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    The Buildup to World War Two

    The Buildup to World War Two

    FromWitness History: World War Two

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    The Buildup to World War Two

    FromWitness History: World War Two

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    Length:
    9 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 10, 2014
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In 1939 tension was growing in Europe, over Nazi Germany's expansionist plans. One young British camerman headed to Danzig (now Gdansk) to film what happened next. His name was Douglas Slocombe and he is now 101 years old. Hear his story.

    (Photo: Hitler Youth marching over a bridge in Danzig in 1939. Copyright: Fox Photos/Getty Images)
    Released:
    Feb 10, 2014
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    More than 50 first-hand accounts of significant moments in WW2. Looking back at almost six years of global conflict, from Hiroshima to the Holocaust.