Story of the Spitfire

Documentary on the Spitfire, a plane that played a major part in the success of the Battle of Britain.

Tornado: The Spearhead of UN Striking Power

The initial model is used by all the original customers and Saudi Arabia. In late 1990 Tornados formed the spearhead of UN striking power in the Gulf, ready to hack it 'for real' at a moment's notice.

Geronimo: The U.S. Airborne in World War II

The United States Airborne played a major role in the success of Allied operations throughout World War II. From their first jumps in North Africa and Sicily, to the massive drops in Normandy and Holland, the Airborne was an important part of Allied military strategy.

The War in the Jungle

One of the "forgotten" wars. In the jungles, mountains and plains fo Burma and China, a tough war raged between the Allied and Japanese armies.There were many campaigns and this DVD outlines those fought by such outfits as the Chindits and the Marauders under the leadership of Mountbatten and Vinegar Joe" in the Allied thrust on the Road to Mandalay

The Royal Air Force Story

The Royal Air Force has defended Britain's skies, and those of her allies, since the early part of the 20th century, following the tradition of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. Spawned from both the British Army and the Royal Navy, the RAF forught hard to maintain its independence after the successes of the First World War. It was not until the Second World War however, that the RAF was able to demonstrate its true worth.

Spies that Fly

It has no pilot no windows and it s flown by remote control. But this odd-looking plane is already credited with helping destroy nearly 750 enemy targets. It s the Predator an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with powerful surveillance cameras that spy on our enemies day or night and keep our military personnel out of harm s way. The Predator is changing America s battle plans and more advanced UAVs are close behind.From flying spies the size of a CD player to fully armed pilotless jets that roam halfway around the world get a close look at the revolutionary UAVs from the past 50 years including the Lightning Bug Pioneer and Predator. Follow military specialists scientists and engineers as they examine some of the revolutionary vehicles currently under development such as the Global Hawk a long endurance jet programmed to fly itself from takeoff to landing.Join NOVA for this rare look at some of the most significant developments in military weaponry and learn about the UAV s dangerous and costly history how flying insects are helping researchers create the first micro UAV and how the military s unmanned aerial vehicles may someday lead to pilotless commercial air travel.

War In The Trenches

War In The Trenches - The Horror, Hardship And Misery Of Trench Warfare During World War One. For many the pride and excitement of "doing your bit for King and country" quickly turned to fear and shock. Millions of volunteers on the Western Front in World War One seeking the adventures of battle and foreign lands, soon discovered the misery of mud-filled trenches and of witnessing death on such a mammoth scale. Life would never be the same again. Featuring archive footage and photographs, dramatised "eye-witness" accounts, detailed descriptions of life for an everyday soldier, poetry and songs. Narrated by Terry Molloy.

War Dogs of the Pacific

War Dogs of the Pacific tells the incredible true story of the marine war dog platoons of world war two. It's a heart-warming film that explores the unique bond that formed between the young marines and their dogs. They teamed up to perform dangerous missions. Their success at finding the hidden enemy saved countless lives in the Pacific. These dogs proved themselves worthy of the title, 'Man's Best Friend.

Battle of the X-Planes

Inside the high-tech, high-stakes competition to create America’s newest fighter plane. NOVA goes behind the doors of the world’s two largest aerospace companies to record classified meetings, climbs into cockpits to fly the most revolutionary planes, and examines the high-stakes battle waged between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to build the most capable and versatile fighter ever created—the Joint Strike Fighter. You’re on the front line as the two aerospace giants fight for a contract that will make aviation history and help protect America, and that could provide the winner total domination of the U.S. defense fighter industry.

On Campaign: Tanks!

This is a powerful and penetrating insight into the lives of the tank crews who fought in the Panzer divisions during World War II. On Campaign paints a comprehensive picture of how the tanks fought, how the crews functioned and the measures the infantry took to combat the armoured juggernauts.

Roaring Glory Warbirds: A6M5 Zero

One of Japan's greatest assets in World War II was the Mitsubishi A6M5, better known at the "Zero," among the finest fighter planes of its day. This video offers a look at the Zero's history and gives us a spin in the only authentic Zero still in flying condition. As a bonus, learn about the life and times of ace Japanese fighter pilot Capt. Masajiro "Mike" Kawato, the man who shot down "Pappy" Boyington -- the ending to his story will surprise you!

Mosquito at War: The Mosquito Story

The Mosquito was one of the most remarkable planes of World War Two. The De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito was a twin-engine, two-seat plane which could operate day or night. In whatever capacity, the Mosquito proved to be immensely successful – for a ‘wooden’ plane.

Panzer IV: Germany's WWII 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 IV's in Syrian service by the Israeli Army on the Golan Heights in 1967.

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Air War over Finland 1939-1945

This DVD shows successful operations by the Finnish Air Force in the Winter War and the Continuation War of 1939-1945. The DVD consists mainly of films which have been shot by war-time photographers. A significant part of the material has not been published before.

Panther: The Panzer V

This is a comprehensive documentary about the German Panzer V Panther Tank (Panzerkampfwagen V Panther).
Serving Germany from mid-1943 to the end of World War II in 1945, the Panzer V "Panther" tanks were intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer IV and III, although they served along side them and other heavy tanks until the end of the war. The Panther’s excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and protection served as a benchmark for other nations’ late war and immediate post-war tank designs and it is frequently regarded (along with the Soviet T-34 Tank) as the best tank design of World War II
The documentary runs about an hour, with good quality footages and combat scenes. The audio narration is information-intensive, providing details about its development, production, units and main battles.

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Battlefield - Campaign in the Balkans

Although the crucial Russian campaign in the Balkans states is perhaps one of the war's lesser known stories, it is a saga packed with drama. In August 1943 the Romanians - no doubt prompted by merciless Allied bombing - overthrew their leader Antonescu and changed sides. Thereafter, events moved swiftly - the Russians soon captured the vital Ploesti oilfields, a huge loss to the German war effort, and within days the Soviets had taken Bucharest itself. A nervous Bulgaria sued for peace with the Allies, but the Russians pushed on into Sofia.

Despite the German delaying tactics, Hungary fell next, although there were reinforcements from Axis troops stationed in Greece and Yugoslavia. In Yugoslavia itself the Germans held on grimly to Belgrade until October. The bloody fighting over, the Balkans were carved up and left to Soviet control in the immediate post war era, and the area remains a volatile political and ethnic mix to this very day.

The Boer War

THE STORY OF BRITAIN'S LAST GREAT IMPERIAL WAR
When Britain went to war against the Boers in October 1899, the British public expected the fighting to be over by Christmas. As it turned out, The Boer War, in Kipling's famous phrase, gave the British "no end of a lesson". Using accounts of the soldiers who fought in this bitter and bloody clash-of-arms and remarkable contemporary photographs, the programme tells the story of Britain's last great Imperial war.

The German War Files - 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.