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The World at War

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Released: 31st October 2016. Laurence Olivier narrates all 26 episodes of this documentary series which chronicles the events of the Second World War. Interviews with members of the Allied and Axis campaigns are featured, including civilians, soldiers and politicians. The episodes are: 'A New Germany (1933-1939)', 'Distant War (September 1939-May 1940)', 'France Falls (May-June 1940)', 'Alone (May 1940-May 1941)', 'Barbarossa (June-December 1941)', 'Banzai!: Japan 1931-1942)', 'On Our Way: USA (1939-1942)', 'The Desert: North Africa (1940-1943)', 'Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)', 'Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939-1944)', 'Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941-1943)', 'Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939-April 1944)', 'Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1943)', 'It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942-1944)', 'Home Fires: Britain (1940-1944)', 'Inside the Reich: Germany (1940-1944)', 'Morning (June-August 1944)', 'Occupation: Holland (1940-1944)', 'Pincers (August 1944-March 1945)', 'Genocide (1941-1945)', 'Nemesis: Germany (February-May 1945)', 'Japan (1941-1945)', 'Pacific (February 1942-July 1945)', 'The Bomb (February-September 1945)', 'Reckoning (April 1945)' and 'Remember'. Eight supplementary episodes narrated by Eric Porter are also included in the collection. The episodes are: 'The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler', 'The Final Solution - Auschwitz: Part One', 'The Final Solution - Auschwitz: Part Two', 'Warrior', 'Hitler's Germany: The People's Community (1933-1939)', 'Hitler's Germany: Total War (1939-1945)', 'Secretary to Hitler' and 'From War to Peace'.

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    Released:
    31st October 2016
    Category:
    Documentary
    Studio:
    Network
    Format:
    DVD Box Set
    Barcode:
    5027626454241

  • Description

    Laurence Olivier narrates all 26 episodes of this documentary series which chronicles the events of the Second World War. Interviews with members of the Allied and Axis campaigns are featured, including civilians, soldiers and politicians. The episodes are: 'A New Germany (1933-1939)', 'Distant War (September 1939-May 1940)', 'France Falls (May-June 1940)', 'Alone (May 1940-May 1941)', 'Barbarossa (June-December 1941)', 'Banzai!: Japan 1931-1942)', 'On Our Way: USA (1939-1942)', 'The Desert: North Africa (1940-1943)', 'Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)', 'Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939-1944)', 'Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941-1943)', 'Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939-April 1944)', 'Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1943)', 'It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942-1944)', 'Home Fires: Britain (1940-1944)', 'Inside the Reich: Germany (1940-1944)', 'Morning (June-August 1944)', 'Occupation: Holland (1940-1944)', 'Pincers (August 1944-March 1945)', 'Genocide (1941-1945)', 'Nemesis: Germany (February-May 1945)', 'Japan (1941-1945)', 'Pacific (February 1942-July 1945)', 'The Bomb (February-September 1945)', 'Reckoning (April 1945)' and 'Remember'. Eight supplementary episodes narrated by Eric Porter are also included in the collection. The episodes are: 'The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler', 'The Final Solution - Auschwitz: Part One', 'The Final Solution - Auschwitz: Part Two', 'Warrior', 'Hitler's Germany: The People's Community (1933-1939)', 'Hitler's Germany: Total War (1939-1945)', 'Secretary to Hitler' and 'From War to Peace'.
    Region Code:
    Region 2
    Duration:
    2100 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.33, Dolby Digital 5.1

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