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It has been a few years since I last watched it but that sounds pretty likely to me.
My point was more that it isn't't tub thumping pro British glorifying war nonsesne.
We watched the holocaust episode for History GCSE. Required a parental permission slip. The only time I've seen a classroom of schoolchildren sobbing in unison.
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It wasn't perfect by the standards we have today perhaps, but I don't know that it was ever surpassed nor will it be I think. I can't imagine a prime-time WW2 documentary being commissioned or shown these days. The Ken Burns stuff is pretty close but obviously fairly US-centric.
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Oh I get that. I just wanted to make the point as I think for a certain age group it is probably their main source of knowledge of WW2.
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While there is a lot that's great about it, there's plenty that is a bit iffy.
Just as an eg the episode on French preparation and the invasion of France is full of contradiction and inaccuracies. Overall it very much supports a Anglo-centric world view.
All that said, you've got to consider when and where it was made. The first hand accounts are deeply moving and should form an essential part of our collective memory.