The Scoop of the Century
The scoop of the century on the eve of World War II.
Witness History: World War Two history · BBC World Service
September 2, 20119m 2s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (open.live.bbc.co.uk) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
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