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Century of Flight, 4, Korea to the Gulf War
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air
combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fas...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air
combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fast jet combat pilot - how he (and she) are trained, including the US Navy’s top gun school. Fighter tactics today - how a fighter pilo...
Air warfare developments in the second half of the 20th Century. Korea and SE Asia - air combat showing how the air-to-air missile took over from the cannon as the primary weapon, and the development of ‘smart’ bombs. Air
combat in the Middle East - an examination of the Israeli experience. The making of a fast jet combat pilot - how he (and she) are trained, including the US Navy’s top gun school. Fighter tactics today - how a fighter pilot operates, including graphics and diagrams. Air war today - 1991 Gulf War, especially the use of ‘smart weapons’.
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Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus, 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 Force bases, Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Bombardment, Espionage, Military engineering, Weapons and ordnance, Sciences, Aircraft accidents, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Suez Crisis, 1956, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Battle of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, March 13-May 7, 1954, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 6, The Shadow of the Bomber
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
How air forces developed between the two world wars. Rearmament - creation of the Luftwaffe, expansion of the Russian Air Force, reaction of western democracies. Dress Rehearsals - the use of airpower in Abyssinia, Spain andChina during the late 1930s. Technical developments - the development of the monoplane meta...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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How air forces developed between the two world wars. Rearmament - creation of the Luftwaffe, expansion of the Russian Air Force, reaction of western democracies. Dress Rehearsals - the use of airpower in Abyssinia, Spain andChina during the late 1930s. Technical developments - the development of the monoplane metal - framed fighter, bomber developments, and invention of radar meant that the bomber would not necessarily get through.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Century of Flight
Person Discussed
Hugh Trenchard, 1873-1956
Topic / Theme
Air Force bases, Airplanes, Bombardment, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Sciences, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History
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Century of Flight, 8, Air Power and Armies
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 8 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour
graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Supp...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Philip Nugus, in Century of Flight, 8 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour
graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Support (The Allied version) in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, including colour footage. Descent from the Skies - The employment of...
How aircraft were used in direct support of ground forces. Camera gun shots in colour of aircraft attacking ground targets. Blitzkrieg - the JU87 Stuka divebomber and the role it played in the German Blitzkrieg offensives. Colour
graphics are used to explain how the Stukas operated with the Panzers. Close Air Support (The Allied version) in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific, including colour footage. Descent from the Skies - The employment of airborne
forces during World War II. Examples include Norway 1940, Belgium and Holland 1940, Crete 1941, Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem, Rhine Crossings. Gliders are also included. Secret War - how aircraft inserted agents into enemy territory.
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Field of Study
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Documentary
Contributor
Philip Nugus, 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
Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Bombardment, Espionage, Military intelligence, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Photography, Sciences, Paratroops, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, German Invasion of France, May 10-June 22, 1940, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, German Invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000...
Airplane pilots, Airplanes, Bombardment, Espionage, Military intelligence, Military maneuvers, Weapons and ordnance, Photography, Sciences, Paratroops, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, German Invasion of France, May 10-June 22, 1940, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, German Invasion of Soviet Union, June 1941-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 9, Airpower and Navies
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
The influence of aviation on maritime operations during World War II. Colour footage of Pearl Harbor in the aftermathof the Japanese 1941 attack on it. How Pearl Harbor took place - the story of the planning, including Yamamoto drawing inspiration from the British carrier strike on the Italian port of Taranto, and...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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The influence of aviation on maritime operations during World War II. Colour footage of Pearl Harbor in the aftermathof the Japanese 1941 attack on it. How Pearl Harbor took place - the story of the planning, including Yamamoto drawing inspiration from the British carrier strike on the Italian port of Taranto, and the attack itself. US Retaliation - the Doolittle raid on Japan, April 1942 (including colour footage). Aircraft Carriers Rule the Wav...
The influence of aviation on maritime operations during World War II. Colour footage of Pearl Harbor in the aftermathof the Japanese 1941 attack on it. How Pearl Harbor took place - the story of the planning, including Yamamoto drawing inspiration from the British carrier strike on the Italian port of Taranto, and the attack itself. US Retaliation - the Doolittle raid on Japan, April 1942 (including colour footage). Aircraft Carriers Rule the Waves - vulnerability of ships to aircraft meant that the carrier took over from battleship as principal naval weapon. Colour graphics/diagrams to explain how carriers operated. Pacific Carrier Battles - Midway 1942, Leyte Gulf 1944, Japanese kamikaze attacks. Reconnaissance over the Sea - use of land-based aircraft and ship-borne floatplanes, with examples - hunting the Bismarck, by German commerce raiders to locate victims. Aircraft versus Submarine - U-boats and sinking merchant vessels in the Battle of the Atlantic, use of aircraft in the battle (both land-based and carrier) and the techniques they employed. Some footage 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, Airplane pilots, Bombardment, Navy ships, Submarines, Naval battles, Battle for Leyte Gulf, October 23-26, 1944, Battle of Midway, June 3-6, 1942, Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 19-20, 1944, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, Battle of the Atlantic, February-May 1941, War and Violence, World History
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Century of Flight, 10, The Bomber as War Winner?
