The Lancaster at War

The Lancaster at War

2009 · 47 min · ★ 5.3 · Documentary, History, War

The incredible story of the Avro Lancaster, one of the finest bombers of the Second World War, which played a crucial role in the long and savage campaign to defeat Hitler's Third Reich. This documentary features interviews with surviving veterans of Bomber Command, who share frank personal accounts of their part in an aerial battle of attrition which claimed the lives of 55'000 aircrew.

Directed by Stephen Saunders · Written by Ron Saunders

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