Nazi Paratroopers
Brief Synopsis
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German and British veterans return to the scene of the first major World War II battle that involved a large-scale paratroop assault. In May 1941, 10,000 German paratroopers attacked Crete. Over half were killed during the Nazi victory. While the Nazis abandoned the use of paratroopers after sustain
Cast & Crew
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Andrew Thompson
Director
Arthur Kent
Sean Barret
Narrator
James Barker
Researcher
Geoff Bell
Photography
David Brill
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
History Undercover (09/23/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
German and British veterans return to the scene of the first major World War II battle that involved a large-scale paratroop assault. In May 1941, 10,000 German paratroopers attacked Crete. Over half were killed during the Nazi victory. While the Nazis abandoned the use of paratroopers after sustaining high casualties, Churchill ordered a British paratroop force to be created based on the German model, a decision that would come back to haunt him at Arnhem in 1944.
Director
Andrew Thompson
Director
Crew
James Barker
Researcher
Geoff Bell
Photography
David Brill
Sound
Amanda Burrell
Assistant Producer
Ann Cattini
Unit Manager
Laura Davey
Production Manager
David Fairhead
Editor
Wolf Gebhardt
Assistant Producer
Piers Helm
Graphics
Paul Jenkins
Photography
John Keegan
Consultant
Rebecca Mcdonald
Photography
Laurence Rees
Editor
Alan Russell
Dubbing Mixer
Peter Sainsbury
Sound
Andrew Thompson
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
History Undercover (09/23/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
