SHOPPING > DVDs > Documentaries & Biographies > The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)

The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)

from (4 offers) · Product Information

The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)

I am an A level student and for my History A level I had to write a personal investigation on any area of history. I chose the Spanish Civil War mainly because I knew very little about it. I of course went and bought lots of books on the subject but also decided to buy this DVD, just to give ... Read review

Offers for The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)
 

Choose from our great phone, SIM, Laptop and Mobile Broadband deals from 3. From just £15 a month.
 

1 to 4 out of 4 offers for The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)   sorted by: Price 
The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War [DVD]

The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War [DVD]

Release Date: 2005-09-19, Rating Exempt,

amazon marketplace dvd

Postage & Packaging£1.21
AvailabilityUsually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
 Visit Shop  >
amazon marketplace d...
The History Of Warfare - The Spanish Civil War-DVD

The History Of Warfare - The Spanish Civil War-DVD

thehut.com

Postage & Packaging£0.00
AvailabilityUsually dispatched within 3 days...
 Visit Shop  >
thehut.com
The History Of Warfare - The Spanish Civil War

The History Of Warfare - The Spanish Civil War

This is the story of the war that changed the course of Spanish history...the struggle ... more

between the supporters and opponents of the
Spanish Second Republic, which rages between 1936
and 1939. During the war, new names were written
large in world history...

LOVEFiLM.com

Postage & Packaging£0.00
AvailabilityIn Stock
 Visit Shop  >
LOVEFiLM.com

Similar offers for The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD) »

1 to 2 out of 2 similar offers for The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)
Arms for Spain: Untold Story of the Spanish Civil War - Gerald Howson

Arms for Spain: Untold Story of the Spanish Civil War - Gerald Howson

War is a filthy business. It is also an excellent source of filthy lucre, and history is ... more

littered with those eager to earn a tainted buck,
peseta or rouble. The  pages of Gerald  Howson's
excellent book are crammed with such scoundrels,
in high and  low positions, willing  to make what
they can from the Spanish Republicans, desperate
for arms  in the face of  Franco's insurgent
Nationalists. Howson challenges the assumption of
a  parity between the  two sides in terms of arms
accruement, providing a valuable corrective  to
the complacency he  believes has shrouded this
matter. And he makes a compelling case,  compiling
a mass of  statistics to support his view. They
are laid out in three exhaustive  appendices, but
where he  has triumphed is in unravelling from
such aridity a tale that  transcends the
arithmetic.   The maze of political intransigence
and rogues' gallery of utter  contemptibles Howson
 presents would be comical if their effect was not
so, literally,  deadly. The worst offenders  would
appear to be the Russians, who agreed to house the
family silver  (or rather, gold) for  the
Republicans, only to annex it at a ridiculously
low rate by way of  a smokescreen of  exchange
rates and bureaucracy. They were not the only
ones, and at  least they supplied  something; the
"Non Intervention" policy of the British and
French  merely allowed Hitler and  Mussolini to
continue supplying the Nationalists while the
Republican  effort was strangulated.   In the
1930s it was widely believed that the next war
would be won in  the air. The obsolete  junk that
did find its way to Spanish Republicans had no
chance of  securing victory, and  rather, Howson
contends, sunk their hopes. He has written a
passionate,  persuasive book,  with occasional
quirkiness, of the shenanigans and skullduggery of
 international arms  trafficking, which is as
sadly relevant today as in 1936. --David  Vincent


Postage & Packaging:  £2.75
Availability:  Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
 Visit Shop  >
amazon books
Arms for Spain: Untold Story of the Spanish Civil War - 0719555566

