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Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
70 min | Documentary

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Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)

70 min | Documentary

WITNESS 1939 : THE DAY THE WAR BROKE OUT uses the words of interviewees, to add a personal insight into the events of 1939 and the beginning of the Second World War. From a Polish soldier we hear about the invasion of Poland and his ...See moreWITNESS 1939 : THE DAY THE WAR BROKE OUT uses the words of interviewees, to add a personal insight into the events of 1939 and the beginning of the Second World War. From a Polish soldier we hear about the invasion of Poland and his experiences on the front line; we hear from an RAF pilot who scrambled to intercept a non-existent intruder, when the sirens sounded minutes after the announcement that Britain was at war. We also hear from the pilot who, two days later, took part in the 'friendly fire' incident that claimed the first RAF casualty of the war. Others give us a child's perspective of events. And what it was like to be evacuated. Their stories are illustrated using archive film. These are the untold stories of ordinary people, whose words convey a true sense of what it was like to be living at a time of momentous events. See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Brothers Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Spitfire Ace (2004)
David Denchfield Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Billy Drake Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Spitfire Ace (2004)
Bob Foster Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Battle of Britain 80: Allies at War (2020)
John Freeborn Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Merry-Go-Round (1963)
Marian Gifford Self - Child Evacuee Self - Child Evacuee See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Norman Gifford Self - Apprentice, Royal Dockyards Self - Apprentice, Royal Dockyards See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Alf Lacey Margate Lifeboat / Taxi Driver Margate Lifeboat / Taxi Driver See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Douglas Nicholls Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Ted Penny Self - Schoolboy Self - Schoolboy See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Tony Pickering Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Battle of Britain (2015)
Joe Stokes Self - Schoolboy Self - Schoolboy See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Charles Taylor Self - Army Driver Self - Army Driver See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
William Walker Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)
Geoffrey Wellum Self - RAF Pilot Self - RAF Pilot See fewer	Battle of Britain (2015)
Andre Wesolowski Self - Polish Soldier Self - Polish Soldier See fewer	Witness 1939: When War Broke Out (2014)

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