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Panfilov’s 28 Men: Is Russian war movie the whole story?

24 November 2016 Last updated at 00:45 GMT
A new film has gone on release in Russia retelling one of the best-known stories of Soviet heroism in World War Two.
Declassified documents have already revealed that the tale of the 28 Guardsmen of General Panfilov was heavily embellished for propaganda.
But 75 years on, Russia’s culture minister has described anyone who questions the story as “scum”,

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