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Soviet Imaginary Heroes

Every country fighting during World War II magnified the feats of its soldiers and civilians. But one particular story of Soviet heroism did not ring true. Dina Newman reports.

It is 75 years since the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War 2. Millions of Soviet soldiers and citizens would lose their lives in the struggle that followed, and many of their stories of heroism and self-sacrifice were absorbed into war propaganda. But one story raised questions right from the beginning..the tale of the so-called 'Panfilov heroes' who were reported to have committed an almost impossible feat of bravery in the face of the Nazi advance against Moscow. Dina Newman reports.

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Tue 28 Jun 2016 12:04

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