Secret Tunnel Warfare (S43E10)
S43E10
In the midst of World War I, the stalemate of trench combat left both Allies and Germans at an impasse. During the harsh winter of 1916, Allied engineers crafted an ambitious plan: to detonate over a million pounds of explosives concealed within secret tunnels beneath German defenses. Constructing these tunnels was perilous, with tunnelers facing threats from flooding, collapses, and enemy counter-digging. When the mines at Messines detonated in June 1917, around 10,000 German soldiers were killed instantly. Today, archaeologists are uncovering the remarkable scale and dangers of these Allied tunneling efforts, providing insight into the frantic preparations and the harrowing consequences that followed.
Show
NOVA
Episode
S43E10
Air Date
Jan 06, 2016
Season 43 Episodes
S43E01
Dawn of Humanity
S43E02
Arctic Ghost Ship
S43E03
Secrets of Noah's Ark
S43E04
Cyberwar Threat
S43E05
Animal Mummies
S43E06
Making North America: Origins
S43E07
Making North America: Life
S43E08
Making North America: Human
S43E09
Inside Einstein's Mind
S43E10
Secret Tunnel Warfare
S43E11
Life's Rocky Start
S43E12
Mystery Beneath the Ice
S43E13
Himalayan Megaquake
S43E14
Creatures of Light
S43E15
Memory Hackers
S43E16
Iceman Reborn
S43E17
Rise of the Robots
S43E18
Vikings Unearthed
S43E19
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?
S43E20
Wild Ways
S43E21
Operation Lighthouse Rescue
S43E22
Bombing Hitler's Supergun