World War II The German Front (DVD)

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• Format: Unknown Binding
• ISBN: B000FMJJGO
• ISBN13: 0842718001487
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Digiview
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Somber Military Army Sigal Corps Video

Fro such an offbeat DVD, this thing was great information but boring at times. It was made for world war II soldiers headed off to war in Germany. And I had seen from an eschatological standpoint that among the instruction the Army Signal Corps had said that Genghis Khan from Mongolia in 1283 had invaded Eastern Europe as far as Kiev and the Danube River. History repeats itself: and this was a forerunner of the prophecy of the Kings of the East in Revelaton 9 going to war with the West and killing one-third of mankind! The social theory of the German people interested me. That Germans love discipline and regimentation; and that is why they fell in line behind Hitler. Also the hyperinflation had something to do with it-a loaf of bread selling for one million Deutsce Marks. Even more curious is that the Germans had some kind of geneology institute; and the narrator said that the Nazis knew more about your small American town than you did and you lived there!that In Hitler's roadmap for world conquest, I have heard of Eurasia. But then they said Hitler was fist after the supercontinent of Europe, Russia, Asia and Africa. And this was where %78 of the population lived. In my own meditation and study on Bible Prophecy, I was saying that in modern times, before the Cold War and the Bipolar World, that the world's power was centered in Western Europe-they all sent sailing ships overseas to colonize the world. The story about the life of Hitler, in our video the contrast was poor and the movie looked too dark. In their speeches, Hitler and Mussolini looked like clowns or goofs, insane or even mentally retarded. I was going to say that intelligent men in the Army Signal Corps made this video or collection of movies. And that it is serious, somber and well-researched. WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR? This was the idea of this set of movies.

No music please

This documentary is great with the exclusive footage of that time of the war, with that it gets really annoying with the overbearing and loud background music. I can't understand what is being said by the narrator struggling to speak over the music.

Excellent Value for Riveting Archival Footage

Though these films may not satisfy every WWII film expert with an extensive library of documentaries, for the modest collector and history buff, they are an amazing value. For less than a cup of coffee you get over 3 hours of extraordinary wartime footage, with history coming alive in your living room, the way no book can ever reveal it. The first 2 films are propaganda made by the War Department, and are in remarkable condition, with visual and audio clarity that is rare considering their age. # 1: "Prelude to War" is about how starting in 1931 Japan occupied Manchuria and invaded China, inflicting unimaginable horrors on the land and its people. It continues with Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, and we see Emperor Haile Selassie pleading for help before the League of Nations, to no avail. #2: "The Nazi Strike" was directed by Frank Capra, and you will see in this film England's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in front of a cheering crowd, waving a piece of paper with Hitler's signature on it, claiming "Peace in our time." Little did they know what their naivete would bring them in the months to come. You will also see Hitler's invasion of Poland and how the Polish people heroically tried to fight back. #3: "The Secret Life of Hitler" is marred by severe deterioration in the film, some of it which goes back to the 1920's and early 30's, but it is still interesting in parts. The former unemployed housepainter becomes the terror of the world. The "secret" element isn't much, other than seeing Eva Braun doing gymnastics and frolicking at parties. It also chronicles the Soviet entry into Berlin, a city which by that time was not much more than a heap of rubble, and Hitler's final hours. #4: "Nuremberg Trials." Like the first 2 films, this one is also in good condition. It is dramatically narrated and quite detailed and descriptive, with excellent camerawork. Never has there been a line-up of defendants like this. We see them as their sentences are given, and those who hung on the end of a rope are shown after death, lying on bunks with the rope still around their necks, and later it is said "their ashes have been dispersed to the wind." We also see the grotesque displays from concentration camps of boxes of gold teeth, skin ready to be made into gloves, and photos of corpses that were to be turned into soap. I am giving this DVD 5 stars despite the weaknesses in the 3rd film because of its having so much historical value for such a low price. May we never forget the souls who suffered and lost their lives in this terrifying war, and may documentaries like the ones on this DVD always be viewed so that we will remember, and hopefully learn from history.