German Destroyers Of The Second World War - Part 3 DVD

Advantages: Good action movie, acting and presentation of characters.
Disadvantages: Fictional account based on historical facts.

...' high command wanted them destroyed to stop the remnants of the various German armies still in the west escaping back to the homeland and subsequently sent bombers to destroy them. They thought all the bridges would be blown by the germans and as such, they would never be able to cross using a bridge anyway, so capturing the remaining armies and fighting groups to take them out of the war, was deemed a best case scenario option. They were right as well, the Germans themselves did blow a number of bridges, particularly in the south to stop Patton and other forces from crossing over and between them, both sides thought that nall easy access routes over the Rhine were closed. The northern part of the Rhine was being attacked by the US and British and Monty was the first to reach the Rhine, however, there were no bridges left where he reached... Read review

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Advantages: Well made, Good graphics, excellent content
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...This double DVD depicts the horrors of the 'Jewish Question' and the 'Final Solution', showing the conception of different killing methods, detailed eye witness accounts both by the survivor and Nazis, and detailed computer animation to show you buildings / crematoriums that were destroyed by the Germans, when they realised that the war was over. This program was originally a BBC documentary and you can tell..... a very good quality drama / documentary, showing key decisions being made by the Germans that turned Auschwitz in to the Worlds biggest killing ground. As the German invasion in to Europe contimued, more and more Jews were being rounded up and the queation of what to do with them became a paramount importance to the German high command. Then Hitler wanted the Jews to 'Disappear' and the dawn of the holocaust of the Jew... Read review

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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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