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List Price: $89.99 | | Label: Topics Entertainment
Salesrank: 29985
Released: October 7, 2008 |
| Our Price: $58.70 |
| Used Price: $68.00 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
24 COMPLETE DVDS Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation, and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. Now, for the first time, select materials from this national resource have been assembled to bring you the largest collection of WWII history in one complete box set featuring everything from historical newsreel footage to documentary featurettes lensed and narrated by some of Hollywood's greatest names. From America to Europe, from the air to the sea, experience a war that spanned the globe: Set #1: War in Europe Explores the Nazi ambition for world conquest, featuring historical pre-cursors, artillery and infantry attacks, the invasion Poland, and the horrific concentration camps. Set #2: War on the Homefront Takes you stateside to a time when gas rationing, food conservation, and the wartime efforts of civilian men and women occupied a nation. Features narration by James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart, as wells as the acting talents of Susan Hayward, Alan Ladd, James Cagney, Margaret O'Brien and more. Set #3: War in the Pacific Dramatic footage of U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army forces as they combat the Japanese military. Features amphibious landings, Kamikaze air attacks, post-war events, the surrender of Japan, and the Academy Award®-winning documentary from acclaimed Hollywood director John Ford. Set #4: Why We Fight A thought-provoking collection exploring the wartime involvement of Russia, China, Italy, the United States, and Germany. Featuring the Oscar®-nominated documentary narrated by Walter Huston and footage featuring Edward R. Murrow and President Roosevelt. TOTAL RUN TIME: APPROXIMATELY 26 HOURS
WWII: A Filmed History Reviews:
WWII History 
2009-10-16 - This was a present for my son-in-law who is into WWII history. Great collection!
WWII 24-pack DVD collection
2009-09-14 - Excellent! A must have for anyone ineterested in the history of the 2nd World War.
24 complete DVDs, divided into 4 categories:
-War in Europe
-War on the Homefront
-War in the Pacific
-Why We Fight
Tons of original footage, from both the US Archives and overseas newsreels.
Nice item, just wish everything I get from Amazon didn't arrive beat up! 
2009-09-02 - This is a really nice set for WW II buffs. It has a lot of great footage. The only drawback is that when it arrived it looked as though the box it came in had been through the war. I am getting so tired of ordering things from Amazon (specifically books, and DVD sets) only to have them arrive with torn or ripped corners. If I had ordered this set for a gift, I would have sent it back for replacement. The edges of the box looked like it had been dropped, and the top of the box was torn. Oh well.
Super amount of information...
2009-01-11 - I purchased this item as a gift. So glad that I chose to order from an Amazon seller. The merchandise arrived quickly and was a good price.
