Posted on 03/04/2010 1:38:55 PM PST by Mad Dawgg
Edited on 03/04/2010 2:05:09 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Smithsonian National Geographic [mod correction] Channel Marks the 70th anniversary of World War II with a powerful, six-part series, Apocalypse: The Second World War.
Apocalypse: The Second World War
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). The "horrible yet familiar" war led to the deaths of 50 million men and women across the world - making for the first time as many civilian victims as there were military casualties.
This series is much like History Channels WWII in HD but IMO much better. The quality of the footage is exceptional and it shows many parts of the war that to date seem to be glossed over in most WWII Documentaries.
For example there is actual footage of the Dunkirk Crossing and the French Army's defense and sacrifice that allowed their English and French Comrades to escape across the Channel
Its also available for viewing online. I highly recommend it if you are at all interested in World War II history,
BTTT
Ahhh, A fellow military history buff I see! Thanks for the reply!
And that war also saved this nation from FDR’s plan to force Marxism on the American people. Hitler and Hirohito did the United States a tremendous favor.
When? I know my husband would love this.
What kind of nonsense is this? Throughout history civilian deaths in war have always greatly outnumbered military deaths, with the exception of a few years in the 18th and 19th centuries, possibly even WWI. The deaths weren't always intentional, many of them being due to disruption leading to starvation and disease, but the civilians were just as dead.
No problem!
Very interesting stuff indeed..
True. I am thinking of the Thirty Years War in Germany.
Only available on line ?
Guess we’ll have to save ourselves this time.
Argggh my bad. Smithsonian channel is showing it. (My Direct TV has gone wonky again weird programing glitches show channel numbers wrong.
Anyhow its the Smithsonian Channel Here is the link for the schedule: Smithsonian HD TV Schedule
Not that it has anything to do with this, but I picked up a full copy of all the "Victory at Sea" episodes ($5 at Target...). Great stuff, plays almost, but not quite, like a WWII recruiting film. Also had a lot of footage that I'd not seen before.
All B&W. Remember it's circa 1952.
I goofed (NatGeo Orginially showed it Smithsonian Channel HD is showing it now.)
My Twonky DirectTV schedule is glitching again (I should have known to check since my box has recorded two programs already today that were not what they are supposed to be. Time to hit the reset button again.)
I’ve never delved into the different documentaries that have been made over the years (I’m talking in depth, series, long form works).
I saw parts of episodes of World At War decades ago and have thought about picking it up to watch. How does it rate?
Any value in Victory at Sea?
Thanks Mod!
After watching every thing ever produced on WWII I think I am finally getting close to getting my fill.
Actually, I believe the opposite was in play. The worldwide smoke and dust level was such that by the end of the war, Russian winters (for example) were much more vicious.
I sincerely hope they don’t mangle it with political correctness.
Thomas Sowell’s new book “Intellectuals and Society” has a couple of great chapters on the impact intellectuals have had regarding attitudes towards national security, defense and warfare, and he discusses attitudes beginning in the years leading up to WW I and every time frame since then.
One of the disturbing things he points out is the effect intellectual attitudes have had on Europe, and he remarks on the difference between monuments in Europe and monuments in America. (The difference in the attitudes described below as a result of the higher esteem intellectuals are held in by the general populace in Europe, and by the prevalence of pacifism and anti-war sentiment)
The ones in America speak about sacrifice, duty, concepts and ideas that men fought and died to uphold and defend.
The monuments in Europe, by comparison, have wording that makes it sound like some common madness infected people and they met in various places to kill each other for no reason at all.
"Any value in Victory at Sea?"
World at War is very good. Probably one of the best but once you watch Apocalypse, World at War won't look nearly as good!
Same for Victory at Sea!
Both are very good docs! Its just that these newer docs like "WWII in HD" and "Apocalypse HD" are so visually stunning in HD that its hard to wath the old docs now.
Further in Apocalypse the editing and the sound production are far better than WWII in HD.
BLASPHEME!
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