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Great Raids of World War II

Great Raids of World War II

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 12, 2006

Runtime

2h 19m

Genres

Documentary, War

User Score

50%

Original Title

Great Raids of World War II

Production Companies

Nugus/Martin Productions, BBC

Director

Jonathan Martin

Description

Showcases a series of daring raid made by various sections of the British military during World War II. The raids highlighted are "Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb", "Prison Busters", Radar Beam Raiders", "Storm at St. Nazaire", "Cockleshell Raiders" and "Arctic Commando Assaults". Each raid is analyzed, the reasons for it taking place, the planning and execution plus the results and consequences.