Basic Info
First Air: June 13, 2004
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Last Episode
Name: Power: The D-Day Invasion Maps
Season: 1, Episode: 3
Air Date: 2004-06-13
The last episode focuses on a time in history when thousands of men and women risked their lives to create a set of top secret invasion maps during World War II. Allied service men and women worked alongside French Resistance members in covert operations to create a 'living map' of the Normandy coast. The resulting invasion maps were the most extensive ever to have been created, combining aerial photography and intelligence information. The invasion maps were critical to the success of the D-Day landings, and ultimately the defeat of Hitler's regime.
The Map Makers
2004
1 seasons
3 episodes
Overview
In this short and compelling series, you'll learn just how important the art of mapmaking was when it came to shaping the history of humanity. Cartographers and historians will show you the most fundamental elements of the era of exploration, and how they have evolved over the centuries. Finally, you'll see how much more maps do for us today than just simply define our political boundaries.
