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1 online resource (27 min.) |
| Summary |
Get ready to witness the 20th Century's most damaging and outrageous assassination attempts, first-hand. From the assassination of John F Kennedy to the gunning down of Mahatma Gandhi, the tragic shooting of John Lennon to the brutal bombing of one of Hitler's henchmen, this series brings you as close to the killers as the cameramen themselves - which sometimes means just a few feet. Using rare archive footage and reconstructions, each episode focuses on a different story, from attacks on royalty, politicians and guerrilla leaders to media personalities who all, for one reason or another, stepped in the way of an assassin determined to bring their life to an end. Many of their motives have remained shrouded in mystery. Until now ... There were three attempts to kill General de Gaulle, all of which were unsuccessful. The first was by German snipers in Paris 1945. The second was on 8 September 1961, when a plastic charge was fired at his car by a gang controlled by Raoul Salan. The third attempt was on 22 August 1962, when his car was raked by machine-gun fire which shattered the rear window and burst two tires. The General escaped all three attempts, but was there a fourth which was not reported? |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed April 25, 2019) |
| Performer |
Narrated by Robert Powell |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970 -- Assassination attempts
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| SUBJECT |
Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970. fast (OCoLC)fst00033855 |
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Attempted assassination -- France
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Generals -- Assassination attempts -- France
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Attempted assassination.
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France.
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Documentary television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Documentaires télévisés.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Martin, Jonathan, director, producer
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Wright, Nicolas (Television director and producer), director, producer
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Nugus/Martin Productions, Ltd., production company.
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