Description
BATTLEFIELD: THE BATTLES FOR TUNISIA
Product Details
- UPC: 5022802210116
- Artist: The History Zone
- Genre: Special Interest
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Pegasus Entertainment
- Release date: 2001
- Region: 0, PAL
Overview
"Battlefield: The Battles for Tunisia" is a historical documentary that tells the story of the campaign in Tunisia, which saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. The documentary features rare archive footage, informative maps and graphics, and expert analysis.
The documentary covers the political and military situation before the battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics, and the story of the battle itself. It also includes vivid graphics that place the battle into the context of the war as a whole.
Scenes
- Introduction
- Genesis Of A Campaign
- War In The Desert
- The Commanders
- The Weapons
- Operation Torch
- Advance On Tunis
- The Return Of The Desert Fox
- Rommel And Monty's Final Battle
- The Final Battle
Interesting Facts
- The arrival of the British 1st Army gave the Allies a six-to-one numerical advantage in troops and a fifteen-to-one superiority in tanks, guns and aircraft.
- The Allied blockade in the Mediterranean also began to bite, making the beleaguered Germans short of fuel, food and ammunition.
- Eventually all German troops in Tunisia surrendered.
From Backside:
The campaign in Tunisia saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. The arrival of the British 1st Army gave the Allies a six-to-one numerical advantage in troops and a fifteen-to-one superiority in tanks, guns and aircraft. The Allied blockade in the Mediterranean also began to bite, making the beleaguered Germans short of fuel, food and ammunition. Eventually all German troops in Tunisia surrendered.
This episode, brand new to DVD is from the land mark television series "Battlefield". Featuring fascinating archive footage from all over the world the programme includes a review of the political and military situation before the battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics and the story of the battle itself. Vivid graphics place the battle into the context of the war as a whole.
