Casualties of War
Description
Lesley Sharp narrates this episode, which illustrates the scale of the sacrifice made by ordinary people during the 20th century's two world wars. With footage of recruitment and training for the Great War; soldiers going over the top in the trenches; celebrations at the end of World War One; the evacuation of 300,000 men from Dunkirk in 1940; Hurricanes taking off during the Battle of Britain, and the London Blitz.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2014], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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