Witness History: Archive 2011 - The Scoop of the Century

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The scoop of the century on the eve of World War II.

How a young British reporter witnessed the German military build-up just days before the invasion of Poland in 1939.

We hear Clare Hollingworth's own account of a daring trip across the border.

Photo: Clare Hollingworth in 1978. Credit: BBC

Published on Friday, 2nd September 2011.

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