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The Scoop of the Century
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
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