Great Battles - The Battle of Russia DVD WWII Soviets Eastern Front Moscow

Description: Great Battles - The Battle of Russia " width="100%" height="90" border="0"> Great Battles - The Battle of Russia DVD Video Description Loose Cannon is proud to preserve the USA's military history via its unique DVD film collections. Using a combination of U.S. Dept. of Defense archive films, combat footage, and period newsreels of the time, each film features actual wartime footage and or first-person accounts from those that were there. This disc features the The Battle of Russia (1943) the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series, and the longest film of the series, consisting of two parts. The film was made in collaboration with Soviet-born Anatole Litvak as primary director under Capra's supervision. Litvak gave the film its "shape and orientation," and the film had seven writers with voice narration by Walter Huston. The score was done by Russian-born Hollywood composer, Dimitri Tiomkin, and drew heavily on Tchaikovsky along with traditional Russian folk songs and ballads. Film historian Christopher Meir notes that the film's popularity "extended beyond the military audience for it was initially intended, and was the second in the series to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Narration is provided by his fellow director, John Huston. Part One shows how the Nazi regime, frustrated by the tenacity of British resistance, sets its sights on the Soviet Union instead. As it follows the Nazi march into Russian territory, the film provides a brief summary of the attempts of foreign powers to invade Russia over the past seven hundred years. It explains why the country is such a hot prize and why no army in history ever succeeded in conquering it. Hitler is portrayed as a fool, his hubris blinding him to the evidence of history. The film illustrates how the Red Army's method of fighting -- a scorched-earth strategy and a reliance on guerilla and urban warfare -- was bound to defeat the Nazis as it had defeated every invader before them. Like other entries in the Why We Fight series, omits many facts that could have cast the Soviet Union in a negative light, such as its occupation of the Baltic States, its war against Finland, its occupation and subsequent atrocities against the population of Poland, and its occupation of Romanian territory. Not suitable for younger viewers. (Parts I and II 83 min.) This DVD also contains the film: - Moscow Strikes Back Created by the Russian government, this documentary uses extensive battlefield footage shot by russian cameramen. A gritty, harsh and sometime brutal look at the horrors of warfare on the eastern front versus the Nazis. It is masterfully narrated by Edward G. Robinson. A number of frontline cameramen shot the footage used in this documentary of the Battle of Moscow, between October 1941 and January 1942,in which a people's war against the German invaders, whose atrocities are shown in graphic detail. It begins with echoes of traditional Russian heroism and an appeal to save the country's religious and cultural monuments. Amazingly close to the actual action/exposions battlefield footage makes this an exciting and griipping experience. Viewers should take warning of the very graphic depictions of civilian and military war dead in extended shots of burned and or frozen bodies, some are even described as being children. Not suitable for younger viewers. (55 min) View our other military history DVDs here; The Great Battles series, Famous Generals, Rifle Marksmanship, Night Vision, Dog Training, Jeeps, WWII Fighters-Bombers, Battleships/Aircraft carriers, Fallout shelters, Modern Jets and more... * Note - these films were all produced by the US Department of Defense or US government. Purchase Policy : We always ship within 24 hours of receiving payment. Any items received damaged or unreadable are always replaced at no charge to buyer. Payment and Shipping Info Payment Options PayPal, or Credit card via PayPal Shipping/Handling Rate FREE within the U.S. via USPS First Class mail (DVD is a hybrid disc, and is readable in almost any PC or MAC, or playable in most DVD players. It is shipped in a PAPER SLEEVE with RECYCLED PACKAGING to keep costs low. No case is included.) Another quality product from... " width="200" height="98" border="1">

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