Bibliograph

World War II, the German Front, produced by the War Department, Special Service Division. S.O.S

Type

Label

World War II, the German Front, produced by the War Department, Special Service Division. S.O.S

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

World War II

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

77081595

Responsibility statement

produced by the War Department, Special Service Division. S.O.S

Runtime

205

Series statement

Why we fight series

Sub title

the German Front

Summary

Prelude to War: began as a training video for U.S. Troops compares the "free" world to the "slave" world--the dictatorships of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Used widely as a propaganda piece, the film endures as a study of how governments survive to justify wars to those who fight themThe Nazi strike: Capra's documentary depicts Germany's diplomatic and military betrayals leading up to the 1939 invasion of Poland and the events that finally led France and Britain to declare war against Hitler's regimeThe Secret life of Hitler: details Hitler's rise and fall. Includes footage of Hitler's final relocation from the idyllic Berghof to the Berlin compound. Features interviews with Hitler's sister and fellow inmates imprisoned with him during World War I. Footage of Eva Braun, her sister, and other women at the BerghofThe Nuremberg Trials: Svilov's 1946 documentary was the first film produced about the last major event of World War II. Trial proceedings include top Nazi officials, soldiers and civilians being brought to trial for war crimes. The firsthand account provides for a source perspective on these events

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

World War TwoGerman Front

Classification