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Colour of War: The Anzacs

Colour of War: The Anzacs poster
Genre
documentary television program
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This series uses rare color footage to show the experiences of Australian and New Zealand soldiers in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Russell Crowe narrates the documentary. It focuses on what the ANZAC troops went through in these major 20th century conflicts.

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What happens

Colour of War: The Anzacs is a three part Australian TV series narrated by Russell Crowe, first shown in 2004 on Nine Network. It details, in rare colour footage, the story of the ANZACs during both World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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