My Grandparents’ War

Kristin Scott Thomas

Follow actress Kristin Scott Thomas as she pieces together a lost chapter of her family history, learning how her grandfather, a Royal Navy officer, saved thousands at Dunkirk and survived some of World War II’s most devastating battles.

Kristin Scott Thomas Learns About the Russian Arctic Convoys

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Actress Kristin Scott Thomas learns about the horrors of the Russian Arctic convoys that her grandfather endured during World War II and reads a harrowing diary entry from a sailor who traveled on the same convoys as he did.

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    Actress Kristin Scott Thomas discovers how her grandfather, a Royal Navy officer, saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk and meets veterans who served alongside him in WWII.

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