World at war 26 episode series collection dvd, 2004 for. Jun 15, 2015 part 3 of a documentary series on wwi world war 1. First world war dvd, 2014, 3disc set for sale online ebay. The complete series is a massive undertaking by series producer and narrator jonathan lewis, basing the tenpart documentary on hew strachans book of the same name. The british produced world at war documentary series from the 1970s is considered the definitive history of the second world war and one the best documentaries of all time. Watch the great war american experience official site pbs. This documentary series will teach you about world war i in. New military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. With laurence olivier, anthony eden, averell harriman, albert speer.
The series explores the experiences of africanamerican and latino soldiers, suffragists, native american code talkers and others whose participation in the war to make the world safe for. The glaring absence of americas involvement in the british version isnt the only difference between the two world war 1 documentaries. A japanese language series about a man, after finding his mom killed, travels back 18 years in time for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates. Peter jackson is beloved by moviegoers for bringing j. The entire bbc 25 part world at war series online now for. It is based on the 2003 book of the same name by oxford history professor hew strachan. The faultline from its failed peace settlement led to a second terrible world war barely twenty years later. The complete 1960s bbc documentary series on the great war, with all 26 episodes. There is no way you could distill the entire war into a single two or three hour documentary but there are multipart series that do a good job. Wwii documentary series there is no overstating the sheer force and power of this documentary series, presented here on nine bluray discs, clocking in at over 34 hours. While i understand its natural to believe an epic documentary like this came from the bbc, the world at war was in fact produced by thames television, a licensee of britains independant television network. The epic 15 hour soviet tv documentary series on their nations great patriotic war against the third reich, both narrated and hosted in english by the eminent american actor burt lancaster. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million europeans, were mobilised in one of the.
A lot of the film is actual footage from the war and interesting to watch. The complete history offers a broad scoped, yet indepth and neutral perspective of the second world war. The first world war is a vitally important documentary set for anyone with an interest in wwi and for everyone in need of a history lesson. It covers the history of wwii from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the cold war and into the 1950s. The complete 20 episode television series approved for teaching world war ii history by the n. The world at war 30th anniversary edition documentary. It began as a regional conflict and escalated into a war of empires that covered the earth.
Here for the first time on dvd is the complete 26 volume cbs news series, the complete story of world war i. With the lack of good of good documentary material being made these days,i was hoping that amazons quality assurance would be on the ball. World war one is an american documentary television series that was shown on cbs during the 19641965 television season to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the start of the war the series, which was produced by cbs news and featured 26 halfhour episodes, was narrated by robert ryan world war one premiered on tuesday nights at 8 pm eastern time. Young soldiers were led to ghastly deaths in muddy wastes on the western front by incompetent generals for reasons that were seemingly futile. A danish dystopian series about the rain wiping out most of the population as it carries a deadly virus. Each of the 26 episodes of this fivedvd set, narrated by laurence olivier, focuses on a particular, specific aspect of the war, starting at the beginning with hitlers rise to power in germany. World war 1 robert ryan 4 dual layer dvds 26 episode tv series french ministry of defense.
Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. The world at war 1973world war ii documentary episode 1 a new germany1933 1939 full episode the world at war. Narrated by sir michael redgrave, this series features the best archive footage from one million feet of film and 20,000 photographs collected from 37 individual sources worldwide. It began as a clash in the balkans, which grew to engulf europe and the. I want something that is focusing on the strategy and movements by the major players. The world at war ep 02 a distant war video dailymotion. Its closest counterpart is probably the wwii doc the. World at war 26 episode series collection dvd, 2004. Complete series available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. World war i 19141918 dvd the guns of august dvd 1964 world war i movie documentary. From its beginning with the versaille treaty and the invasion of manchuria, to its conclusion at the nuremburg trials and the beginning of the cold war, we see the oft overlooked details of the people and.
It places the war in a truly global military context as never before, exploring many of the little known campaigns, battles and action as well as the. The first world war the complete series be careful the music drowns out all the narration, but there is a similar one called the first world war has all the same chapters names, but the sound editing is. However, today it is very difficult to find this film series anywhere. The series, which was produced by cbs news and featured 26 halfhour episodes, was narrated by robert ryan.
In our new trailer we also explain our reasoning behind challenging the classical periodisation that the war ended in 1918. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. It places the war in truly global military context as never before, exploring many of the little known campaigns, battles and actions as well as the better. The defeat of the ottoman empire during the first world war and the diplomatic and political morass that followed was the precursor for the reconstitution of israel and eventually brought the middle east into center stage today. Its almost a different view, a different perspective of world war 1. World war began in july 1937 in china, and the role of china in the war as a whole has been neglected. Universally acclaimed as one of the finest documentary series ever made about the great war, channel 4s the first world war is a powerful original and truly comprehensive account of the conflict. A comprehensive survey of the history of world war i. This thorough and stimulating 10part series provides a comprehensive narrative of world war i. The directors new documentary, they shall not grow old, brings to life world war i on the big screen like never before.
