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Britain at War - 6 DVD Box Set (inc The Blitz Years) |
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BOX SET INCLUDES:
-THE D-DAY STORY
June 6th 1944, D-Day,
codenamed "OPERATION
OVERLORD" was the
culmination of nearly two years of
planning. It was the largest
invasion force ever assembled.
Over 6,800 ships, landing craft
and other vessels were used to get
over 130,000 men ashore onto the
Normandy beaches. This
incredible programme shows it all.
-THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
The battle fought over Britain
between the 10th July and 31st
October 1940 was the most
important RAF battle of the
entire war. Using Pathe archive
material as well as rarely seen
colour footage of London's Blitz,
this programme tells the blow-byblow
story of the desperately
close-run conflict that was the
death or glory battle fought in the
skies over Britain.
-BRITISH BATTLES OF
WORLD WAR II
Although British forces went into
action at the very outset of the
Second World War in 1939, it was
not until 1940 that the land war
began. But this was the beginning
of a period of constant defeat.
First, Norway, then the Low
Countries and finally France.
Fortunately it was all to change as
this informative and entertaining
programme documents.
-THE LONG YEARS
1942-1944
As the war entered the third year,
a period of retrenchment began as
Britain settled down for a long,
hard slog. The cinema played a
vital role in not only recruiting
woman in some kind of war work
but also in encouraging the British
people to do their bit for the wareffort.
This programme illustrates
the Home Front efforts as seen
through the cinemas at the time.
-THE VICTORY YEARS
1944-1945
As the Allies prepared for the
invasion of France, on the home
front there was an invasion of a
very different kind. The G.I.s had
arrived, sweeping many a young
girl off her feet. Then came DDay
followed by Hitler's final
terror weapon, the Doodlebug.
But, Britain could take it and
victory in Europe was followed by
victory in Japan.
-THE BLITZ YEARS
1939-1941
At the end of 1939, Britain was
plunged into the most brutal war
ever fought. British Pathé News
has interwoven the memories of
the young men and women left
behind in Britain with the
newsreel of the day to create 'The
Blitz Years', a lasting tribute to the
spirit of the Home Front.
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