The First World War From Above (2010)
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The story of the Great War told from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and battlefields in a way that has rarely been seen before. It also features aerial photographs taken by First World War pilots - developed for the first time in over ninety years - that show not only the devastation inflicted during the fighting, but also quirks and human stories visible only from above.
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Fergal KeaneSelf - HostJacques Trolley de PrévauxSelf - Pilot (archive footage)Nick SaundersSelf - ArcheologistDave ParrySelf - Aerial Photography ExpertBirger StichelbautSelf - ArchaeologistPeter BartonSelf - HistorianNigel SteelSelf - HistorianTherese De La RouelleSelf - SurvivorAude Yung-de PrevauxSelf - Daughter of Jacques Trolley de PrevauxMovie DNA
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What is The First World War From Above about?
The story of the Great War told from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and battlefields in a way that has rarely been seen before. It also features aerial photographs taken by First World War pilots - developed for the first time in over ninety years - that show not only the devastation inflicted during the fighting, but also quirks and human stories visible only from above.
How long is The First World War From Above?
The First World War From Above has a runtime of 60 minutes.