Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme 2012
Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme
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.
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.
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Genres:
Documentary , History , War
Release Date:
Jan 01, 2012 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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