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The Aces' War
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The Aces' War

2018-11-10 · 52 min / episode · ★ 8.0

Documentary · Drama · War & Politics

One month after the outbreak of World War I, Paris is bombarded by German airplanes. Parisians witness a whole new type of warfare. Five pilots from France, Germany, and Britain take us into the world of the greatest "flying aces" of the First World War.

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Creators
Marc Eisenschteter, Fabrice Hourlier
Production companies
ARTE, Indigenes Productions
Countries
France
Status
Ended

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Fabian WolfromFabian WolfromErnst Udet
Antoine FereyRené Fonck
Jérémie DuvallJérémie DuvallGeorges Guynemer
Thomas DebaeneManfred von Richthofen
Thomas AncoraThomas AncoraEdward 'Mick' Mannock

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