World War II - 7 - 9 (DVD)

Detailní popis produktu

Zvuk: angličtina

Titulky: nizozemština

Stopáž: 165 min.

Rok výroby: 2007

Datum vydání: 30.09.2007

EAN kód: 5400644020634

Popis (anglicky):

This is the story of the most important event in human history. A story of heroism and horror, technology and terror, adventure and self-sacrifice. It is the history of nations at war. In 13 episodes, this five-part series shows you unique footage shot by British Movietone, the newsreel of the time. A must for those interested in the history of the 2nd World War.

7. The day of infamy
The war becomes a global war when the Japanese attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. At the same time, they unleash a wave of invasions and conquests in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Operation Barbarossa is stranded in the snow near Moscow and the Germans must retreat with victory within reach. Millions of soldiers become prisoners of war. Fiction becomes history through the story of these prisoners.

8. Holding out for six months
The Japanese military leadership predicts they can hold out against the Americans for six months before they can break through Japan's defenses. They are proven right. After six months of victories in the South Pacific, the Philippines, Burma and Singapore, the pride of the Japanese navy is broken in the battle for the Midway Islands. In Europe, the island of Malta is besieged. Allied sailors brave ice, storms and constant German attacks to stop food supplies from German calls in Russia.

9. The end of the beginning
Around the world, the war comes to a turning point. In North Africa, Rommel lets victory slip through his fingers as he is defeated at El Alamein. In the South Pacific, liberation begins at Gualdacanal. The Allies begin a series of amphibious attacks with disastrous results at Dieppe and a triumph in North Africa. The local population resists the domination of the occupiers. The Germans invade southern Russia and they occupy Stalingrad. They suffer enormous losses in this operation, which they will never recover from.