Passchendaele
ā 6.1 Ā· 2008 Ā· 114m Ā· Drama Ā· Romance Ā· War Ā· History
Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle
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