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France Falls
Episode 3 of 26
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. France relied on the fortified Maginot Line but the Germans simply skirted it and forged south.
Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II.
Despite having the largest pre-war European army, France's outdated forces were humilated by the Germans. Identifying a weakness in the Maginot Line, a defensive border which ran along the north east of France but did not extend to the channel in the west, German air and armour power simply skirted the line in the north and forged south.
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Wed 18 Feb 2015
15:20
麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Laurence Olivier |
Director | Peter Batty |
Producer | Peter Batty |
Writer | Peter Batty |
Broadcasts
- Sat 7 Feb 2009 17:10麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Yorkshire
- Thu 8 Jul 2010 13:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Yorkshire
- Wed 18 Feb 2015 13:50麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Wed 18 Feb 2015 15:20麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland