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The first torpedo struck and I thought
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World War II: From the Frontlines

The first torpedo struckand I thought, "Don't need to worry about it." The second one hit....

The first torpedo struck
and I thought, "Don't need to worry about it." The second one hit. And then the third and the fourth. Then I really knew we were in trouble. The ship went over at such a speed. I had to stand on the hull of the ship

Full Transcript

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The first torpedo struck and I thought,
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"Don't need to worry about it."
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The second one hit.
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And then the third and the fourth.
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Then I really knew we were in trouble.
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The ship went over at such a speed.
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I had to stand on the hull of the ship.
Duration
31 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:23
Uploaded
Mar 23, 2024
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history, war

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Movie Summary

Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
S01 • E05 Women were kissing and hugging - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:24
Women were kissing and hugging
S01 • E04 But when I got to the beach, there was a whole bunch of Japs waiting for us. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:11
But when I got to the beach, there was a whole bunch of Japs...
S01 • E06 We left a bloody trail in the snow. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:08
We left a bloody trail in the snow.
S01 • E06 My friend said she wanted some water. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:09
My friend said she wanted some water.
S01 • E01 {\an8}[bell ringing] - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:20
{\an8}[bell ringing]
S01 • E03 The Germans prepare for a full-scale ground assault of the city. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:06
The Germans prepare for a full-scale ground assault of the c...
S01 • E04 It was crazy. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:31
It was crazy.
S01 • E03 We saw Stalingrad burning. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:30
We saw Stalingrad burning.
S01 • E05 For France and the Allies, it's a day of joy, - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:09
For France and the Allies, it's a day of joy,
S01 • E01 The ground crew were waiting for me and told me how to start the thing. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:07
The ground crew were waiting for me and told me how to start...
S01 • E05 The afternoon of Liberation Day, - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:20
The afternoon of Liberation Day,
S01 • E02 I went up, how high, I don't know. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:12
I went up, how high, I don't know.
S01 • E01 The next thing I knew, it had leapt into the air. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:13
The next thing I knew, it had leapt into the air.
S01 • E04 Things were desperate. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:08
Things were desperate.
S01 • E02 You think to yourself, "If they can sink that ship as easy as that, - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:09
You think to yourself, "If they can sink that ship as e...
S01 • E03 We'd take a house or ditch... - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:21
We'd take a house or ditch...
S01 • E05 I had a friend who ran a café. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:14
I had a friend who ran a café.
S01 • E02 October 1941. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:09
October 1941.
S01 • E01 [narrator] Geoffrey Wellum is a Spitfire pilot just out of training. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:13
[narrator] Geoffrey Wellum is a Spitfire pilot just out of t...
S01 • E04 Two guys jumped up and grabbed me and pulled me up over the wall. - World War II: From the Frontlines 00:15
Two guys jumped up and grabbed me and pulled me up over the ...