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Stalemate in Italy - Assault on the Gustav Line. Churchill described Italy as the soft underbelly of Europe. Words he would live to regret, as the supposed swift campaign deteriorated into almost 2 years of hard fought encounters against a skilful, battle-hardened and determined enemy. The deployment of crack troops, including the 1st SS Division and the Hermann Goering Division, and Italys naturally defensive geography ensured that the Allies would be denied their speedy victory. The fighting on the Gustav Line, at Anzio and in particular at Monte Cassino have come to epitomise the dogged determination of the Allies elusive enemy. |
Scorched Earth : Army Group Centre - The Wehrmacht in Russia. At the core of Hitlers push through Russia was Army Group Centre, charged with the capture of Moscow by way of Minsk. The most formidable concentration of force on the eastern front, Army Group Centre was the dagger thrust at the heart of the soviet state; its success would be inextricably linked to the outcome of the whole campaign. Indecision, the unforgiving Russian winter and the defences around Moscow would force the retreat and ultimately the defeat of Army Group Centre. The Battle of Kursk signalled the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. |
The Fall of Berlin. This compelling documentary tracks the events that lead to the conclusion of the war in Europe. As the Americans create a bridgehead on the River Elbe, the Luftwaffe makes a last desperate attempt to counter the fury of the allies bombing of Berlin. Whilst Hitler visits the Eastern Front, the Hitler Youth builds barricades around the doomed city. But all is lost, as far as the Third Reich is concerned. The Russian Army launches a devastating attack along the Oder River, only forty miles from Berlin. The German surrender becomes inevitable, and the hapless city is divided up amongst the victors. |
From Remagen to the Elbe. In this remarkable full colour film, shot by a camera team during the last months of the war, the viewer can re-live scenes of the heady drive of the U.S. Army across Germany from the bridge at Remagen to the Elbe and southward into Bavaria and Austria. This programme will be a boon to all wishing to share the feelings of those fighting this terrible conflict to its conclusion. It presents a compelling portrait of the last dramatic weeks of the greatest war in history. Much of what is seen is unique. |
The Green Devils : German Paratrooper Elite 1933 - 1941. First seeing action during Operation Weseruburg - the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April, 1940 - the Green Devils were the fallschirmjaeger (paratrooper) arm of the Luftwaffe and were to see extensive service in both air-drop and ground roles, through to the wars end in 1945. The first paratrooper unit was raised in 1935 following the profound impression made upon the Germans by the early experiments with this new form of warfare conducted by the Soviets. This programme deals with the evolution of the paratrooper arm, and goes into depth about their important role in the invasion of the west in 1940. It also offers extensive coverage of the victorious operation that will remain forever linked with the fallschirmjaeger Operation Merkur - the invasion of Crete in 1941. |
The Green Devils : German Paratrooper Elite 1942 - 1945. The Green Devils were the fallschirmjaeger (paratrooper) arm of the Luftwaffe and were to see extensive service in both air-dropped and ground roles, through to the wars end in 1945. However, by 1942, fated by Hitlers judgement that the days of large paratrooper operations had already passed, the Green Devils were to see out the rest of the war serving primarily as elite ground troops. This programme shows their operations in North Africa through to East Prussia and the borders of Germany in 1944-45, as well as in the theatres of Italy and Normandy. It also includes operations by paratroopers in the East where they are seen taking on Soviet T-34s using Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons and on the borders of Germany in the opening months of 1945. |
Tiger - Heavy Tank Panzer VI. There can be few people who have never heard of the Tiger Tank - indeed, it has come to be seen as one of the most potent symbols of German military power in the Second World War. First committed to combat on the Eastern front 1942, the Tiger and its more formidable successor - the Tiger II, Kingtiger - had, by the time of the defeat of Nazi Germany, generated an awesome reputation that far belied the very small production run of fewer than the 2000 built. The history of this legendary tank is told with particular emphasis placed on combat footage of the Tiger in action, as well as footage of the Ferdinand/Elefant on the Eastern front and the Sturmtiger in action in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. |
