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The Dambusters

United Kingdom, 1954
film

An epic World War II story. Scientist Dr. Barnes Wallis believes World War II can be shortened by destroying the Ruhr dams, thus paralysing the German’s..

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Storm of fire: World War II and the destruction of Dresden

United States, 1978
Similarity: 71%

Target for tonight

United Kingdom, 1941
Similarity: 70%

Die Deutschen luftwaffe. No. 6. Bombers & bomber ops 1942-1945

Unknown
Similarity: 70%

A Bridge too far

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 70%

Maximum effort

United Kingdom, 1945
Similarity: 69%

Thirty seconds over Tokyo

United States, 1944
Similarity: 69%

Round the clock

United Kingdom, 1944
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Return to Dresden

Canada, 1986
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The Memphis belle: the story of a flying fortress

United States, 1943
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Battle of Britain

United Kingdom, 1969
Similarity: 69%

Memphis Belle

United States, 1990
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Now it can be told

United Kingdom, 1947
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Operation Hurricane

United Kingdom, 1953
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Reach for the sky

United Kingdom, 1956
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The War game

United Kingdom, 1965
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Past and future

United Kingdom, 1939
Similarity: 68%

Reach for the sky (Captioned)

United Kingdom, 1956
Similarity: 68%

War in the air the fated sky

United Kingdom
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