Title from container. Originally broadcast between 2001 and 2014 on the History Channel. New DVD -- June -- 2015
Contents:
Discs 18-20. Patton 360°. Discs 3 & 4. 100 years of WWI -- Discs 5 & 6. 75 years of WWII -- Discs 7-9. WWII in HD -- Disc 10. WWII in HD : the air war -- Disc 11. WWII in HD : the battle for Iwo Jima -- Disc 12. WWII from space -- Discs 13-17. The color of war -- Discs 18-20. Patton 360°.
Summary:
"History marks the advent of modern warfare in the 20th century with this epic DVD collection. Discover how the First World War changed the face of battle forever, from hand-to-hand combat to high-tech warfare in History of WWII : the first modern war. Experience the acrobatic encounters of flying aces high above the battlefied in Dogfights. Watch the Normandy assault in spectacular high definition in D-Day in HD, and learn soldiers' personal stories in WWII in HD and The color of war. Learn which inventions decided the war in Ultimate WWII weapons, and get a dramatic view of U.S. General George Patton's brilliant strategy in Patton 360°. And witness the whole devastating three decades of war through the eyes of the men forged in the trenches of WWI before commanding the world in WWII : Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and others in the Emmy-nominated miniseries The World Wars." - Publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.