Encyclopaedia Of World War 2 - Vol. 1 - Afrika Korps To Claude Auchinleck DVD

Advantages: Interesting to see colour footage
Disadvantages: None, really

...for the programme, Thomas A. Scott, who was classified 4F (one of the lowest grade of fitness (if not the lowest) recognised by the American government, due to a circulatory condition in his legs, explained that he felt so keen the need to do his duty during a time of war, that he volunteered to become an Air Raid Warden. Their mission was to protect the homefront. He pointed out that during World War 1, they had only needed to be concerned about submarines. But during World War 2, they had to concern themselves with the possibility of attacks by airplanes on Philadelphia. Incidentally, rationing was introduced in America, something that I had not previously been aware of. Potatoes, apparently, totally disappeared in some parts of the USA, and macaroni was used as a substitute in some recipes. And, of course, there were the Victory Gardens... Read review

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Advantages: dramatic recount of dog fights
Disadvantages: none for me

...AIR BATTLES OF WORLD WAR TWO This DVD is another great documentation from battles fought in world war 2. This DVD features some dramatic dog fights over Britain, fought between British and German pilots during the Battle of Britain. And the Japanese Zeros versus the American Hellcats and corsairs over the pacific. And the USAAF raid on the ploesti oilfields in Romania. The DVD contains an Interactive menu, scene selection, previews on other war files titles. Having had family who fought in WWII it fascinates me to see the kinds of things that they had to go through. It is great being able to learn more about our history, as during my whole time in school all of our history studies revolved around Russia and Germany. Which even then just did not seem to make sense to me. And so I embarked on my journey of learning about... Read review

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Advantages: DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS.
Disadvantages: NONE

...i know strictly speaking this review is only for volume 2 but as i did not buy the box set and got the world at war in 5 seperate parts. I have combined my review. THE WORLD AT WAR DVD COLLECTION This is the definitive collection of documentaries from WWII. Coming to us more than 30 years after it was initially broadcast. It is narrated by academy award winner, Sir Lawrence Olivier. I bought all 5 volumes from retrowarez-promotions on ebay. Priced at £6.79 each with £2 postage. Volume 1 runs for 417 minutes, and features archival footage from 1933-1942 doocumenting the rise of the Nazis in Germany. And the start of the war. It also includes the making of. And more. Volume 2 features archival footage fro 1939 –1944 and documents the Russian victories and the bombing raids in England. It runs for 432 minutes. And more... Read review

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