Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme

01/01/2012

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1hr 34min

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Documentary

,History

,War

STORY

This film follows a team of experts as it excavates a famous WW1 battlefield in search of a top secret tunnel and a legendary 60-foot flame-thrower. Built for use during the opening day of the bloodiest clash of WW1, this weapon fired a blast of flaming oil over 100 yards long. Historian Peter Barton hopes to recover the machine and with help from British Royal Engineers, build a working replica.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Tony Robinson

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • BBC

      Production Countries

    • United Kingdom

    LANGUAGES

    • English