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Eagles of Mercy

Two American Airborne medics care for both American and German wounded on D-Day

Aired 05/15/2025 | Expires 07/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

Eagles of Mercy

Eagles of Mercy

Special | 56m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Two American Airborne medics care for both American and German wounded on D-Day

Two American 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) medics were caught in a church in Normandy, France; during the opening hours of Outside, a savage battle raged all around them The church changed hands several times with American and German forces over-running the village of Angoville-au-Plain. Inside the small church, the wounded wore Allied and German uniforms and civilian clothing.

Aired 05/15/2025 | Expires 07/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

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Eagles of Mercy

Eagles of Mercy

Special | 56m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Two American 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) medics were caught in a church in Normandy, France; during the opening hours of Outside, a savage battle raged all around them The church changed hands several times with American and German forces over-running the village of Angoville-au-Plain. Inside the small church, the wounded wore Allied and German uniforms and civilian clothing.

Aired 05/15/2025 | Expires 07/15/2025 | Rating TV-PG

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