The world at war series is an amazing and comprehensive documentary. Peter jackson restored, colorized 100 hours of world war i. Apocalypse wwi takes a strategic and global approach to telling the complete tale of this war, from the relatively known flanders and france battles, but also dives into the lesser known fronts including that of italianaustrian, germanpolishrussian, japanesegerman, ottoman empireallied and african german colonies, along with some other. Complete history of world war ii 2007 on dvd and bluray.
It sparked the russian revolution, and it launched america as a world power. Sep 27, 2016 but for the last few years, a historian has been telling the story of world war i in a series of short youtube documentaries one week at a time, in as close to real time as he can get, luke winkie. There was an episode about the war fought against the turks in the mideast, war in parts of europe that were never discussed in school or most text books. This episode explores the escalation of the conflict, how the an empire rallies, and the other countries pick sides. Both are now available on dvd and i would have to say that someone who has a strong interest in the war and is interested in its visual images would find. World war one is an american documentary television series that was shown on cbs during the 19641965 television season to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the start of the war. The most comprehensive world war 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of the war to end all wars. The first world war 2003 is a tenpart channel 4 documentary television series surveying the history of world war i 19141918. The world at war 1973 s01e01 a new germany 1933 1939 bombom. This documentary series will teach you about world war i. Gladiators of world war ii scorched earth secrets of wwii war in the pacific world war ii. Watch the great war american experience official site.
The first world war is a powerful, original and truly comprehensive account of the conflict. Wwi the complete series documentary part 1 of 10 to arms. May 10, 2018 the first world war shaped the twentieth century. Oct 10, 2018 the directors new documentary, they shall not grow old, brings to life world war i on the big screen like never before. The world at war is quite simply the best documentary ever made. With jonathan lewis, voja tankosic, archduke franz ferdinand, andree bernard. World war i in color is a documentary designed to make the great war come alive for a 21stcentury audience the events of 191418 are authoritatively narrated by kenneth branagh, who presents the military and political overview, while interviews with historians add different perspectives. It places the war in truly global military context as. The first world war 2003 the complete series channel 4. This cbs version provides lots of historical clips, vivid descriptions, and moves at a faster pace with details about various battles. Wwi the complete series part 3 of 10 global war youtube. This is our new mission statement and every video we upload will explore the important events 100 years ago.
World war i pitted germany, austriahungary and the ottoman empire against great britain, the united states, france, russia, italy and japan. World war i in color is a documentary designed to make the great war come alive for a 21stcentury audience the events of 191418 are authoritatively narrated by kenneth branagh, who presents the military and political overview, while interviews with. Jul 21, 20 the world at war 1973 world war ii documentary episode 2distant war september 1939 may 1940 the world at war. From its beginning with the versaille treaty and the invasion of manchuria, to its conclusion at the nuremburg trials and the beginning of the cold war, we see the oft overlooked details of the. There are thousands of world war ii documentaries on just about every conceivable subject those broa. Additionally, a tiein book of participant letters and diaries a war in words 2003 by svetlana palmer and sarah wallis was published for the series. A norwegian language series about a russian invasion of. Just wanted to give credit where its due, seeing as its rightly considered the gold standard of ww2 documentary. The documentary series the world at war is outstanding in its ability to unfold the complex issues of wwii in a clear, objective, and gripping manner.
What i liked about the series that it dealt with the world war of the war. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. Documentary filmmaker jonathan lewis attempts to fill in small gaps and create a cohesive timeline of the war from a global perspective. The world wars is a miniseries event that takes viewers on an epic and groundbreaking ride through the bloodiest century in history. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. Ive spent years studying wwi and to all who have an interest in the subject, this documentary is a godsend. Approximately 32 hours long, packed with interviews from the men and women involved, conveyed entirely through real footage, and boasting a script free of chauvinism, this clinical survey of the entire second world war is mandatory viewing for anyone claiming an interest in the topic.
This is one of the best first world war documentaries available right now, but coming in a worthy second to the legendary bbcs the great war series from the 1960s. World war 1 documentary i am looking for a ww1 documentary. Jun 19, 2018 the series explores the experiences of africanamerican and latino soldiers, suffragists, native american code talkers and others whose participation in the war to make the world safe for. A groundbreaking 26part documentary series narrated by the actor laurence olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, world war ii. Opening the world war one commemoration season on the bbc and produced in partnership with the open university, landmark new documentary series britains great war, presented by jeremy. The popular view of the first world war is dominated by cliche. This episode covers the origin of the crises, the death of an emperor, mobilization, and. But for the last few years, a historian has been telling the story of world war i in a series of short youtube documentaries one week at.
The personal interviews and stories very much bring home the impact of the war on individual human beings soldiers and civilians. Universally acclaimed as one of the finest documentary series ever made about the great war. Apart from these two productions the others arent worth bothering with from what ive seen. This series is based upon the books and encyclopedic knowledge of professor hugh strachan. World war i wwi or ww1, also known as the first world war, or the great war, was a global war centred in europe that began on 28 july 1914 and lasted until 11 november 1918. The fault lines from its failed peace settlement led to a second terrible world war barely twenty years later.
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