The 3D Spies of WW2

[David Morris]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/spies-3d.html
Program Description

During World War II, Hitler's scientists developed terrifying new weapons
of mass destruction.mass destruction. Alarmed by rumors of advanced rockets
and missiles, Allied intelligence recruited a team of brilliant minds from
British universities and Hollywood studios to a country house near London.
Here, they secretly pored over millions of air photos shot at great risk
over German territory by specially converted, high-flying Spitfires.
Peering at the photos through 3D stereoscopes, the team spotted telltale
clues that revealed hidden Nazi rocket bases. The photos led to devastating
Allied bombing raids that dealt crucial setbacks to the German rocket
program and helped ensure the success of the D-Day landings. With 3D
graphics that recreate exactly what the photo spies saw, NOVA tells the
suspenseful, previously untold story of air photo intelligence that played
a vital role in defeating the
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