• The War: A Film by Ken Burns [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    THE WAR a new seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. Six years in the making this epic 14-hour film focuses on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed American towns – Waterbury Connecticut; Mobile Alabama; Sacramento California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne Minnesota. These four communities stand in for – and could represent – any town in the United States that went through the war’s four devastating years. Individuals from each community take the viewer through their own personal and quite often harrowing journeys into war painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives and those of their neighbors as well as the country they helped to save for generations to come.

  • WWII in 3D, Blu-Ray

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    Product Description

    For the first time, you will see dramatic moments of WWII that were captured in 3D with stereographs and then shuttered away in secret archives and attics, until now. This stunning collection of color 3D photos includes Allied reconnaissance photos, a trove of images that documents the rise and fall of the Third Reich, and photos secretly taken by a civilian in occupied France. WWII IN 3D also features an actual 3D motion picture film shot by the Nazis in 1943 and creates a fully immersive, three dimensional portrait of history’s largest and bloodiest conflict.

    BONUS FEATURES:English, Spanish, Dutch, German, Polish and Mandarin subtitles

  • WWII in Hi Def [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    The second world war comes roaring back to life in a 10-film, hi-def experience specially selected from the U.S. National Archives. Includes December 7th: Short Version (1943/34 min.), December 7th: Long Version (1943/82 min.), With the Marines at Tarawa (1944/40 min.), The Battle of Midway (1942/30 min.), Let There Be Light (1946/60 min.), Nuremberg (1946/80 min.) and four films with narration by Ronald Reagan: General MacArthur, General Eisenhower, General Bradley and General Patton (1963/89 min.). 4 Discs. Color-b&w/NR.

  • World War II: 360 [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    It was a war and a series of military campaigns like no other. HISTORY puts viewers in the middle of the action with two revealing programs that use cutting-edge computer graphic animation and the latest technology to bring a 360-degree view of the Second World War. In Battle 360°, follow the only carrier to be front and center in every major sea conflict in the Pacific. The USS Enterprise and its men fought saw some of the fiercest multi-front battles ever witnessed in modern combat as they fought off the enemy from the air, the sea, and underwater. Then, travel with Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. as he leads his heroic soldiers in North Africa, in the invasion of Sicily, and in the charge across Europe to defeat Hitlers Third Reich. Patton 360° weaves a mix of CGI battle scenes, interviews with historians and men who fought under Patton, and commentary by modern-day military experts, offering a dramatic analysis of the brilliant strategy and leadership Patton exemplified as he beat back the Nazi tidal wave in WWII.

    BATTLE 360: For nearly a decade, the legendary World War II aircraft carrier USS Enterprise held a pivotal place on the turbulent seas of war, engaging in some of the fiercest multi-front battles ever witnessed in modern combat. The only carrier to be front and center in every major sea conflict in the Pacific, the Enterprise and her crews battles were marked by intense firepower, instinct, and a 360°-coordination between surface ships, the aircraft above, and the submarines below. In each episode using incredible CGI visualizations, BATTLE 360° follows the Enterprise and its men through another conflict of WWII as they fight off the enemy from the air, sea, and underwater. BATTLE 360°: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE includes all 10 original episodes on 3 discs:
    DISC 1: Call to Duty / Vengeance at Midway / Jaws of the Enemy / Bloody Santa Cruz
    DISC 2: Enterprise vs. Japan / The Grey Ghost / Hammer of Hell
    DISC 3: D-Day in the Pacific / Battle of Leyte Gulf / The Empire s Last Stand / Bonus
    BONUS FEATURES: Additional Footage

    PATTON 360 uses cutting-edge computer graphic animation and the latest technology to bring viewers a 360-degree view of World War II. Patton, a complicated, colorful, and ferociously determined officer known as Old Blood and Guts, springs to life with the aid of archival footage, personal diary quotes, and commentary from historians and veterans. With insight into the forces he commanded and battles he led, youll be there for all the drama, from lightning-fast armored assaults to the Battle of the Bulge and the final battles inside Germany after crossing the Rhine.

