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The last generation of World War Two veterans share their recollections.

World War Two veterans recall the dangers of flying bombing raids on Germany and their experiences of the desert war in North Africa.

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in 2025, the BBC tries to gather as many first-hand accounts from surviving veterans as possible, to preserve them for future generations. In this episode of We Were There, veterans recall the dangers of flying bombing raids on Germany in WW2 and their experiences of the desert war in North Africa.

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The last generation of World War Two veterans share their recollections of the deadliest war in history.

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