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1946. War. Director: Brian Desmond Hurst. The story of the armies' heroic struggle to hold the vital Arnheim Bridge during World War II. Over 200 veterans took part, although no credits appear.
About the programme: Re-enactment of World War 2 Battle of Arnhem using the survivors from the battle.
FeaturingStanley Maxted, Geoff van Rijssel, Allan Wood, Thomas Scullion, Leo Genn
Review snapshotI suppose that nowadays we would call this a docu-drama, depicting - as it does - the real life efforts of British soldiers to take and hold the bridge at Arnhem in Holland for their advancing colleagues. As we see clearly here, this was a meticulously planned operation using thousands of men and tonnes of materiel and once begun, the full horrors of war are there for us to behold. It doesn't pull it's punches and though largely devoid of gratuitous gore, it still illustrates well just how dangerous it was, and jus…
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