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Desert War
Desert War

Desert War

2.4 IMDb 6.2 Nov 2012
Ended
Mini-SeriesDocumentary

Overview

The desert skirmish rapidly became the fulcrum of Britain's struggle for survival against the Nazis in WW2. An exciting, insightful and often surprising account of one of the most celebrated campaigns of the Second World War - the war in North Africa. Compelling testimonies of veterans from both sides, seamlessly interwoven with archival footage and graphic dramatic recreations, bring the famous siege of Tobruk and the battle of El Alamein to life.

English
E1

The Siege of Tobruk

As the Nazis sweep all before them in Europe, the Anglo-Australian garrison in the small town of Tobruk in North Africa inspires the world by resisting the most celebrated German general of the Second World War.

Nov 5, 2012 60m
E2

The Road to El Alamein

A brilliant Axis intelligence coup helps Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps sweep forward to threaten Cairo and the Suez Canal. At a tiny railway halt called El Alamein, the Allied Eighth Army draws a line in the sand and fights a battle that will transfix the world and transform the Second World War.

Nov 12, 2012 60m

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