The World War Two Collection (DVD)

Two Worlds

Advantages: Flexible character development and vast exploration area
Disadvantages: Mounted ride control is horrible

The story (taken from the official website) : The world changed when Aziraal, the god of war, was slain in the huge battle long ago. The hordes of Orcs lost their divine leader and were forced to withdraw to the southern wastelands. Now, thousands of years later, the location of Aziraal's tomb is still unknown, well hidden by other gods who did not dare to entrust the secret to mere mortals. However, now, a fragile peace between the civilized races and the hordes is at stake. When the dwarven mining expedition discovered an ancient temple dedicated to an unnamed deity - all of the world's most powerful factions saw it as a possible clue to the place of Azriaal's burial ground. A silent war has now begun and it will soon ignite the fires that will lead to the holy crusade of the Orcs. However, the real danger lies somewhere else ...

Stenly7981 15.11.2008 · Read full review
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Women's Experiences of World War Two

Advantages: Inspiring, entertaining and thought provoking accounts of women in wartime
Disadvantages: Only that there must be so many thousands of other stories which remain untold

I know it is only February but my award for the most gripping book I have read so far this year goes to What Did You Do In The War, Mummy? by Mavis Nicholson. This is not a new book, it was published in 1995, but after I recently finished a novel set in the Second World War, I was encouraged to learn more about this period of twentieth century history. In Mavis Nicholson's book, thirty-one women who lived through the Second World War give their accounts of what they experienced. Some of the women are famous, some are not, but every one of their stories is remarkable. They made me smile and they made me sad. Most of all, they really inspired me by the strength they showed under sometimes horrific circumstances. They certainly made me feel that although my life is not perfect, I really do not have that much to complain about. This ...

JoannaPiano 23.02.2009 (22.02.2009) · Read full review
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World War Two in Colour, Face to Face

Advantages: Well put together programme
Disadvantages: Featured only American troops

World War 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 World War. 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 World War (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 ...

Martinscholes 23.12.2005 · Read full review
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