The 3D Spies of WW2

[Joe Allonby]

Just watched this now. Interesting to see the 3-D images of Peenemunde
come into focus on the stereoscope.


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:07 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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