Britain's Forgotten Wars With Tony Robinson — Season 1, Episode 3: Suez: The Line in the Sand
Documentary, War & Politics • 45 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
First-hand accounts of the Suez crisis of 1956, when Britain and France resorted to military force to regain control of their lucrative transport arrangements in Egypt after the new president nationalised the Suez canal. The programme features personal accounts of soldiers involved in a situation that left the two European nations empty-handed and under heavy criticism from the UN act.
About Britain's Forgotten Wars With Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson explores the forgotten conflicts he lived through: The Suez Crisis, The Bosnian War, The Gulf War, The Korean War, The Malayan Emergency and The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya.