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The Mission of Major Atherton

The Mission of Major Atherton

19861 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This true story is made up of two episodes that show Operation Hydra. After the fall of the Uzice Republic and the success of the first enemy offensive, the British sent their mission and this series shows the events.

Created by Sinisa Pavic
Written by Sinisa Pavic

Top Cast

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Matjaž Višnar

Major Terens Aterton

Milan Štrljić

Milan Štrljić

Poručnik Radovan Nenadović

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Milan Vodopivec

Patrik O'Konor

Marko Todorović

Marko Todorović

Josip Broz Tito

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Zoran Rankić

General Ljuba Novaković

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Dušan Vojnović

Pop Vlada Zečević

Boro Stjepanović

Boro Stjepanović

Domaćin

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Mihajlo Mrvaljević

Ivan Bekjarev

Ivan Bekjarev

Narednik

Momo Pićurić

Momo Pićurić

Themes & Keywords

partisanyugoslavian historyjosip broz titochetniks

About The Mission of Major Atherton

The Mission of Major Atherton is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1986 exploring themes of partisan, yugoslavian history, josip broz tito, chetniks. Created by Sinisa Pavic, it stars Matjaž Višnar, Milan Štrljić, Milan Vodopivec. This true story is made up of two episodes that show Operation Hydra. After the fall of the Uzice Republic and the success of the first enemy offensive, the British sent their mission and this series shows the events.

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