Arms for Spain: Untold Story of the Spanish Civil War - 0719555566

War is a filthy business. It is also an excellent source of filthy lucre, and history is ... more

littered with those eager to earn a tainted buck,
peseta or rouble. The  pages of Gerald  Howson's
excellent book are crammed with such scoundrels,
in high and  low positions, willing  to make what
they can from the Spanish Republicans, desperate
for arms  in the face of  Franco's insurgent
Nationalists. Howson challenges the assumption of
a  parity between the  two sides in terms of arms
accruement, providing a valuable corrective  to
the complacency he  believes has shrouded this
matter. And he makes a compelling case,  compiling
a mass of  statistics to support his view. They
are laid out in three exhaustive  appendices, but
where he  has triumphed is in unravelling from
such aridity a tale that  transcends the
arithmetic.The maze of political intransigence and
rogues' gallery of utter  contemptibles Howson 
presents would be comical if their effect was not
so, literally,  deadly. The worst offenders  would
appear to be the Russians, who agreed to house the
family silver  (or rather, gold) for  the
Republicans, only to annex it at a ridiculously
low rate by way of  a smokescreen of  exchange
rates and bureaucracy. They were not the only
ones, and at  least they supplied  something; the
"Non Intervention" policy of the British and
French  merely allowed Hitler and  Mussolini to
continue supplying the Nationalists while the
Republican  effort was strangulated.In the 1930s
it was widely believed that the next war would be
won in  the air. The obsolete  junk that did find
its way to Spanish Republicans had no chance of 
securing victory, and  rather, Howson contends,
sunk their hopes. He has written a passionate, 
persuasive book,  with occasional quirkiness, of
the shenanigans and skullduggery of  international
arms  trafficking, which is as sadly relevant
today as in 1936. --David  Vincent


Postage & Packaging:  £2.75
Availability:  Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
 Visit Shop  >
amazon marketplace books

Products you might be interested in »

The Holocaust - The Inside Story (Box Set) (DVD)

The Holocaust - The Inside Story (Box Set) (DVD)

Documentaries & Biographies - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt

Rate it now

Buy now for only £ 17.93

Titanic - Untold Stories / Last Mysteries Of The Titanic (DVD)

Titanic - Untold Stories / Last Mysteries Of The Titanic (DVD)

Documentaries & Biographies - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt

Rate it now

Buy now for only £ 4.99

Battlefield - Series 3 - Vietnam (Box Set) (DVD)

Battlefield - Series 3 - Vietnam (Box Set) (DVD)

Documentaries & Biographies - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Gavin MacFadyen

Rate it now

Buy now for only £ 14.32

Seven Wonders Of Ancient Rome - Circus Maximus And Trajan's Forum (DVD)

Seven Wonders Of Ancient Rome - Circus Maximus And Trajan's Forum (DVD)

Documentaries & Biographies - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt

User reviews (1)

Buy now for only £ 7.99

The World At War (Box Set) (DVD)

The World At War (Box Set) (DVD)

Documentaries & Biographies - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Laurence Olivier

User reviews (4)

Buy now for only £ 17.93

The Michael Palin Collection (DVD)

The Michael Palin Collection (DVD)

Documentaries & Biographies - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over

User reviews (1)

Buy now for only £ 41.93

Reviews of The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD) »

1 review

A great overview of the conflict.

Advantages: Interesting interviews with members of the International Brigades, excellent overview of the war.
Disadvantages: Doesn't go into too much depth for those looking to study the subject further.

...area of history. I chose the Spanish Civil War mainly because I knew very little about it. I of course went and bought lots of books on the subject but also decided to buy this DVD, just to give me an overview of the war.

It gives an excellent overview of the causes of the war, why the Nationalists won so convicingly, the way in which Franco built up a 'cult of personality' and also goes over the military side very well.

more

courtyboy02 21.03.2007
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful
Review of The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)

Did you enjoy it?

Story

Characters / Performances

Special Effects

Soundtrack

How does it compare to ...

How does it compare to ...

Value for Money

What format are you rev...

Products similar to The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD) »



Are you the manufacturer / provider of The Spanish Civil War - The Story Of A Country At War (DVD)? Click here