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Century of Flight, 7, Struggle for the Skies
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 7 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Fighter developments and the great air battles. Colour collage of World War II fighters. All powerful Luftwaffe - Poland 1939 and France 1940. The Critical Contest - Battle of Britain 1940, including the tactics used by both sides. Colour graphics and diagrams are used. The Fighter War in Europe - Eastern and West...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 7 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Fighter developments and the great air battles. Colour collage of World War II fighters. All powerful Luftwaffe - Poland 1939 and France 1940. The Critical Contest - Battle of Britain 1940, including the tactics used by both sides. Colour graphics and diagrams are used. The Fighter War in Europe - Eastern and Western Fronts, with emphasis on increasing armament and speed of piston-engine fighters. This includes colour footage. Night Fighters -dev...
Fighter developments and the great air battles. Colour collage of World War II fighters. All powerful Luftwaffe - Poland 1939 and France 1940. The Critical Contest - Battle of Britain 1940, including the tactics used by both sides. Colour graphics and diagrams are used. The Fighter War in Europe - Eastern and Western Fronts, with emphasis on increasing armament and speed of piston-engine fighters. This includes colour footage. Night Fighters -developments. The fighter aces - the leading aces and their stories. Coming of the jets - review of World War II types, in colour.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Battles, Invasions, Military personnel, Military strategy, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Heroes of World War II, 10, The Men Behind D-Day
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Heroes of World War II, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
In 1944 the Allies knew that they must invade Occupied Europe to free millions from Nazi tyranny. But the Nazis knew they were coming.The only question was when the attack would take place, and where.This programme reveals the inventive and often bizarre methods that were used to mislead the Nazis. Double agents s...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Heroes of World War II, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
Description
In 1944 the Allies knew that they must invade Occupied Europe to free millions from Nazi tyranny. But the Nazis knew they were coming.The only question was when the attack would take place, and where.This programme reveals the inventive and often bizarre methods that were used to mislead the Nazis. Double agents spread bogus invasion plans, fake armies were mustered in the south of England and elaborate methods of breaking through Hitler's Atlant...
In 1944 the Allies knew that they must invade Occupied Europe to free millions from Nazi tyranny. But the Nazis knew they were coming.The only question was when the attack would take place, and where.This programme reveals the inventive and often bizarre methods that were used to mislead the Nazis. Double agents spread bogus invasion plans, fake armies were mustered in the south of England and elaborate methods of breaking through Hitler's Atlantic wall were developed.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Heroes of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Invasions, War, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Infamous Assassinations, 26, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Infamous Assassinations, 26 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
By 22 November 1963, the date of his assassination, President Kennedy had made many enemies. He had declared war on the Mafia, racial prejudice and the industrial/military interest in Vietnam. He had humiliated Krushchev and Castro, who both wanted revenge over the Cuban Missile Crisis. Even to this
day, conjectur...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Infamous Assassinations, 26 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2007, originally published 2007), 26 mins
Description
By 22 November 1963, the date of his assassination, President Kennedy had made many enemies. He had declared war on the Mafia, racial prejudice and the industrial/military interest in Vietnam. He had humiliated Krushchev and Castro, who both wanted revenge over the Cuban Missile Crisis. Even to this
day, conjecture surrounds the ballistics evidence and whether two assassins were involved. New film material from Washington has just been released.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Infamous Assassinations
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Lee Harvey Oswald, 1939-1963, Jimmy Hoffa, 1913-1982
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Conspiracy theories, Elections, Funerals, Invasions, Organized crime, Heads of state, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963, Bay of Pigs Invasion, April 17, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Weapons of World War II, 3, Gliders
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Weapons of World War II, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
When it was impossible for aircraft to land safely on enemy territory, gliders were the perfect answer for delivering special forces behind enemy lines. German paratroopers used gliders spectacularly to land on Belgian defences in 1940, while the British employed them to land soldiers in their effort to win a brid...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Weapons of World War II, 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2003, originally published 2003), 24 mins
Description
When it was impossible for aircraft to land safely on enemy territory, gliders were the perfect answer for delivering special forces behind enemy lines. German paratroopers used gliders spectacularly to land on Belgian defences in 1940, while the British employed them to land soldiers in their effort to win a bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem in 1944.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Weapons of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945
Topic / Theme
Airplanes, Invasions, Military maneuvers, Military personnel, Military strategy, Guerrilla warfare, Paratroops, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003 BBC Worldwide
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