Tanks were a vital part of the allied arsenal in WWII but getting them onto the beaches was no mean feet…

Pioneering British engineers spent months designing and building an ingenious hybrid war machine to solve their transportation troubles - a tank that floats in water.

We join John Pearson, the owner of a last of its kind, Duplex Drive Tank as he gives us a tour of this confounding amphibious vehicle and demonstrates how floatation was achieved.

Brand new series World War II: Secrets From Above, premieres Monday 19th September at 8pm, only on National Geographic UK.

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