Band of Brothers: Yanks in Britain

<p>In the first of this 2-part series dedicated to the legacy of Easy Company and the American 101st Airborne Division, Dan visits the idyllic country village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, where the 'Band of Brothers' were stationed. Joined by a group of volunteers, including military veterans and archaeologists, Dan and the team dig into the 'friendly invasion' of the Second World War and see what can be learned from the treasures that the Allied troops left behind.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Marian Des Forges and James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.</p><br><p>If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?campaignid=11324364895&adgroupid=117838458464&adid=473305596461&utm_term=history%20hit&utm_campaign=OD+%7C+Search+%7C+Brand+%7C+Worldwide&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=7076869466&hsa_cam=11324364895&hsa_grp=117838458464&hsa_ad=473305596461&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-408408651291&hsa_kw=history%20hit&hsa_mt=p&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjw9NeXBhAMEiwAbaY4lgMEKV8eZZQp58c2CfmB3IA4jjzhZE9ZD8LMusfifXDcPJ48Xzx_1BoCwGkQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to History Hit today!</a></p><br><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&hl=en_GB&gl=US&pli=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download History Hit app from the Google Play store.</a></p><p><a href="Download History Hit app from the Apple Store." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download History Hit app from the Apple Store.</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>