Operation Pied Piper

Operation Pied Piper: England’s Darkest Hour

The remarkable story of the mass evacuation of Britain’s children in the darkest days of WWII.  Britain, under Winston Churchill, faces aerial assault and imminent collapse.  The Blitz puts unprecedented pressure on everyday people. This is a moment when it is clear that history could have taken a radically different direction.

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Operation Pied Piper: England’s Darkest Hour

Both the Germans and the French trace their origins to Charlemagne and the Franks. But who were the Franks, and how did they have such a powerful effect on the shape of Western Europe? This episode is a family drama gone wild, as the warriors of Charlemagne’s family compete for land and status. Blindings, treachery…

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