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1 online resource (streaming video file) (47 min. 50 sec.) ; 287988926 bytes |
| Summary |
Like all the Allied bombers of World War II, the crew of the Lancaster ME669 had one of the most dangerous jobs in the Air Force: to dodge deadly enemy fire and drop mega-tonnes of high-powered explosives over Nazi Germany. Without them, Hitler may have emerged victorious. But the tactic called "total war", a controversial strategy that turned cities into legitimate targets, overshadowed their legacy. Yet, for the more than one hundred thousand volunteers - half of who would not return - there was no other option. (From the US) (Documentary) PG CC **New Episode** |
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Broadcast 2014-10-19 at 17:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Bombardment.
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Bomber pilots.
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Flight crews -- Training of.
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War casualties.
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War victims.
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World War (1939-1945)
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Germany -- Berlin.
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Germany -- Cologne.
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Streaming video
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Naworynski, PJ, director
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Bowers, Don, cast
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Butcher, Peter, contributor
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Harrison, John, contributor
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Higgins, Frank, contributor
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Holland, James, contributor
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Jackson, David, contributor
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Jackson, Norman, contributor
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Johnson, Harold, contributor
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Mifflin, Fred, contributor
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Sandelands, Ernie, contributor
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Sandelands, Roy, contributor
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Starkey, Dick, contributor
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