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Dam Busters Declassified (2010)

2010-10-17 · 59m · EN
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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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WarfareMilitary aviationAviation history

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityWarfare · Military Aviation · Aviation HistoryPacingShortEmotional intensityWarfareActor preference204495Country preferenceGb

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What is Dam Busters Declassified about?

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.

How long is Dam Busters Declassified?

Dam Busters Declassified has a runtime of 59 minutes.