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Child Soldiers of WW2

In 1939, at the beginning of World War II, the age of conscription was 18. Among the thousands of young men who went to war were boys, some as young as 15, who lied about their age in order to join up. This programme profiles some of those who from playing war in the street to the most brutal of battlefields.

English
  • Originally Aired July 3, 2014
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network Channel 5
  • Created June 26, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Craig Collinson Director