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202145 minGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Walking Wartime Britain

202145 minGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, focusing on spies, miners, and inventors involved in the conflict.

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Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, focusing on spies, miners, and inventors involved in the conflict.

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Former Royal Marine Arthur Williams walks across Britain to learn about World War II, including details of women who became spies, teenagers who went down the mines, and inventors who created new weapons used in the conflict.

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