Movie: D-Day to Berlin: A Newsnight Special

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    D-Day to Berlin: A Newsnight Special

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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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    7.5

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    Documentary acclaimed as the most important colour footage taken during WWII

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