Battle of Arnhem: Tour of Duty

They didn't know they were born.

Teenagers experience the trauma of life on the WW2 frontline.

Battle of Arnhem: Tour of Duty

Battle of Arnhem: Tour of Duty documents the efforts of a youth organisation to bring history to life and engage young people in a groundbreaking way – namely by learning history through real-life simulations and first-hand experience. The brainchild of a group of former paratroopers and youth workers, Battle of Arnhem is a phenomenally ambitious and daring project. The plan is to take a group of typical teenagers and train them to recreate the famous September 1944 aerial parachute assault on Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Episodes

  •   Episode 2
    • 20:00 11 Nov 2010
    • Channel 5

    Series 1 - Episode 2

    The two-part documentary following teens re-enacting a World War II battle concludes.

  •   Episode 1
    • 20:00 10 Nov 2010
    • Channel 5

    Series 1 - Episode 1

    Modern-day teenagers experience life on the front line of a World War II battle.

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