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The Aces' War

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: November 10, 2018
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 2
  • Networks: ARTE
  • Genres: Documentary, Drama, War & Politics
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The Aces' War(2018)

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (4 votes)

Overview

One month after the outbreak of World War I, Paris is bombarded by German airplanes. Parisians witness a whole new type of warfare. Five pilots from France, Germany, and Britain take us into the world of the greatest "flying aces" of the First World War.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

2 episodes • 2018

#EpisodeAir DateRating
11914-1916Nov 10, 20180.0
21917-1918Nov 10, 20180.0

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