Apocalypse the second world war national geographic. Those who have survived become aware that the world of the past century has disappeared into an abyss of suffering. Using a combination of uncensored, largely unseen footage, and interviews with those who lived through the second world war, this documentary series offers an unprecedented look at the experience of wwii from the battlefront, in the air, and on the seas. This landmark documentary series takes an indepth examination of the second world war through the eyes of those who lived it. Is this what quora is about to become in the future. Using uncensored footage a most of it previously unseen a the series shows, in breathtaking color, what historyas most devastating war was actually like a on the battlefront, in the air and on the sea. Declassified, colourised, and restored footage reveal world war ii as it has never been seen before. World war i a five part hd series of international scope, consisting entirely of archival images. Apocalypse second world war documentary ww 2 documentary. This animated docudrama of a new genre mixes graphic novel art with animation, and with documentary archives, to immerse the user in the heart of the great war. English literature the literature of world war ii 193945.
A compilation of the 10 best world war 2 documentary films that accurately share the times, experience, and tragedy of ww2. Firsthand accounts of world war ii are shared in this documentary, which includes archival footage and more than 50 testimonies from american, british, german and soviet servicemembers. What is the best book or documentary to learn about world war ii. The outbreak of war in 1939, as in 1914, brought to an end an era of great intellectual and creative exuberance. This subreddit is dedicated to the discussion of the history, art, culture and commemoration of world war one 19141918. I am a local louisiana filmmaker making an activist documentary about the proposed lock expansion in the. Back in europe, this episode looks at the bombing offensive against germany. Complete series of apocalypse world war 2 i only uploaded this. Apocalypse hitler propaganda with kids 1945, rape of berlin, american bombers. Apocalypse the second world war on the national geographic channel. A repackaged edition of the revered authors treasury of essays and stories which examine the value of creative writing and imaginative exploration. The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the. Released by wonderlous music in 2011 containing music from apocalypse. The second world war is a sixpart french documentary series by.
World war ii is a superficial piece of work, a kind of world war ii for dummies, saved from complete. This documentary was made available on tdf thanks to a regular visitor dai evans. Apocalypse a national geographic produced 6part series with real. The apocalypse war progs 245270, except 268 weakened by the effects of block mania, megacity one is attacked and invaded by the forces of eastmeg one. Spread across two tightly presented segments, the film is a feast for viewers who are anxious for fresh insight and perspective on this defining moment in world history. Declassified, colourised and restored footage reveals world war ii as it has never been seen before. This landmark documentary series provides an indepth examination of the second world war through the eyes of those who lived through it. The apocalypse, is a documentary series featuring carefully retouched colorized historical footage about world war 1. This documentary seems to use newlyfound footage from french, german, and russian sources.
Berlin lies in ruins as the red army ravages its way across eastern europe, and the allies close like pincers on the german capital. If it were not for the sound quality i would have rated it four stars. Nasty books, movies and documentaries are being released. The story of hitlers invasion of the soviet union, of rommels war against the british in north africa and of the horrors of the murder of russian jews. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, the girls of atomic city.
The story of the sudden japanese attack on pearl harbor and the early days of the war in the pacific. What are the best world war ii books, movies, documentaries. The music of the documentary was composed by kenji kawai. New glimpses of world war ii, on history and smithsonian tv the. The series french production team gained rarely seen access to footage covering raging trench warfare, diplomatic interactions and society from 19141918. Apocalypse the second world war ep 1 the aggression video. As the british sifted through the rubble, people grabbed cameras to capture what it meant to stand up to hitler throughout the. Almost half the city 400 million people are killed in nuclear strikes. And nuclear weapons leaves mankind under perpetual threat of a new apocalypse. An iron curtain comes down, separating the communist eastern bloc and the west, led by the americans. The second world war is a sixpart french documentary by daniel costelle and isabelle clarke about the second world war. It is one of the more comprehensive nonfiction books written on the war. World war 2 soundtrack from 2009, composed by kenji kawai.
Ebooks a beautiful adult book richly illustrated and documented, signed isabelle clarke and daniel costelle and a childrens book for 915 years, the same authors published by. Remember, this documentary was made by europeans, and it shows. Apocalypse world war ii documentary series trailer. What is the best book or documentary to learn about world war. The second world war provides viewers with a groundbreaking portrait of wwii that depicts not only its complexity, but the perspectives of both its victims and its victors. If not then maybe it is time for me to consider that i might have been growing wiser and younger and that i shall find it increasing.
Apocalypse tells us about this huge conflict through the tragic destiny of those who went to war soldiers those who suffered from it civilians, and those who ran it political and military leaders. With staggering ambition and an epic storytelling sense, the complete history of world war ii transports viewers back to the war to end all wars. Two documentaries featuring such finds wwii in hd on history and apocalypse on the smithsonian channel make their debuts this. Apocalypse second world war documentary ww2 documentary. Its an established fact that nazi germany was antisemitic and had racial laws that significantly reduced jewish civil rights. English literature english literature the literature of world war ii 193945. The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war. The second world war 2009 is a sixpart french documentary about the second world war. By bringing this incredible footage together, apocalypse. She hears her parents say, now the americans will fight on our side, the russians on our side. This was one of the first war films to adopt a quasidocumentary approach. Spielberg said at the time that he sees the second world war as the. In no way i have anything to do with this video and its content. I would go along if the whole thing is meant to be sarcastic.
Its an established fact that nazi germany isolated jews based on their ethnicity and culture in ghettoes and concentra. The story of hitlers invasion of the soviet union, of rommels war against the british in north africa and of the horrors of the murder of russian jews sometimes known as the holocaust by bullets. World war ii is a superficial piece of work, a kind of world war ii for dummies, saved from complete irrelevance only by its striking visuals. This sixpart series, containing neverbeforeseen footage, will forever change the way we look at the second world war. The series tells the epic story of world war ii, providing an insight into the. Jul 22, 20 apocalypse the second world war ep 1 the aggression. However, the sound of the narrator was often drownedand this made it difficult at times to understand what he was saying. Apocalypse world war ii serves as an introduction to learning about that time in history, which can be followed by another, older, more in depth world war two documentary box set called the world at war, which was originally released in the early 1970s, and is over thirty hours in length, spread over eleven or more d. The second world war ep 26 crushing defeat 19391940. As the french evacuated paris in june 1940, amateur filmmakers documented the exodus as thousands lined the roads with their families and most precious possessions. Why are there so many more movies and documentaries about world war ii than world war i. Apocalypse war of worlds 19451991 2019 complete season 1.
While leaders of the victorious countries design a new world order, traumatized societies struggle to find their footing. The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. I just sold the apocalypse the second world war bluray and bought the french bluray box set apocalypse le coffret from amazon uk featuring the apocalypse hitler bluray with a documentary about hitler 2 more episodes of the channel 5 apocalypse series, this time concentrating on hitler, the person for just 9 enjoy it. More than six hundred hours of video taken by frontline soldiers, topsecret operatives, resistance fighters, and private citizens have been declassified and restored in fullcolor high definition. Lewisthe great british writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, christian apologist, and bestselling author of mere christianity, the. Apocalypse tells us about this huge conflict through the tragic destiny of those who went to war soldiers those who. This historical project will bring a fuller awareness of the horrors of the war, and provide a better understanding of the reasons and outcomes.
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