The Spitfire played its part in many of the crucial battles of World War Two ... bombers to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2: What was the secret to winning the Battle of Britain?

The English actor, who narrates and executive produced National Geographic's Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color, which premiered .

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