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
Colour collage of World War II bombers taking off and airborne. Eastern front- German and Russian bombing operations, with the emphasis on lack of German long range bombers. The combined Bomber offensive. Notable Raids - Dambusters (including graphics), Mosquito pinpoint raids. Strategic bombing offensive against...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 10 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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Colour collage of World War II bombers taking off and airborne. Eastern front- German and Russian bombing operations, with the emphasis on lack of German long range bombers. The combined Bomber offensive. Notable Raids - Dambusters (including graphics), Mosquito pinpoint raids. Strategic bombing offensive against Japan. The ultimate weapon - development of A-bomb and its use against Japan.
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, Airplanes, Bombardment, Hot air balloons, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, Bombing of Dresden, February 14-15, 1945, Bombing of Hamburg, July 1943, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Century of Flight, 21, Strike from the Air
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 21 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
The aircraft soon bought civilians into the firing line as never before and brought about a new form of total war. The shows the origins of aerial bombing initially from Zeppelins. In turn, how the Zeppelins were defeated and how heavy bombers were developed by the major nations. Strategic bombing is examined in t...
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Century of Flight, 21 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 52 mins
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The aircraft soon bought civilians into the firing line as never before and brought about a new form of total war. The shows the origins of aerial bombing initially from Zeppelins. In turn, how the Zeppelins were defeated and how heavy bombers were developed by the major nations. Strategic bombing is examined in terms of its early role to hit targets behind the trenches, eventually extending to civilian targets as well as industrial targets.
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, Bombardment, Hot air balloons, Weapons and ordnance, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Gladiators of World War II, 4, The Desert Rats
directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
21st July 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the 7th Armoured Division: 'Dear Desert Rats! May your glory never fade! May your laurels never fade! May the memory of this glorious pilgrimage of war which you have made from Alamein, via the Baltic, to Berlin never die! It is a march unsurpassed...
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directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
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21st July 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the 7th Armoured Division: 'Dear Desert Rats! May your glory never fade! May your laurels never fade! May the memory of this glorious pilgrimage of war which you have made from Alamein, via the Baltic, to Berlin never die! It is a march unsurpassed in the history of war.' The legend of the Desert Rats began with the destruction of the Italian 10th Army, in 1940. When Nazi General...
21st July 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the 7th Armoured Division: 'Dear Desert Rats! May your glory never fade! May your laurels never fade! May the memory of this glorious pilgrimage of war which you have made from Alamein, via the Baltic, to Berlin never die! It is a march unsurpassed in the history of war.' The legend of the Desert Rats began with the destruction of the Italian 10th Army, in 1940. When Nazi General Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya with his Afrika Korps, the ebb and flow of desert warfare pitted the two great forces against each other. As part of the 8th Army under General Bernard Montgomery, the Desert Rats played a key role in the crucial battle at El Alamein which forced the Afrika Korps into retreat. On the 11th May 1943, the Axis forces in North Africa finally surrendered, and the desert war was over. After four years of fighting the veterans were still not finished.They fought their way across Europe from D-Day to the surrender of Berlin, with the spirit and determination that made them some of the most famous Gladiators in the British army.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Charles Messenger
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Gladiators of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 1891-1944, Bernard Law Montgomery, 1887-1976
Topic / Theme
Battles, Desert travel, Military maneuvers, Military personnel, Military units, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Gladiators of World War II, 5, The Free Polish Forces
directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
In September 1939 Poland was overrun by the Germans and Russians, yet the Polish fighting spirit remained unbroken. Under the leadership of General Wladyslaw Sikorski, the Free Polish Army was formed. They were a
displaced fighting force, which would exact revenge for the occupation of Poland, fighting first in Fr...
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directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
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In September 1939 Poland was overrun by the Germans and Russians, yet the Polish fighting spirit remained unbroken. Under the leadership of General Wladyslaw Sikorski, the Free Polish Army was formed. They were a
displaced fighting force, which would exact revenge for the occupation of Poland, fighting first in France, and then alongside British forces in almost every campaign in the desert and Western Europe When Hitler invaded Russia, Poland fo...
In September 1939 Poland was overrun by the Germans and Russians, yet the Polish fighting spirit remained unbroken. Under the leadership of General Wladyslaw Sikorski, the Free Polish Army was formed. They were a
displaced fighting force, which would exact revenge for the occupation of Poland, fighting first in France, and then alongside British forces in almost every campaign in the desert and Western Europe When Hitler invaded Russia, Poland found itself in a new alliance with its former aggressor, but the historical antagonism between the two countries was always lurking.
