WWII. The essential collection : [videorecording (DVD)] the century of warfare.

WWII. The essential collection : [videorecording (DVD)] the century of warfare.

Alternate Title
: 
Century of warfare

Publication Date
: 
2010, 1993

Publication Information
: 
[New York] : History Channel,

Physical Description
: 
7 videodiscs (ca. 22 hr., 32 min.)

Subject Term
: 
Weapons -- History.
 
Military history, Modern -- 20th century.
 
War -- History -- 20th century.
 
Military art and science.
 
Documentary television programs.
 
Historical television programs.
 
World politics -- 20th century.

Additional Contributors
: 
Powell, Robert, 1946- ,

Contents
: 
Violent century -- World goes to war -- Blood and mud -- War of the eagles.
 
Battle fleets and U-boats -- Aces high -- War to end all war? -- Enter the dictators
 
War clouds gather -- Blitzkrieg -- Britain stands alone -- Sand and sea war.
 
Hitler turns east -- Long road back-- Normandy to the Rhine -- End in Europe.
 
Oriental Blitzkrieg -- Jungle and ocean -- War at sea -- Air war.
 
Iron curtain -- Oriental communism -- Wars in peace.
 
Vietnam -- War in the Middle East -- Gulf War and the future.

Performer
: 
Narrated by Robert Powell.

Summary
: 
Explores the pivotal battles, profiles the commanders, and chronicles the myriad ways in which war has shaped the modern world. The set draws on an encyclopedic collection of archival film dating back to 1896 to create an unforgettable visual record of every major engagement from WWI to the liberation of Kuwait.

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
14229956267 (set)

General Note
: 
DVD.
 
B&W.
 
Originally released as a television program in 1993.


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