Hal Holbrook
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Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II: Directed by Robert Child. With Walter Cronkite, Hal Holbrook, Andrew Rooney. 6,000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed gliders into battle.
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- Documentary, History, War
- Robert Child
- 2007-03-20
Hal Holbrook examines the crucial role that gliders played in World War II offensives and follows the history of the glider from the race to master the sky to the beaches of Normandy...
- Documentary, War
- Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney
- Robert Child
Mar 20, 2007 · Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot. During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle.
Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII. From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, this acclaimed feature documentary, narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives.
Aug 29, 2016 · From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives.
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- DVD
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Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot. During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle.
