D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition 3 Disc DVD Box Set

At first light on the 6th of June 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest combined land, air and sea operation ever. This invasion, designed to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi oppression, would be forever known as D-Day. The assault was a tremendous gamble and the element of surprise was critical to success. Through a tangle of intrigue and deception, the Allies convinced Hitler that the real invasion would not occur at Normandy but instead would fall at the Pas de Calais, 150 miles from the true invasion site. The preparation for the operation was intense and the assault phase of Operation Overlord was a tremendous victory for the Allies. They had broken the vaunted Atlantic wall and established a foothold on the continent. Soon afterwards they were celebrating the liberation of Paris. Between the two events were 80 days of war and its uncertainty. The story of these three phases, the build up, the assault and the breakout are the real story of D-Day, Operation Overlord. This compelling story is retold using archival images, including rare color footage from the Library of Congress, coupled with the thoughts of the men and women who actually participated in these historic events. They tell the story of Operation Overlord as it occurred sixty years ago, when the world came together in conflict on the storm swept beaches of Normandy.

WWII Movies Collector's Series Volume 2 - 3 Disc DVD Box Set

Disc 1:
Escape From Sobibor: The largest prison escape from a WWII Nazi death camp. Starring Alan Arkin and Rutger Hauer. Contains brief nudity and violence. Color film, approximately 1 hour - 1987.

Casablanca Express: Nazi commandos hijack the train carrying Winston Churchill. Starring Glenn Ford, Donald Pleasance, and Jason Connery. Color Film approximately 1 hour 24 minutes - 1989.

Submarine Alert: An FBI agent infiltrates a gang of Axis spies. Starring Richard Arlen. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 6 minutes - 1943.

Disc 2:
Hitler's SS: Portrait Of Evil: A two-part tale of two brothers in Nazi Germany. Starring Tony Randall and Jose Ferrer. Color film, approximately 2 hours 24 minutes - 1985.

Black Brigade: An Inexperienced all-black commando squad takes on a suicide mission. Starring Richard Pryor, Robert Hooks, and Stephen Boyd. Color film, approximately 1 hour 10 minutes - 1969.

Minesweeper: A disgraced Navy officer redeems himself. Starring Richard Arlen. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 5 minutes - 1943

Disc 3:
The North Star: A Russian village defends itself against the Germans. Starring Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter, Walter Brennan, and Walter Huston. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 45 minutes - 1943.

Commandos: Setting up the Allied invasion in North Africa. Starring Lee Van Cleef and Jack Kelly. Color film, approximately 1 hour 37 minutes - 1968.

Five For Hell: A Suicide mission behind German lines. Starring Klaus Kinski. Color film, approximately 1 hour 31 minutes - 1967.

• Full Dimesion Stereo Surround Sound
• Approximately 14 Hours Running Time
• Color and Black/White Film
• Makes An Excellent Gift
• Compatible With NTSC and PAL Formats – Playable Worldwide

WWII Movies Collector's Series Volume 1 - 3 Disc DVD Box Set

Disc 1:
A Walk In The Sun: About the trials of a WWII infantry company from the time they hit the beach in Italy until they capture their crucial farmhouse objective. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 55 minutes.

Gung Ho!: "Carlson's Raiders," a specially trained battalion of Marine jungle fighters are determined to take the Pacific island of Makin during WWII. Starring Robert Mitchum and Randolph Scott. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 28 minutes - 1943.

Go For Broke: Van Johnson plays an inexperienced officer that heads up a special Army attack force composed of Japanese American volunteers. This film received two Academy Award® nominations. Starring Warner Anderson and Van Johnson. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes - 1951.

Disc 2:
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing: The crew of an RAF bomber is shot down in the Netherlands and struggles to escape capture by the Germans. This film received an Academy Award® nomination. Starring Hugh Williams and Peter Ustinov. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 43 minutes - 1941.

Spitfire: The story of Reginald J. Mitchell, the man who designed the ace British fighter plane, Spitfire. The Spitfire became one of the Allies most valuable WWII assets. Starring David Niven and Leslie Howard. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 27 minutes - 1942.

We Dive At Dawn: The "Sea Tiger" attempts to sink the German battleship "Brandenburg" off Denmark. Starring John Mills and Eric Portman. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 36 minutes - 1943.

Disc 3:
Corregidor: Doctors on Corregidor sort out a love triangle while fighting the invading Japanese forces. Starring Otto Kruger and Donald Woods. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 6 minutes - 1943.

The Immortal Battalion: A WWII drama about an Army officer who shapes a unit of British recruits into a crack battalion to face Rommel's North Africa Korps. Starring David Niven, Stanley Holloway, and Peter Ustinov. Directed by Carol Reed. Black and white film, approximately 1 hour 27 minutes - 1944.

