The Perilous fight [videorecording] : America's World War II in color / co-production of TWI, Carlton and KCTS/Seattle ; producers, Greg Palmer, Scott Pearson ; series producer, Martin Smith.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Edition:
Full screen version.
Publisher:
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,
DVD release of the television series originally broadcast in 2003, c2002. Special features: excerpts from four original World War II documentaries including a Pearl Harbor re-enactment and "The Battle of Midway" by John Ford, and from "Meet the Enemy" and "The last bomb."
Contents:
Triumph: The Pacific 1943-1945 / written & produced by Martin Smith. Battlefronts: 1942-1944 / written & produced by Scott Pearson -- Wrath: D-Day to VE-Day / written & produced by Greg Palmer -- Triumph: The Pacific 1943-1945 / written & produced by Martin Smith.
Summary:
"The Perilous Fight ... brings America's wartime experience, on the battlefield and at home, vividly and intimately to life. The series combines original color film footage with compelling passages from diaries and letters written by people who were part of an unforgettable period of history."
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.