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- BFI identifier665821
- Date2002-12-22 (Television)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
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- SynopsisDocumentary about Baron Manfred von Richthofen, or "the Red Baron", and particularly the events leading to his death when he was gunned down over the Somme Valley by an anonymous Allied serviceman on 21st April 1918. Re-creates the battle using CGI graphis, real-time flying and forensic detection. It also charts the development of aerial dogfighting and how minor technical innovations altered the balance of power. (Synopsis)
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- CreditsDirector: Peter Nicholson
[Subject of Film]: Manfred von Richthofen
Production Company: 3BM Television
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Title
Dogfight: The Mystery of the Red Baron (Original)
The Mystery of the Red Baron (Help search)
Category
Non FictionThis work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
- +Dogfight: The Mystery of the Red Baron
Work - 665821 - 2002-12-22 (Television)
United Kingdom - TV - Non Fiction
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