Panther - The Panzer V. The Panther was Germanys response to the shocking experience of encountering the superior Soviet T-34 tank in the wake of the invasion of Russia in 1941. While drawing heavily on the design of the T-34, the Panther was however a more sophisticated machine incorporating features that led many to judge it to have been possibly the best designed tank of the war. This programme covers not only evolution of the Panther design but through the usage of combat footage illustrates the Panther in action on all fronts on which the German Army fought from 1943 until 1945. |
Panzer IV Heavy Tank. In continuous production from 1936 until 1945, the Panzer IV was the armoured workhorse of the German Army in the Second World War. Designed originally as a heavy support tank for its stable mate, the lighter Mark III in the Panzer divisions, it became one of the key instruments of the Blitzkrieg victories, in the early war years. This programme traces the long history of this most versatile of German tanks, and documents a combat career that finally ended with the destruction of the last Mark IVs in Syrian service by the Israeli Army on the Golan Heights in 1967. |
Panzer III Medium Tank. The Panzer III emerged as one of the formative images of German military success in the newsreels produced by the Propaganda Ministry, documenting the Blitzkrieg victories of the early war years. While proving adequate to the task of countering allied armour in France and the Western desert, the fateful encounter with the superior Soviet T-34 tank, following the invasion of Russia in 1941, revealed the technical shortcomings of the Panzer III. Its days as a battle tank were numbered, but it could still be seen serving in the East as a command tank until 1944, and in other secondary theatres such as Norway until the German surrender. |
Panzer I and II Light Tanks. It is one of the enduring myths of the Second World War, that the German Blitzkrieg victories of the early years of the conflict were achieved by their employment of a numerically and technologically superior tank force. In reality, the defeat of Poland and France, Yugoslavia and Greece and the remarkable victories in the opening stages of the Russian campaign and in North Africa, were wrought by German tank divisions equipped, in the main, with light tanks. The Panzer I weighed less than six tons, and was armed with two machine guns and armour barely able to withstand the impact of such weapons itself. It was with these light-weight workhorses, rather than their heavier and more glamorous stable mates, that the Blitzkrieg legend was forged. |
Stug III and IV Assault Guns. One of the most common images of German Armour in the combat footage taken by Goebbels propaganda cameramen in the second half of the war in Europe, was the Assault Gun or Sturmgeschutz (abbr. Stug) From 1942 onwards it was increasingly employed as a tank destroyer, but its origin lay not in that role but in a 1936 order for an armoured infantry support vehicle. The frequency with which assault guns are filmed in action from 1944 onwards, illustrates the manner to which this vehicle was employed as a substitute for the Panzers. By the wars end assault gun units claimed the destruction of no less than 20,000 allied tanks. |
Hummel Mobile Heavy Artillery. From 1940 until wars end, German industry produced a plethora of self-propelled weapons for the German Army. Whilst some of these were purposely designed, others were extemporary affairs developed rapidly using available weapons and chassis to serve the immediate need of the German Army in the field. Those covered in this programme fall mainly into the categories of tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery. This unique compilation of combat footage of these vehicles will allow the viewer to gain an insight into the variety and importance of such weapons to the German Army, up to its defeat. |
German Military Vehicles inc. Armoured Cars and Half Tracks. Seemingly present whenever German combat cameramen were filming, armoured cars and half tracks were as vital to the German war machine as the Panzers. Designed for the vital role of reconnaissance, they ranged ahead of the advancing Panzer spearheads to assess enemy strengths and intentions. Whether on four wheels or employing the more distinctive eight wheel configuration, German armoured cars would be seen as much a symbol of the Blitzkrieg as the Panzers themselves. This programme covers all these vehicles and includes rare footage of the late war Puma armoured car in Normandy. |
Panzer - Germanys Ultimate War Machine. During WW2, the need for capable and qualified crewmen to work with and maintain the equipment became vital. In order to keep up with the demands of warfare, soldiers and engineers were educated partly with training films. This programme shows footage of the Tiger tanks during Operation Citadel, as well as edited highlights of two German Army training films from late 1943 and mid 1944. Including two major military productions, the first of these films was produced to show how to convert the Panther tank, allowing it to successfully deal with the extensive Soviet defences like those it encountered at its debut in Kursk. The second film from 1944, made for the benefit of personnel serving in Sdkfz 251 Ds and the Panzerjaeger IV, may well be the only footage of this type to survive the war. Finally there are sequences showing such machines as the late Model Brummbaer which round off this fascinating assemblage of unique footage of German armoured fighting vehicles from the latter part of WW2. |
