This series presents key players, places, and events of World War II in a visual encyclopedia format. The letters P through S are represented here, from Henri Philippe Petain to... more...Soviet Union.
This gripping documentary of the 20th century's most terrible conflict combines film ... more
footage from news services, military archivists and ministries of propaganda to bring the war to vivid life again. Alphabetically organised and linked with knowledgeab...
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 WARDVD 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 ...
Advantages: Well put together programme Disadvantages: Featured only American troops
WorldWar Two In Colour Face to Face is a truly remarkable documentary film. It consists of rare colour film footage, shot during the evil and desperate days that made up the Second WorldWar.
The film was, in the main, all shot by film cameramen who were military personnel. Who genuinely braved the same hardships and difficulties that beset their military colleagues, compatriots and fellow combatants.
As the commentary on the DVD points out, the vast majority of people involved in the Second WorldWar (the notes actually use the term "men") never had any experience of combat whatsoever. The figure quoted on the notes claim that as many as five out of six did not experience any combat, at all. I must admit that I found that figure rather surprising. These people provided the support services that kept the so-called war machine ...
Advantages: Interesting to see colour footage Disadvantages: None, really
This DVD is part of the History Channel WorldWarII in Colour. It is the story (shown in colour) of how the people of the USA and Britain coped on the homefront, whilst the service personnel of both countries were away fighting against the Axis countries in what must have seemed like the four corners of the globe.
The Atlantic, the Pacific, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the far East, Australasia, and so forth.
The first chapter of the DVD is entitled "making do."
Because the programme was created for the American audience, it begins not at the start of the homefront in Britain, but with the homefront in America, which was basically created only when Pearl Harbour was attacked by the Japanese. Suddenly, America new what it was like to face a relentless enemy who seemed implacable and incapable ...
Documentaries & Biographies - Military Documentary - World War
Classification
Exempt
Production Year
2002
Colour
Black & White
Plot
The ninth part of the documentary of the twentieth century's most terrible conflict.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PEGASUS ENTERTAINMENT; TOTAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT (THE)
Release date
28/10/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PEGDVD 1039
Barcode
5034504703971
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Interactive Menu, 21 Scene Selections, Ten Excerpts From Other Titles In the Series
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo English
DVD Description
This series presents key players, places, and events of World War II in a visual encyclopedia format. The letters P through S are represented here, from Henri Philippe Petain to Soviet Union.
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