Battleline (History Channel)
8 DVD Box Set
The definitive collection of the most pivotal battles of World War II
RRP: £99.99
| Product Code | GUDVD5943 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 5023093059439 |
| Certificate | E - Exempt from classification |
| Screen | Full screen PAL 4:3 |
| Colour Code | B&W |
| Audio Content | Stereo |
| Disc Format | DVD-5 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 7 Hours approx |
| Region | 2 - will only play on European region 2 or multi-region DVD players |
Disc 1. Arnhem & Burma
1 x 48:00 min
ARNHEM: The plan was to unleash the largest airborne assault in the history of warfare. To fly into German occupied territory and capture no less than five key bridges.
BURMA: The allied reconquest of Burma, the crucial land route to China, was one of the most gruelling conflicts fought against the Japanese forces.
Disc 2. Battle of the Atlantic & Battle of Britain
1 x 50:00 min
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC: The Battle of the Atlantic was a fight for Britain's survival. Not only was it the longest campaign of World War II, it was also perhaps the most crucial.
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Britain's desperate struggle to defend herself against an unrelenting German aerial onslaught resounds through the years as the RAF's finest hour.
Disc 3. Battle of the Bulge & Battle of Midway
1 x 48:00 min
BATTLE OF THE BULGE: Germany's major counteroffensive in the winter of 1944 caught American forces completely off-guard, causing tens of thousands of casualties before it was finally halted.
BATTLE OF MIDWAY: Ultimately it was this U.S. victory in Midway that ended Japan's seemingly unstoppable advance across the Pacific.
Disc 4. Dieppe & Dunkirk
1 x 49:00 min
DIEPPE: The allies' attack on Dieppe was a disaster. Intended to arrive under the cover of darkness, they were delayed. Fully visible to the Germans the losses were extreme.
DUNKIRK: With the navy unable to supply enough ships for a successful rescue, Vice-Admiral Ramsay amazingly called on the help of civilians to pull off an historic rescue.
Disc 5. Monte Cassino & El Alamein
1 x 48:00 min
ONTE CASSINO: After three extremely costly attempts to take the heavily-guarded monastery, the ‘Fourth Battle' of Monte Cassino allowed the allied forces a way through to Rome.
EL ALAMEIN: The battle of El Alamein eventually tipped the balance of power in the allies' favour and is now regarded as one of the decisive victories of WWII.
Disc 6. Pearl Harbour & Okinawa
1 x 48:00 min
ONTE CASSINO: After three extremely costly attempts to take the heavily-guarded monastery, the ‘Fourth Battle' of Monte Cassino allowed the allied forces a way through to Rome.
EL ALAMEIN: The battle of El Alamein eventually tipped the balance of power in the allies' favour and is now regarded as one of the decisive victories of WWII.
Disc 7. Omaha Beach & Tobruk
1 x 49:00 min
OMAHA BEACH: The plan was to land infantry troops on Omaha beach alongside armoured vehicles. The armoured vehicles never made it.
TOBRUK: The story of the allied force's heroic efforts to resist Rommel's siege of Tobruk. It was to prove Germany's first notable land defeat in WWII.
Disc 8. Poland & Stalingrad
1 x 47:00 min
POLAND: On September 1st, 1939, the German army invaded Poland. The attack was launched without warning. The Second World War had begun.
STALINGRAD: The decisive Soviet victory that stopped the German southern advance into Russia and turned the tide of the war.