Title:
Big Battles of WWII : 9 battles.
Publication Information:
[Beverly Hills, Calif.] : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, ℗2015.
©2015
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (444 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Contents:
Battle of Germany : the final act -- Battle of France : Blitzkrieg -- Battle of Berlin : death of a city -- Battle of Moscow : the end of the road -- Battle of Berlin : the Russians are coming -- Battle of the Desert : sand, sweat and tears -- Battle of France : defeat -- Battle of Italy : the axis broken -- Battle of Stalingrad : death of an army.
Summary:
The battle of Germany : the final act. These are the events that transpired in Germany, as the Allied Forces began to systematically dismantle the Nazi war organization, as well as the shocking discovery of the Third Reich's horrific death camps. (49 min.)
The battle of France : Bluzkrieg. When Germany goes head-to-head with France, no other decision can be reached: Hitler must be stopped. (49 min.)
The battle of Berlin : the Russians are coming. The Soviet offensive into what would become East Germany had two objectives: to be on a broad front an move as rapidly as possible, and to take possession of the zone. (49 min.)
The battle of the desert : sand, sweat and tears. The Western Desert Camping, a primary operation in World War II's Nor African Campaign, was a continual back-and-forth struggle in an unrelenting desert wasteland. (50 min.)
The battle of France : defeat. When Germany invaded France and the Low Countries, it ended a period called Phony War. By the end of the battle of France, Germany had outflanked the Allied defense. (49 min.)
The battle of Italy : the axis broken. After the axis powers were defeated in North America, the Allies decided to invade Italy, where popular support for the war was flagging. (50 min.)
The battle of Stalingrad : death of an army. Described as the "bloodiest battle in human history and arguably one of the greatest come-backs in military history," the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in the war. (50 min.)
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Audience:
Not rated ; adult situations, violence.
OCLC Number:
ocn948805060
Availability:
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