The world at war /

An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness partici...

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Corporate Authors:	Thames Television, ltd, Freemantle Media (Firm), History Channel (Television network), A & E Home Video (Firm), New Video Group
Other Authors:	Isaacs, Jeremy, 1932-, Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, Junge, Gertraud, Fuchida, Mitsuo, 1902-1976, Hiss, Alger
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Africa, North. Germany > History > 1933-1945. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943. Genocide. Japan > History > 1926-1945. Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction films.

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Summary:	An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines - and spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already unforgettable experience.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast as a television special in 1974. Special features: the making of 'The world at war'; bonus documentary: "Secretary of Hitler"; documentary "The two deaths of Adolf Hitler"; documentary "Warrior"; documentary "Hitler's Germany: 1932-1939"; documentary "Hitler's Germany: 1939-1945"; documentary "The final solution"; documentary "From war to peace"; 30th anniversary feature-length retrospective film; biographies; timeline; gallery of photos from the Imperial War Museum collection. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	11 videodiscs (approximately 1194 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
ISBN:	0767065751 (set) 9780767065757 (set) 076706576X (v. 1) 9780767065764 (v. 1) 0767065778 (v. 2) 9780767065771 (v. 2) 0767065786 (v. 3) 9780767065788 (v. 3) 0767065794 (v. 4) 9780767065795 (v. 4) 0767065808 (v. 5) 9780767065801 (v. 5) 0767065816 (v. 6) 9780767065818 (v. 6) 0767065824 (v .7) 9780767065825 (v .7) 0767065832 (v. 8) 9780767065832 (v. 8) 0767065840 (v. 9) 9780767065849 (v. 9) 0767065859 (v. 10) 9780767065856 (v. 10) 0767065867 (v. 11) 9780767065863 (v. 11)