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The War of the World/Lightning War

Documentary using recorded figures and statistics to outline the full extent of the conflict, explaining the horrors of war and how it ever came to take place. The programme begins by looking at the story of Franz Honiok, a 43-year-old farmer who is often considered the first victim of the Second World War, before going on to show that when Germany invaded Poland in August 1939, no-one was ready for war.

English
  • Originally Aired August 10, 2019
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network Channel 5
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created October 11, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Ian Levison Director
Mike Ibeji Director