Episode
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour: Firestorm Over Dresden
Overview
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
Details
- Series
- Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2019-08-30
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
Firestorm Over Dresden is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Greatest Events of World War II in Colour. It aired on 2019-08-30. The runtime is 51 min.
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