The WORLD AT WAR series presents the sweeping story of World War II in five parts. Part Two, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, features archival footage from 1939-1944, documenting... more
television documentary; it remains the benchmark by which all factual programming must judge itself. Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes,The World at Warset out...
television documentary; it remains the benchmark by which all factual programming must judge itself. Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes,The World at Warset out...
made. Digitally Remastered. Desert - The War In North Africa - 1940-1943: For two years the 8th Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps fight in the wastes of North Afri...
The World At War - Vol. 2
The definitive story of the second world war in five volumes. Desert - The War in North ... more
Africe - 1940 - 1943.For two years the 8th Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps fight in the wastes of North Africa - finally the tide turns at El Alamein.Wolfpack - 1939-1944...In a war of high technology and animal courage, the German U-boats fight allied merchantmen, hounding them in packs. A German victory at sea will drive Britain from the war...Whirlwind - Bombing Germany - September 1939-April 1944...Bomber Command are unable to hit precise targets and begin bombing German cities by night. The Americans reinforce the attacks by day; a whirlwind of terror and destruction will win the war....It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow - 1942-1943...Vera Lynn sang of a lovely day tomorrow, but the war in Burma was mud and monsoon. Britain's largest army learned to master the jungle and fought the Japanese to a standstill....Stalingrad - 1942-1943...Hitler's early success in Russia made him reckless and he resolves to capture Stalingrad. The battle lasts six months with the Russians emerging as victors. The Wehmacht never recovers?Red Star - The Soviet Union 1941-1943...For two years, the Soviet Army fights the Germans almost alone. After the greatest land battles in history, the nation survives and triumphs - with a loss of no less than twenty million of its people.Tough Old Gut - 1942-1943...Churchill called Italy the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile' and thought the allies could cut through it to the heart of Germany. But the soft underbelly turned out to be a 'tough old gut'...Home Fires...At home in Britain during the war - a time of gas masks, Winston Churchill, Coventry, Dig for Victory, evacuation, George Formby, ITMA, the Land Army, the Squander Bug and the Beveridge report.....
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A review by stezatois1 on The World At War Vol. 2 (DVD) July 26th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Outstanding
Advantages:
DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS .
Disadvantages:
NONE
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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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.
Volume 3 runs for 416 minutes and documents the Third Reich, Japan, D-day with archival footage from 1933 –1945 and more.
Volume 4 has a run time of 260 minutes. Part 4 is narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier and Eric Potter. It has archival footage from 1941 –1945 it includes segments on the atomic bomb and Hitler. And much more.
Volume 5 has a run time of 416 minutes and is the final segment of this story of World War 2. this part is narrated by Eric Potter, it features footage from 1933 –1945 including Hitler’s Germany.
This collection is superb, I really wish I had known about it back when I was at school studying history. I am a bag fan of documentaries and as far as a detailed account on WWII this is just about the best that I have seen. It is such a definitive collection of archival footage, all compiled together into 5 documentaries. Great how they are compiled into separate sections. So for anyone only interested in specific parts can just have the parts they want.
The WORLD AT WAR series presents the sweeping story of World War II in five parts. Part Two, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, features archival footage from 1939-1944, documenting the Russian victories, the bombing raids on England, and much more.
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Photo Gallery, Episode Summaries, Animated Introductions, History Of The World At War, Character Biographies
Sound: Dolby Digital
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital English
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