The Lancaster at War
2009•12•47m•5.3•Released
DocumentaryHistoryWar
The incredible story of the Avro Lancaster, one of the finest bombers of the Second World War, which played a crucial role in the long and savage campaign to defeat Hitler's Third Reich. This documentary features interviews with surviving veterans of Bomber Command, who share frank personal accounts of their part in an aerial battle of attrition which claimed the lives of 55'000 aircrew.
Director
Stephen Saunders
Writer
Ron Saunders
Languages
English
Studio
ASA Productions
Cast
Struan Rodger
Narrator
John Anderson
Blenheim Radar Operator
Jim Berry
Pilot
Ron Clark
Pilot
Douglas Hudson
Navigator
Stamper Metcalf
Bomb Aimer
Bob Pierson
Rear Gunner
John Stevens
Wireless Operator
Lawrie Stow
Pilot
Arthur White
Navigator
John Dering Nettleton
Himself
Production
Company
ASA Productions
Producer
Stephen Saunders
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