The Big Lift: When the Russians blockade Berlin, British and American airmen receive supplies through a massive air lift. Starring Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas. Black and white film, approximately 2 hours - 1950.

• Full Dimesion Stereo Surround Sound
• Approximately 15 Hours Running Time
• Black and White Films
• Makes An Excellent Gift
• Compatible With NTSC and PAL Formats – Playable Worldwide

Air Power: Riveting Stories or WWII Air Combat - Narrated by Walter Cronkite 3 Disc DVD Box Set

This riveting 6 hour documentary, produced by CBS News in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force and narrated by Walter Cronkite, chronicles the impact that the fighting machines of the air had on the outcome of World War II. Follow Hitler's determined attempts to conquer Britain by sending the Luftwaffe over the English Channel to bomb London. Relive the infamous day when Japan's Air Force attacked Pearl Harbor, the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the deadly dogfights in the Pacific theater. Featuring spectacular and rare documentary film footage, this fascinating retrospective also explores aviation's impact on the 20th Century. Culled from over 300 million feet of film including captured enemy footage. Here are the unforgettable stories of World War II... Air Power.

WWII: War In The Pacific - Narrated by Walter Cronkite 3 Disc DVD Box Set

Disc 1:
The Seeds of War: Walter Cronkite surveys the people, places, and events that set the stage for the coming war. In the Far East, Japan's plans for regional domination lead to a brutal invasion of China. In America, President Roosevelt tries to prepare the country for the coming storm.

The Pacific War Begins: The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor paved the way for rapid Japanese victories across the Far East. Walter Cronkite recounts those dark days, including the destruction of United States air power in Asia at Clark Field, the fall of Singapore, and the defeats at Bataan and Corregidor. Also covered is the daring Doolittle raid, the first strike of the war against the Japanese homeland.

Disc 2:
The War Against Japan: Witness historic military exploits from the Himalayas to the islands of the Central Pacific. Go along with the daring airmen that fly the "Hump" over the Himalayan mountains, bringing vital supplies to a desperate China. Follow along with the Marines on the invasion of Tarawa, one of the bloodiest and brutal invasions of the war, where America learned the lessons of amphibious warfare the hard way. Walter Cronkite takes you along on the invasion of Okinawa as U.S. forces battle the raging typhoon and the Divine Wind of the Kamikaze suicide pilots. Finally, take a unique look at the Enola Gay that ushered in the atomic age and helped end World War II.

The Pacific Campaign: This volume documents the long and bloody campaign that took America from Midway to the blood-soaked beaches of Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Climb aboard a B-29 and see how U.S. bombers took the war to Japan's homeland.

Disc 3:
The Pacific Perimeter: This volume is a chronicle of war waged on the fringes of the Pacific Theater. Walter Cronkite examines the war from the steamy jungles of New Guinea to the frozen Aleutian Islands. Also examined are U.S. coastal defenses, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and the internment of Japanese-American citizens, a troubling chapter of the war on the home front.

Homefront And Victory: Concluding this epic account of World War II in the Pacific, Walter Cronkite focuses on the final months of the conflict with Japan. Experience what life in America was like during wartime. See how America responded during the challenging, chaotic days from Pearl Harbor to VJ day. Come aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay as Japan surrenders and witness the events that set the stage for the end of the war in the Pacific.

• Narrated by Walter Cronkite
• Over 8 Hours Running Time
• Color and Black/White Film
• Makes An Excellent Gift
• Compatible With NTSC and PAL Formats – Playable Worldwide

WWII: War In Europe - Narrated by Walter Cronkite 3 Disc DVD Box Set

Disc 1:
Cronkite's War Years: From a convoy crossing the Atlantic, to a flight on a B-17 over Fortress Europe and onto the beaches of Normandy, Walter Cronkite offers a riveting account of life and death on the front lines in World War II. Co-hosted by Charles Kuralt.

The Seeds of War: Walter Cronkite surveys the people, places and events that set the stage for World War II in Europe. It begins with the chaos that engulfs Germany after World War I and traces the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

The German High Command: Walter Cronkite creates an unforgettalble portrait of the rise and fall of the infamous inner circle of Nazi leaders, the German High Command. Witness the Germans who tried to assassinate Hitler and end his era of madness.

Invasion - The Allies Attack: Walter Cronkite presents the chronicle of the two amphibious assaults that would change the course of World War II in Europe. The first assault was the Allied invasion of North Africa and the second assault came on D-Day.

Battleground Italy: Witness the rise of the Fascists and Benito Mussolini and their ignoble downfall as Walter Cronkite leads a wartime tour of Italy. Follow the Duce's first moves as an aggressor, through the disastrous defeats, the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy and the brutal fighting.

