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D-Day to Berlin: A Newsnight Special(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-05-07
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Documentary acclaimed as the most important colour footage taken during WWII
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George Stevens's remarkable film is acclaimed by historians as the most important colour footage taken during the war. Milestones covered include the liberation of Paris, the link-up between the Russian and American armies on the River Elbe and the Allied capture of the Dachau concentration camp.
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George Stevens's remarkable film is acclaimed by historians as the most important colour footage taken during the war. Milestones covered include the liberation of Paris, the link-up between the Russian and American armies on the River Elbe and the Allied capture of the Dachau concentration camp.
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1985-05-07
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Documentary acclaimed as the most important colour footage taken during WWII
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