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Dengler, Dieter Documentary films Film adaptations of books Prisoner-of-war escapes Laos Prisoners of war Laos Biography Prisoners of war United States Biography Soldiers United States Correspondence History 20th century Vietnam War (1961-1975) Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Personal narratives, American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Prisoners and prisons, LaotianFilter By Subjects
Dengler, Dieter Documentary films Film adaptations of books Prisoner-of-war escapes Laos Prisoners of war Laos Biography Prisoners of war United States Biography Soldiers United States Correspondence History 20th century Vietnam War (1961-1975) Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Personal narratives, American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Prisoners and prisons, LaotianSummary: Growing up in post-WWII Germany, the son of a Nazi slain during the war, Dieter Dengler dreamed about becoming a pilot. At age 18 he emigrated to the United States and worked odd jobs until he was accepted into the Navy and began pilot training. He was sent to Vietnam around 1966 and on his first mission was shot down and taken prisoner. There, the Vietcong tortured him until Dengler engineered...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion 2001
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LITSummary: An authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual letters of the men and women who served there. The harsh realities of life and death, friendships made and lost - these letters home tell it all, with newsreel and home-movie footage shot by the servicemen themselves. These are the authentic voices of war, some who survived, many who never made it home.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2005