Bombers Of World War Two (Box Set)

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...A fantastic DVD this one i got it from HMV after a very long wait of 3 weeks, anyway back to the product in question the Lancaster Bombers dvd, I brought this dvd for my grandad, who actively took part in the second world war. He loves it, it contains bibliographies of the pilots and detailed information on being in the Royal Airforce at the time of greatest need. With over 4 hours of screen time, it can be a bit overwhelming to watch all in one go and it helps that the program is divided into sections: history of the lancaster bombers, dogfights etc... the blitz, all are covered alongside personal insights into the effect of the war on the general public.... Read review

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Advantages: Very Entertaining and Historically True
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...This film is the true story of the Memphis Belle, a World War Two B52 'Flying Fortress'. These were used in large numbers during World War Two to bomb Nazi Germany and this movie follows the crew of one of these planes. US bomber crews had to serve 25 missions over enemy territory and then were allowed to return home, this film follows the Memphis Belle crew on their 25th and final mission over Germany. It has a good cast who put in a top quality performance and make the most of the script. The film is really entertaining and doesn't have any boring bits, the last 30 minutes will have you on the edge of your seat. You simply have to see this film.... Read review

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Advantages: Detailed history of First World War, very educational
Disadvantages: Very long and detailed

...highly reccomend it The Disks : The boxed set consists of seven disks. The first six disks contain purely the episodes from the series there are no extras on these disks. Each disk contains four or five episodes of the series and each episode is split into 5 or 6 chapters. The seventh disk contains the extras which consists of two films - the first of which is called "Voices fropm the Western Front" and contains interviews with soldiers an airmen who lived through the carnage of the First World War. The interviews are in sound only but are accompanied by suitable films taken at the time. These interviews are from the Imperial War Museum archives. The second film on the extras disk is "The Finished Fighter" and is a silent World War One training film showing the "Tommies" teaching American soldiers bayonet fighting techniques. The boxed set... Read review

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