Synopsis
The Snows fly to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to revisit the battle of Midway.
- Programme: Peter and Dan Snow: 20th Century Battlefields
- Episode: 2: 1942 Midway
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2007
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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