War Walks S1E5: Arras
- Aired: 1996-08-23
- Time: 20:10:00
- Runtime: 30 minutes
Overview
In May 1940 the Germans staged a lightning invasion of Belgium and France in a new kind of armoured warfare called blitzkrieg. Richard Holmes traces their route to the French city of Arras, where a small British force launched a counterattack that gave the allies vital breathing space.