WORLD WAR II: I WAS THERE - PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS FROM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Britain declared war on Germany on 03 September 1939. The war went on to shape all our lives and we commemorate this historical date with the release of World War II I Was There. Featuring personal recollections from Dunkirk to D-Day as told by the people who were there. Six superb, emotional programmes documenting the deeply moving memories of those who were actually there, fighting for our very survival; from the few, fighting over English summer skies amidst their finest hour, to those working alongside Britain s greatest leader and statesman, Winston Churchill. The true story of those caught in the terrifying Blitz over London and the story of the now much-aligned Home Guard, defending the shores from the threat of invasion. SPECIAL FEATURES An insightful exploration into Dunkirk, The Battle Of Britain and the Normandy Landings. Churchill s most inspirational speeches.