PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster

PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster

2014 · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Documentary, History, War

Jeremy Clarkson tells the dramatic story of the Arctic convoys of the Second World War, from Russia to the freezing Arctic Ocean.

Directed by Richard Pearson · Written by Jeremy Clarkson

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