Discovery Channel - Combat Dealers Series 1 (2014) Part 6 Hollywood's Calling

Charismatic Bruce Crompton is a master of finding military memorabilia. He and his team of ex-soldiers and engineers buy, repair and sell World War II military gear, travelling the world in search of rare artefacts to restore and sell. From the battlefields of Australia to the Philippines to Finland, Bruce digs for military treasure and in turn unearths the fascinating and sometimes disturbing history of the global conflict that was WW2. With 'money man' Hus by his side, Bruce haggles hard on every deal, buying wartime tanks, trucks, trailers and even toilet paper if he thinks he can sell it on! Bruce's farm in Sussex is the hub of the operation where the mechanical genius of twins Nick and Phil and ex-Para Freddy turn Bruce's rusty relics back into the military machines they were over 70 years ago. It's not just Bruce's passion for military memorabilia that drives them on – the team have a large client list on the hunt for that elusive find, including Hollywood royalty. Over the years, Bruce has supplied his specialist vehicles for film projects such as Saving Private Ryan, and more recently, the Brad Pitt movie, Fury. He's off in search of valuable wartime artefacts – from every war and every part of the world.

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Part 6 Hollywood's Calling

A Hollywood movie is being shot and they need genuine military vehicles. Bruce could make a lot of money, but are his props good enough to seal the deal? Bruce Compton visits an auction in Normandy in this episode. There, the military expert is aiming for a mobile field kitchen and a Kettenkrad. The all-terrain vehicle was also used by the German Wehrmacht as a tractor. In addition, a war film will soon be shot on the British Isles. Motorcycles, guns and tanks Bruce is tasked with providing the film's creators with historical vehicles and equipment so that everything looks authentic on screen.

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