Purple Heart Warriors: 5. The lost battalion

Fall of the Shah by BBC

Dec 23, 202427:29Society & Culture

With half of the men lost, the most dangerous battle of all awaits. The battalion is ordered to rescue Texan soldiers surrounded by German artillery. Can they save the so-called ‘Lost Battalion’? This series is inspired...

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