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Mar 20, 2021 39 tweets 36 min read
Welcome to the #watchparty #livetweet of Battlefields: El Alamein (2001).

The documentary, presented by Richard Holmes, is available on YouTube.



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#WW2 This is the "director's cut" of the #livetweet, featuring additional images and quotes.

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Mar 19, 2021 25 tweets 25 min read
Welcome to the #watchparty #livetweet of Battlefields: El Alamein.

The 2001 documentary, presented by military historian Richard Holmes, is available on YouTube.



#Alamein1942
#SWW
#WW2 Richard Holmes (1946-2011) was a British military historian and army officer.

Known to the British public for his television documentaries, he once explained, "I don't really see myself as a TV presenter. I'm a historian who likes telling stories."

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Jan 16, 2021 68 tweets 77 min read
Welcome to the #LiveTweet of BATTLEGROUND (1949). It is H-hour 2100 EST (GMT -5) and it is time to join the Bastogne Bulldogs of 327th Glider Infantry Regiment. Join us on our #WarMovie adventure.

The hashtag for this live tweet is #Battleground101st.

BATTLEGROUND (1949) was originally an RKO script, but the production was taken to MGM by studio executive Dore Schary. The movie's $2 million budget is approx. $51 million in today’s money. Filmed in California, Oregon, and Washington. #Battleground101st #WW2 #WarMovie #LiveTweet