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Dam Busters Declassified

Dam Busters Declassified

201059m
DocumentaryHistory

Status

Released

Release

2010

Runtime

59m

Storyline

Martin Shaw takes a fresh look at one of the most famous war stories of them all. The actor, himself a pilot, takes to the skies to retrace the route of the 1943 raid by 617 Squadron which used bouncing bombs to destroy German dams. He sheds new light on the story as he separates the fact from the myth behind this tale of courage and ingenuity. Using the 1955 movie The Dam Busters as a vehicle to deconstruct the raid, he tries to piece together a picture of perhaps the most daring attack in the history of aviation warfare.

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Status
Released
Runtime
59m
Oct 17, 2010
Languages
English
Production
BBC
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

Top Cast

1 Cast Members

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Himself

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