E1: Big Slim

Original Air Date: Oct 5, 1956

Big Slim is an aviation legend who was struck by sharpnel while in an air fight during WWII.

5:22-5:56AM

34 Min

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