War heroes discuss the Second World War

Title

War heroes discuss the Second World War

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

At a reunion of servicemen who fought in the Second World War, ex-soldiers are interviewed about the D-Day landings and the raid on Dieppe, amongst other military exercises. Bob Cokes, Nigel Bellis and Richard Howe describe the tragedies and the heroism of the Allied soldiers. Robert Dixon-Lund describes his citation, and what he felt during the War. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bob Cokes; Nigel Bellis; Richard Howe; Robert Dixon-Lund

Keywords

Awards; War; France; Second World War (1939-1945); Army personnel; D-Day; Operation Overlord (1944); Soldiers; Wars (events); Memorials; Dieppe

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