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World war speed, methamphetamines in World War II, produced by Brave Planet Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; written & directed by Steven Hoggard ; producer, Daphna Rubin

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World war speed, methamphetamines in World War II, produced by Brave Planet Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; written & directed by Steven Hoggard ; producer, Daphna Rubin
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
World war speed
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
produced by Brave Planet Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; written & directed by Steven Hoggard ; producer, Daphna Rubin
Runtime
60
Series statement
Secrets of the dead
Sub title
methamphetamines in World War II
Summary
It's long been known that German soldiers used methamphetamine called Pervitin in the Second World War. But have tales of Nazis on speed obscured the other side of the story: the massive use of stimulants by British and American troops? Did total war unleash the world's first pharmacological arms race? Historian James Holland quests to dig deeper and unearth the truth behind the war
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Secrets of the dead, World war speedMethamphetamines in World War II
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