Waffen SS: Hitler's Elite Fighting Force (1990)
Overview
A historical documentary production company owning more 5,000 hours of footage and 800 hours of finished programs. Eagle Media is well known for their work with A&E Network, the History Channel, PBS, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and others. As an Emmy Award winning Production Company, Eagle Media has a reputation for excellence in historical productions of all kinds. The company offers some truly unique resources as the foremost producer of historical reenactment and a pioneer in the use of 3D graphics to animate historical locations.
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Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.099 |
Directed By
Michael Campbell
Crew
Michael Campbell
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