THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR TWO

Product Details

• UPC: 5034504700970
• Director: Various
• Genre: Documentary, War, History
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: Pegasus
• Release date: 2001

Overview

The History of World War Two is a comprehensive and captivating documentary that recounts the major events and turning points of the deadliest conflict in human history. From Hitler's invasion of Poland to the Allied invasion of France and the fall of the Third Reich, this DVD offers an in-depth look at the key moments and personalities that shaped the course of the war.

Featuring front-line film footage and carefully researched contemporary accounts, The History of World War Two provides a detailed and engaging exploration of this momentous period in global history.

Product Specifications

• Format: DVD
• Region: PAL All Regions
• Screen Format: 4:3
• Sound: Stereo
• Language: English
• Main feature length: Approximately 152 minutes
• Extras: Interactive menus, 14 scene selections, 10 excerpts from other War Files titles, stills gallery

Scene Selection

1. Introduction
2. Hitler Invades Poland
3. The "Phoney War" Begins
4. Chamberlain Resigns
5. The Evacuation of Dunkirk
6. The Battle of Britain
7. Night Blitz on London
8. The Signing of the Lend-Lease Act
9. The Defence of Moscow
10. Rommel Takes Tobruk
11. German Armies Trapped at Stalingrad
12. The Allied Invasion of France
13. The Battle of the Bulge
14. The Fate of the Third Reich is Sealed

Interesting Facts

• World War Two lasted from 1939 to 1945 and involved over 30 countries, resulting in an estimated 70-85 million fatalities.
• The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, marking a turning point in the history of warfare.
• The D-Day invasion of Normandy, which took place on June 6, 1944, was the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving over 150,000 Allied troops.

From Backside:

Britain's response to Germany's Blitzkrieg invasion of Poland, in 1939, was the British Expeditionary Force, sent to Europe to prevent the Germans following their successful airborne invasion of the Low Countries, with an armoured assault against France. The BEF's enforced, heroic withdrawal at Dunkirk left the RAF, under Sir Hugh Dowding, to win the Battle Of Britain and postpone invasion plans indefinitely. As World War Two entered its second, decisive phase, the British Army showed its teeth at El Alamein where Montgomery's victory halted Rommel's armoured sweep through North Africa. Further East, Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union proved suicidal: German surrender at Stalingrad left Russia poised to punch into the heart of the Reich.
In the Far East, Japan followed their pre-emptive strike at Pearl Harbour with rapid territorial gains before being pushed back from Midway by American naval might. In Europe, RAF Bomber Command blitzed German cities as the D-Day invasion of Normandy was taking shape. By April 1945, American and Russian forces had Berlin surrounded the liberation of Europe was complete.
These momentous events are portrayed through front-line film footage and carefully.