War can be hell for those taking part but such periods are guaranteed to generate ingenious innovations, and stories from conflict make compelling television. Historians may disagree but there are those who believe engineers win wars, and Dr Hugh Hunt is one expert who advocates this, and not without good reason. The Cambridge University reader in mechanical engineering has a CV that includes credits for his work as technical expert for documentaries, including Attack of the Zeppelins (2013), Escape from Colditz (2012) and Digging : the Great Escape (2011).
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