Our Mary: A P-47 Thunderbolt Story - "The Luftwaffe’s Last Attack"
World War 2
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25m
On New Years Day of 1945, the German Luftwaffe launches their final all-out attack of the war. This would be one of the most difficult days for Lt. Ed Cottrell - as he and his fighter group sat helpless on the ground watching the chaos unfold.
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