Disc 2:
Europe - The Allies Close In: Witness the crucial battles and follow along as the Allies race towards the heart of Germany. In Paris, the French resistance goes on the offensive. In the Netherlands, the largest airborne assault in military history throws the Germans on the defensive. Walter Cronkite presents an in-depth examination of the Battle of the Bulge and details the lucky break that carries the Americans over the bridge at Remagen.

The Scandinavian and Soviet Fronts: The pristine, snowy landscape of Scandinavia and Northern Europe was the scene of brutal, sub-zero combat. Walter Cronkite surveys the fighting in Scandinavia and also reviews the Russo-German non-aggression pact and Hitler's surprise attack on his former ally.

The Eastern Front: From the seige of Leningrad to the Battle of Stalingrad, the Eastern Front was the scene of some of the most savage fighting of World War II as witnessed by the Nazi destruction of Warsaw and the almost suicidal convoys to Murmansk.

Disc 3:
Air War Over Europe: Walter Cronkite recounts the awesome campaign that took aim at the Third Reich from the skies. Join the daring low level attack on the refineries of Ploesti. Climb aboard a B-17 for a bombing run over Germany. Fly through flak-filled skies and face German fighter pilots. View the secret aerial weapons, the V-1 and V-2, that Germany used in its indiscriminate campaign of terror.

Europe - Wars Within a War: This chronicles the campaigns that raged away from the major fronts of the war. Walter Cronkite covers the German led Russian units of "The Army of the Damned" and the barbaric civil war in Greece. Dramatic footage also captures the fall of Czechoslovakia, the relentless Axis assault on the Mediterranean island of Malta and the South Atlantic drama played out by the German pocket battleship Graf Spee.

Victory: Walter Cronkite concludes this epic account of WWII in Europe.

Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite 3 Disc DVD Box Set

For decades, the war in Vietnam was the central drama on the stage of Southeast Asia. It was an intensely publicized war, the first television war that came roaring into the living rooms of America every night. This video set, narrated by Walter Cronkite, tells the story of that prolonged conflict as seen through the eyes of CBS News. Dan Rather, Morley Safer and Ed Bradley report the stories of American courage, failed programs, an elusive enemy and ultimately an end to a tragic war. It is all graphically shown in these superb CBS documentaries which tell the story of the most divisive war in American history and its effect on those who fought it.

World War II with Walter Cronkite 8 Disc DVD Box Set

World War II was the largest and most destructive war ever waged, engulfing the far reaches of the globe. The defining event of the 20th Century, this war lasted more than 5 years, spanning three continents and the seven seas, and threatening the future of civilization itself. The legacy of that conflict remains strong today, having shaped and changed our world in a thousand ways. Walter Cronkite, a distinguished war correspondent who covered the front lines of World War II, presents this stunning collection that chronicles the conflict in its entirety. Filled with gripping combat footage, this series takes you from the rise of the Nazi war machine to the celebrations at war's end and the Nuremberg Trials. This collection of 8 DVD's, including over 24 hours of archival footage, takes you through the war years, from the Battle of Britain in Europe to the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki which ended the war in the Pacific. Each theater of operation and major turning point is examined in detail, the great battles and the political struggles, the sacrifices and triumphs of millions of men and women, caught up in the greatest war mankind has ever known. From the fields of France, to the mountains and beaches of Italy, from the jungles of Borneo and the Philippines, to the high-seas battles in the Atlantic and Pacific, a grand picture of the global conflict plays out in this magnificent collection of 8 DVD's. From the trenches to the skies, here is the story of the campaigns and the commanders, the horror and the heroism that was World War II.

A Clash Of Eagles: The Fighters Of WWII

Domination of the air during World War II was a critical element in the ultimate Allied victory, from the fighters of the RAF defending England in the battle of Britain, to the German Luftwaffe fighters vainly defending the Reich against the swarms of escorting Allied planes. This is the story of the men, machines and tactics that faced off every day in a deadly aerial struggle. It is a fascinating look at the machines, such as the P-47 Thunderbolt, the P-51 Mustang, German and British fighters, and the men who flew them in the war torn skies over Europe.

• 2 Disc Set
• Over 5 Hours Running Time
• Color and Black/White
• Makes An Excellent Gift
• Compatible With NTSC and PAL Formats – Playable Worldwide

U.S. Silent Drill Team Video

An Incredible Display of Precision Rifle Drills by the Most
Admirable and Respected Armed Unit in the World
“The United States Marines Silent Drill Team”

• US Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony
• Approximately 50 Minutes
• Premium Quality Tape