BBC Two is running this and I cannot get it in the USA from reports I hear it is about Polish that were sent from Kresy to Siberia, any news?
In World War II: Behind Closed Doors, award-winning documentary-maker and historian Laurence Rees brings us a gripping new history of World War II - one that is full of surprises, even for those who think they know the history.Joseph Stalin was a tyrant responsible for the death of millions, yet he was also a vital ally of Britain and America during the Second World War.
How was it possible for Churchill and Roosevelt to deal with one tyrant, Joseph Stalin, in order to help beat another, Adolf Hitler? That's one of the key questions at the heart of this six-part landmark history series.
The series uses dramatic reconstructions, based on extensive fresh research in Russian and Western archives, and extraordinary testimony from witnesses of the time, including former Soviet secret policemen who have not spoken before on camera, in order to tell a 'behind closed doors' history.
www.laurencerees.com10 Nov 2008
21:00 -22:00
BBC TwoEpisode 1
40 days left to watch
The secret history of the non-aggression pact between Hitler and Stalin. 17 Nov 2008
21:00 -22:00
BBC Two (except Scotland)Episode 2
The secret history of Stalin's dealings with the West in the wake of the German invasion.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fky8h
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