    DISC 1: Blood & Guts / Rommels Last Stand / Baptism of Blood / Rogue General / American Blitzkrieg
    DISC 2: Leading the Charge / On Hitlers Doorstep / Siege Warfare / Battle of the Bulge / Crushing the Third Reich

  • Apocalypse: World War II [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This captivating documentary series takes an in-depth look at the Second World War through the eyes of those who lived through it: the soldiers, the victims, and the political and military leaders. Using archival footage – most of it previously unseen and now colorized – this series provides an intimate and breath-taking examination of history’s most devastating war.

  • WWII in HD [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    Product Description

    Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD, the world premiere HISTORYTM series WWII IN HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war s biggest battles to create a personal, introspective and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. Follow 12 unforgettable Americans, and experience the war through their eyes, in their own words, as it really looked and sounded. WWII IN HD transforms their stirring journey into a tangible piece of history. Culled from rare color film found in a two-year worldwide search and converted to HD with meticulous technique, WWII IN HD provides a picture of World War II as it has never been seen before.

    DISC 1: Darkness Falls / Hard Way Back / Bloody Resolve / Battle Stations / Day of Days

    DISC 2: Point of No Return / Striking Distance / Glory and Guts / Edge of the Abyss / End Game / Bonus

    Special Features

    • Character Profiles
    • Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes – Finding the Footage
    • Preserving the Footage

  • The World at War [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    More than 35 years after its initial broadcast, THE WORLD AT WAR remains the definitive visual history of World War II. Unsurpassed in depth and scope, its 26 hour-long programs feature 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 add spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already unforgettable viewing experience.

    Informative and unbiased, THE WORLD AT WAR is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an International Emmy Award, The National Television Critics’ Award for Best Documentary, and knighthood for its creator, Sir Jeremy Isaacs. Narrated by Academy Award winner Sir Laurence Olivier and painstakingly restored in 1080p high-definition (with newly-created 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks), this is epic history at its absolute best.

    BONUS FEATURES:
    Bonus Documentaries: The Making of the Series, Secretary to Hitler, The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler, Warrior, Hitler s Germany: The People s Community 1933-1939, Hitler’s Germany: Total War 1939-1945, The Final Solution: Parts 1 and 2, and From War to Peace
    Making the Series A 30th Anniversary Feature-Length Retrospective
    The Restoring of THE WORLD AT WAR a brand-new feature detailing the meticulous restoration process
    The Making of THE WORLD AT WAR
    Biographies
    Gallery of Photos from the Imperial War Museum Collection
    Historical Footage
    Famous Songs, Speeches, Quotes and Maps

  • The Pacific (6-Disc Blu-ray + Exclusive 7th Disc “War on the Home Front”) [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This limited collector’s Blu-ray edition includes a bonus 7th disc entitled “War on the Home Front.”

    The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

    War on the Home Front: While the Marines were battling the Japanese in the Pacific theater, a different kind of war was being waged on the U.S. home front. Patriotism was soaring and the mood back in the states was one of a collective spirit, a great coming together was underway. From the perspectives of surviving veterans and family members, this featurette takes an in-depth look at life on the home front during the Pacific theater of World War II.

  • The Pacific (6-Disc DVD Exclusive 7th Disc “Inside the Battle: Peleliu”)

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This limited collector’s DVD edition includes a bonus 7th disc entitled “Inside the Battle: Peleliu.”

    The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

    Inside the Battle: Peleliu: An exclusive look into the battle of Peleliu. Combining exclusive historian and veteran interviews with real footage from the battle of Peleliu, this featrette illustrates the massive undertaking of the battle for Peleliu in the Pacific theater of World War II.

  • The Pacific (6-Disc DVD + Exclusive 7th Disc “War on the Home Front”)

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This limited collector’s DVD edition includes a bonus 7th disc entitled “War on the Home Front.”

    The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

    War on the Home Front: While the Marines were battling the Japanese in the Pacific theater, a different kind of war was being waged on the U.S. home front. Patriotism was soaring and the mood back in the states was one of a collective spirit, a great coming together was underway. From the perspectives of surviving veterans and family members, this featurette takes an in-depth look at life on the home front during the Pacific theater of World War II.