Movie: National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II

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Ron David
Ron David

Narrator

Jim Delgado
Jim Delgado

Himself

Knut Haugland
Knut Haugland

Himself

Claus Helberg
Claus Helberg

Himself

Dan Lenahan
Dan Lenahan

Himself

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