Guns of the Wehrmacht 1933 - 1945. The effectiveness of its artillery arm was one of the dominating features of the German Army on the battlefields of the Western Front in the First World War. Indeed, a specific requirement of the Treaty of Versailles was that the new Reichswehr be denied heavy artillery. The expertise and technology that had made the artillery arm so effective in that conflict were never lost. So that when re-armament began in Germany 1933, following the Nazi accession to power, the ground was already laid for the rapid expansion of artillery of all types for the new Wehrmacht. While never acquiring the glamour of the Panzer arm, the guns of the Wehrmacht were nevertheless instrumental in serving the German Armed Forces in victory and defeat through to 1945. |
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich - Hitlers Rise to Power - The Early Years to 1935. This educational and thought provoking series comprises German newsreel recordings and includes unique footage plundered by Russians troops. Directed and orchestrated under the influence of Goebbelss Ministry of Propaganda, it is by no means an accurate historical depiction but a fascinating insight into how the period leading up to and including World War Two was portrayed to the German people. This episode deals with the early years including the Great War to the emergence of Hitler as German Chancellor. It covers the collapse of the German economy and subsequent poverty; the SA implementing the anti-Jewish campaigns; the death of Hindenburg and the turbulent elections and re-building of Germany under the new chancellor. |
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich - Germany Prepares for War - 1936 - 1939. This educational and thought provoking series comprises German newsreel recordings and includes unique footage plundered by Russians troops. Directed and orchestrated under the influence of Goebbelss Ministry of Propaganda, it is by no means an accurate historical depiction but a fascinating insight into how the period leading up to and including World War Two was portrayed to the German people. This episode covers the years 1936 through to the start of the Second World War in 1939. It includes the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin; the Nuremburg Rally of the same year; the celebrations for Hitlers 50th birthday; German rearmament and the lightning invasion of Poland. |
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich - European Domination - 1940. This educational and thought provoking series comprises German newsreel recordings and includes unique footage plundered by Russians troops. Directed and orchestrated under the influence of Goebbelss Ministry of Propaganda, it is by no means an accurate historical depiction but a fascinating insight into how the period leading up to and including World War Two was portrayed to the German people. This episode covers early 1940 as Hitlers forces steamrollered Western Europe. It deals with the invasion and surrender of Holland, Belgium, Norway and Denmark; the Battle of Dunkirk and the subsequent British evacuation and the capitulation of France including the victory parades through Paris. |
A Newsreel History of the Third Reich - Churchill - The War Criminal - 1940. This educational and thought provoking series comprises German newsreel recordings and includes unique footage plundered by Russians troops. Directed and orchestrated under the influence of Goebbelss Ministry of Propaganda, it is by no means an accurate historical depiction but a fascinating insight into how the period leading up to and including World War Two was portrayed to the German people. This episode focuses primarily on Hitlers plans for the invasion of Britain and his personal sparring with Sir Winston Churchill and the British population. It also includes German attempts to rebuild and to portray the normality in occupied countries and Germanys continued military build-up. |
Battlefield - The Battle of Kursk In the summer of 1943 more than 2,000,000 men of the German and Russian Armies and over 6,000 tanks were gathered together near the Russian town of Kursk. The scene was set for one of the wars most crucial engagements the outcome of which would have a vital bearing on the outcome of the conflict. This is a brand new episode from the landmark television series Battlefield. Featuring fascinating archive footage from all over the world the programme includes a review of the political and military situation before the battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics and the story of the battle itself. Vivid graphics place the battle into the context of the war as a whole. |
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