As a WWII history buff, I was intrigued when I saw this on Netflix. I tried the first episode just out of curiosity, and ended up watching three episodes in a row. (Possibly four as I'm still watching) The series follows four historians as they track down and excavate WWII battle sites on the eastern front. It stars Craig Gottlieb, who has appeared on "Pawn Stars" and "American Restoration," and three Brits for whom this is their first TV show. Each brings their unique area of expertise into play as they investigate battle sites, talk to locals and eventually put shovel to dirt finding relics from World War II. They recover a lot "stuff," bits of uniforms, weapons, personal items, but they've also recovered a few bodies, which they turn over to military cemeteries for burial. I would like to have seen them match up the bodies they've found with living descendants, but so far they haven't.
While it's produced in the familiar "reality TV" style, the show eschews the interpersonal drama to focus on the recovery not just of old stuff from the ground, but a part of history that is often overlooked: the personal slice of life for the average soldier in history's largest conflict. I love this show and really hope it continues.