INFANTRY FIREPOWER with Dr. Robin Clifton

Product Details

• UPC: 5022802210673
• Artist: The History Zone
• Genre: Historical Documentary
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: Pegasus Entertainment
• Release date: 2000
• Region: 0, PAL

Overview

"Infantry Firepower" is a captivating historical documentary that delves into the development and use of small arms fire during World War II. While many battles were fought from a distance, it was often the infantry's use of small arms that determined the outcome of close-quarters combat.

This DVD compares and contrasts some of the most feared weapons of the war, including mortars, landmines, bazookas, and hand grenades. Vivid graphics and animations illustrate the workings and capabilities of these weapons, while interviews with Dr. Robin Clifton of Warwick University and veterans who faced these armaments firsthand provide valuable insights into their impact on the battlefield.

This DVD features interactive menus and scene selections, allowing viewers to easily navigate through the program.

Scenes

1. Combat Patrols
2. The Landmine
3. The Grenade
4. German Strongpoints

Interesting Facts

• The development and use of small arms fire played a crucial role in determining the outcome of many battles during World War II.
• The weapons reviewed in this DVD, including mortars, landmines, bazookas, and hand grenades, were some of the most feared instruments of war ever devised.
• The documentary uses genuine wartime imagery, providing a unique and authentic glimpse into this tumultuous period of history.

From Backside:

In many theatres ration during World War Two, men did battle from afar. Bombs were dropped from the sky, torpedoes fizzed from submarines, long-range artillery rained shells, tanks blasted through cities. Many battles, however, were fought at closer quarters and it was here that the infantry looked to the power of small arms fire to gain the upper hand. This DVD compares and contrasts some of these weapons, highlighting their development and use by all armies involved in the war. The weapons under review include mortars, landmines, bazookas and hand grenades; some of the most feared instruments of war ever devised. Vivid graphics and animations illustrate the workings and capabilities of the weapons, together with interviews from Dr. Robin Clifton (Warwick University) and veterans who faced these armaments first hand.