Hitler's Mega Plane

Hitler's Mega Plane

2017 · 50 min · Documentary

In January 2012 Italian divers discovered the wreck of a massive plane off the coast of Sardinia. At a depth of 65 meters (213 feet) lies a Messerschmidt `Gigant', the biggest aircraft to fly in WWII.

Directed by Oliver Halmburger

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