TY - ADVS ED - St. Clair Vision (Firma) TI - Archives of World War II : : the ultimate collection why we fought PY - 2007///, CY - Woodland Hills, CA : KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Guerra Mundial, 1939-1945 KW - Campaigns KW - Pacific Ocean KW - Campamentos KW - Océano Pacífico KW - Campamentos militares KW - Military campaigns KW - Videograbaciones N1 - Volumen 1. History comes to life through newa reels, exciting documentary footage and vintage commentary that portray the epic events which shaped WWII in the Pacific. Follow the intriguing escalation of tensions in the Pacific with these amazing documentary episodes: Pacific in eruption-- Awakening in the Pacific-- The rise of the japanese empire-- America goes to war in the Pacific-- The US Navy and the Philippines-- The Navy old - 1942-- Guadalcanal -America's first offensive-- War in the North - The Aleutians. Bonus Feature: Radio-Mission complete. (3 hr, 19 min). 8 Features; Volumen 2. At the outset of the war, Japan lay claim to most the Pacific, and allied forces fought their way to Japan’s doorstep, island by island. Delve deeper into the Allied force’s strategy as the action moves deeper into the Pacific: The road back - New Guinea -- Up the solomon's ladder : Bougainvile -- Attack in the Central Pacific -- The war at sea -- Speeding up the attack : The Marshalls-- Stepping stone to the Philippines -- Battle for the Marianas -- The war in the China-Burma-India circle. Bonus feature: maps: the Pacific theatre. (3 hr, 19 min). 8 Features; Volumen 3. With tension at its hishest, the stage is set for a climactic finale, including the battle at Iwo Jima. Follow the final stages of the war in the Pacific and how its outcome would affect the decades to come. These episodes culminate in the eventual surrender and occupation of Japan, portrayed though footage rarely seen before: Palau: The fight for bloody nose ridge-- MacArthur Returns to the Philippines-- Bloody iwo-- At Japan's doorstep : Okinawa-- The air war on Japan, the surrender and occupation of Japan-- Shifting tides in the orient-- War in Korea. Bonus feature: The waves. (3 hr, 19 min). 8 Features; Volumen 4. An Academy Award winning documentary whith an introduction by Dwight D. Eisenhower, this is fascinating account of the Allied invasions in Europe during WWII. Also included are bonus features including authentic newsreels from the fronts, footage depicting Hollywood’s participation in the war effort, classic wartime cartoons including Superman, and much more!: The true glory-- Hollywood goes to war-- Strictly G.I. (Approx. 2 hrs). 8 Features; Volumen 5. Narrated by Walter Houston, this documentary demonstrates how the political mistakes made at the end of WWI eventually led to WWII. Also features a rare collection of bonus segments including D-Day: The invasion of Normandy, the battle of France, the Hollywood Bond Cavalcade, the stage door canteen, winning your wings with Lt. James Jimmy Stewart, and so much more!: Prelude to war-- D-Day: the invasion of Normandy-- The Battle of France. (Approx. 2 hrs, 13 min). 12 Features; Volumen 6. A collection of 6 great documentaries depicting the most influential battles of WWII, moments that turned the tides of the war. Take an in-depth look at the battles that defined a war their players and the strategies behind them: The battle of Russia-- Battle of Britain-- Battle of Midway-- Fighting lady-- Memphis Belle -- Thunderbolt. [Approx. 3 hr, 02 min]. 6 Features; NR, No apta para todo público N2 - A collection of news reels and documentary films about WWII, many of them produced during the war ER -