Definitive History of WWII | 
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Studio: Bci / Eclipse
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 85786
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 670
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
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UPC: 787364594191
EAN: 0787364594191
ASIN: B0007TKOLY
Release Date: July 12, 2005
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Product Description
The new 10-part documentary series The Definitive History of WWII features compelling interviews with veterans who fought during the most defining time in the history of the modern world. In this fascinating 6 DVD set veterans recount personal experiences and provide an extraordinary new perspective on the greatest military struggle the world has ever endured. Rare and in some cases previously unseen war footage from archives all over the world has been assembled in this poignant and sometimes harrowing documentary which captures the heart and spirit of the twentieth century s greatest conflict just in time for the 60th Anniversary of the end of WWIIFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 787364594191
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 Lowest Quality History of World War II Available August 27, 2008
This is without a doubt the worst set of materials available. A patchwork of period films mixed with newsreels over dubbed with tacky, dramatic music.
Many minutes of the *SAME FOOTAGE* is presented over and over again!
You've been given a fair warning. This is a waste of money. Move along, folks, there's nothing to see here.
 Nice addition to any collection April 9, 2007
I really like this box set... And I'm not sure why!
As another reviewer noted, the first two hours are wonderful, while the remaining hours are newsreel footage. The newsreel footage is however a mix of some of the better issues of the day, and the narrator overdubs the newsreel soundtrack with interesting input in areas where the original sound track/narrator faltered.
The narrator (Joseph Brutsman) is a big part of the appeal of this box set. His respectful and introspective tone is a refreshing change from the staccato angry style of the past. Even the theme music is poignant and reflective, lingering in your brain as you ponder the immensity of the struggle the world went through.
A very nice box set to add to any collection, and the price can't be beat.
William Bolam
 Not that great... March 4, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This 6 disc set (10 episodes) starts out well -- the first two hours are good, with a narrator, footage, and interviews. You know, the stuff you expect to see in a documentary. After that, the producers apparently ran out of money and/or effort, because the rest of the discs are lame. Most of them are just old news reels slapped together. Not that the newsreels themselves aren't interesting or appropriate, but there is nothing else there. No commentary, no narration, no interviews. By the time google puts the national archives footage on-line you can see the same thing for free.
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