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The Secret Weapon That Won WWII

Discover how a small Florida town and a tiny device turned the tide of World War II.

Aired 05/02/2019 | Expired 11/06/2022

The Secret  Weapon That Won WWII

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WLRN Documentaries

The Secret Weapon That Won WWII

Special | 56m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover how a small Florida town and a tiny device turned the tide of World War II.

Discover how a small Florida town called Boca Raton was the site of a top-secret military project during World War II. Thousands of airmen were tasked with learning the ins and outs of an emerging technology known as airborne radar. See how this tiny device turned the tide of World War II for Allied forces.

Aired 05/02/2019 | Expired 11/06/2022

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WLRN Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WLRN

Distributed nationally by American Public Television.

WLRN Documentaries

The Secret Weapon That Won WWII

Special | 56m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover how a small Florida town called Boca Raton was the site of a top-secret military project during World War II. Thousands of airmen were tasked with learning the ins and outs of an emerging technology known as airborne radar. See how this tiny device turned the tide of World War II for Allied forces.

Aired 05/02/2019 | Expired 11/06/2022

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