Tragically, the loyalty and courage of its armies on the battlefield, did not win Poland the independence its people hoped for. After 8 years of fighting, many of those Free Poles who returned home from the war were arrested, murdered, or deported by the Soviet troops who now occupied their country. Many never saw their home country again. The Free Polish Forces will be remembered as the Gladiators who were willing to sacrifice everything to rescue their country. Poland's democracy and true independence, finally won in 1989, stands as a testimonial to those
who gave so much for what seemed like so little.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Charles Messenger
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Gladiators of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Wladyslaw Eugeniusz Sikorski, 1881-1943, Wladyslaw Anders, 1892-1970
Topic / Theme
Battles, Military maneuvers, Military personnel, Military units, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, Warsaw Uprising, August-October 1944, Katyn Forest Massacre, Soviet Union, April-May 1940, Battle of Monte Cassino, January 17-May 18, 1944, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Gladiators of World War II, 6, RAF Fighter Command
directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 49 mins
‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’.
In the skies over Southern England in the summer of 1940 the Gladiators of RAF Fighter Command duelled with the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Winston Churchill called it ‘Britain’s finest hour’. Heavily outnumbered...
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directed by Charles Messenger; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, in Gladiators of World War II, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 49 mins
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‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’.
In the skies over Southern England in the summer of 1940 the Gladiators of RAF Fighter Command duelled with the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Winston Churchill called it ‘Britain’s finest hour’. Heavily outnumbered, Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires confronted Junkers Ju87 Stuka divebombers, Messerschmitt Me109 single-engine fighters and...
‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’.
In the skies over Southern England in the summer of 1940 the Gladiators of RAF Fighter Command duelled with the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Winston Churchill called it ‘Britain’s finest hour’. Heavily outnumbered, Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires confronted Junkers Ju87 Stuka divebombers, Messerschmitt Me109 single-engine fighters and twin-engine Me110 fighters over the English coast in one of the most crucial battles of World War II. To lose the battle would have meant Nazi invasion of the British Isles, and the end of the war. Led by Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding,OE ‘The Few’ successfully defended Britain against the Luftwaffe, who were superior in both numbers and pilot experience. This is the story of RAF Fighter Command. From its birth during World War I; expansion into World War II; its crucial role at Dunkirk; and the fight against Hitler’s V-weapons. Former pilots remember some extraordinary stories from their battles with Goering’s men, while archive footage brings the excitement and the terror of the dogfights back to life.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Charles Messenger
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Gladiators of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1882-1970
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Airplanes, Battles, Military maneuvers, Military personnel, Military units, Weapons and ordnance, Blitz, September 1940-May 1941, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Gladiators of World War II, 7, The Paras and Commandos
in Gladiators of World War II, 7 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
Occupied Europe endured four long years of Nazi domination in World War II. Angered by the defensive strategy which had brought disaster to Allied forces in 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill demanded an elite raiding force – specially formed to take the fight back to Nazi occupied countries, and bri...
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in Gladiators of World War II, 7 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001, originally published 2001), 48 mins
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Occupied Europe endured four long years of Nazi domination in World War II. Angered by the defensive strategy which had brought disaster to Allied forces in 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill demanded an elite raiding force – specially formed to take the fight back to Nazi occupied countries, and bring hope to the people enslaved there. The result was the Commandos, initially ten units, each of 500 men, recruited from every regiment...
Occupied Europe endured four long years of Nazi domination in World War II. Angered by the defensive strategy which had brought disaster to Allied forces in 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill demanded an elite raiding force – specially formed to take the fight back to Nazi occupied countries, and bring hope to the people enslaved there. The result was the Commandos, initially ten units, each of 500 men, recruited from every regiment and corps in the British Army.They were supremely fit, and highly skilled, experts in unarmed combat and trained to use a variety of weapons.They operated behind enemy lines in intense danger – any Commando taken prisoner was to be executed immediately, on Hitler’s orders. From the Commandos came the Paras, a troop of men trained to use parachutes to drop them into enemy territory. Archive footage from the Paras' and Commandos’ greatest raids, and interviews with former commandos are brought together in this programme to bring their famous exploits back to life: Bruneval, Saint Nazaire, Dieppe, Pegasus Bridge and Operation Market Garden.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Powell, 1944-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Gladiators of World War II
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1887-1976, Roger Keyes, 1872-1945
Topic / Theme
Battles, Bombardment, Military maneuvers, Military personnel, Military units, Guerrilla warfare, Paratroops, Raid on Dieppe, August 14, 1942, St. Nazaire Raid, 1942, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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