Direct American involvement in support of the South began in 1955 with the arrival of the first advisors. The first combat troops arrived in 1965 and so began the Vietnam War the longest and most unpopular war to date that America has ever fought. Vietnam 1965-1969 is the remarkable record of the incumbent American Administration's presentation of events to support their cause. A presentation that bore so little resemblance to what most American service men endured during their to
WARNING: THIS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY CONTAINS SOME EXPLICIT SCENES THAT ARE OF A VIOLENT AND DISTURBING NATURE. ONLY 18 MINUTES OF THIS FOOTAGE HAS EVER BEEN SHOWN BEFORE IN THE WEST. THIS WAS RELEASED BY THE RUSSIANS AS PROSECUTION EVIDENCE AT THE NUREMBERG WAR CRIME TRIALS. Captain Alexander Vrotsos is the only surviving cameraman from the Soviet film crew attached to the 1st Ukrainian Front who in Jan/Feb 1945 filmed the liberation of the infamous death camp Auschwitz. He descr
The Algebra Learning & Revision Guides are ideal for students who are struggling to grasp the basic concepts of algebra. Ideal for revision purposes as well these guides are written by expert teachers and are designed to be easy to follow. This DVD is structured in three clearly demonstrated parts. The Addition & Multiplication Properties Of Equality Topics include : Like Terms With Fractions Combining Whole Numbers & Decimals Word Problems Using Whole Numbers Fractions & D
An unmissable documentary that reveals for the first time the closest secrets of Elvis Presley's extraordinary private life. Elvis - His Best Friend Remembers is the ultimate first-hand account of the life of the King of Rock and Roll as told by the man who knew him best ""Diamond Joe"" Exposito. With the help of newsreel footage film clips interviews home movies and over 500 rare photos (many of which have never been seen before now) from his own private collectio
1941. America had just entered the war. But terrifying unseen weapons were stalking US targets, sinking over 400 ships just miles from American shores in the worst naval defeat in United States history. The stealthy predators were German U-boats, Hitler's deadly warships of the deep. It was cataclysmic, with bodies and wreckage washed ashore on the eastern seaboard. But the Allies ultimately triumphed, sinking over 700 enemy subs. Fifty years later, the drama behind this wartime state of siege resurfaced when a team of divers discovered an unidentified German U-boat off the New Jersey coast. What boat was it? And what secret mission brought it there? Discover the identity of this mysterious sub, trace the history of undersea warfare and travel to Germany to see World War II history rewritten in this incredible programme that goes in search of Hitler's Lost Sub.
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The Darkness have stormed onto the music scene with a fresh new attitude and injected the true meaning of 'rock' back into the 21st Century. Now for the first time 'The Darkness: Shadows and Light' goes behind the scenes and reveals the truth about the biggest Rock band we've seen this decade. From penniless to millionaires from playing to an audience of 8 to crowds of 375 000. A debut album that topped the charts and a string of awards to their name this DVD tells the real story
The Harrier the World's first vertical take off fighter evolved from the P.1127 project and the follow on from this the Kestrel. The Harrier gradually evolved through the GR1-GR3 and the AV-8A the American version. Later Aircraft were upgraded to the GR5 GR7 and the Mk GR9. Other Mks of Harrier were also operated by the Indian Navy and in Spain. The Harrier had a long and successful detachment of several years operating in Afghanistan and was unrivalled throughout the World and playing a major part both on land and sea.
Marlene is no standard movie star documentary. It is a mystery story a discourse on truth and fiction a battle with a sacred monster a caustic comedy of errors and the story of the making of a film all rolled into one. Despite personally selecting Schell to make the film about her Dietrich soon fell out with the director but rather than be a liability to the film it is its saving grace rescuing it from conventionality and turning it into a unique and richly entertaining record of an encounter with a real-life legend.
Techniques to improve your drumming.
This portrait of the venerable stone corridors, galleries and chambers of Paris’s Louvre Museum and its city of inhabitants shows the director’s fascination with work in all its wondrous detail.Nicolas Philibert has a keen sense of how man’s artifacts comment on him differently when estranged from their habitual context.
WW2 9 - Nazi Concentration Camps Liberated Mussolini Executed Germany Surrenders
One of the finest singers of the twentieth century, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf performed with the greatest names in the field of classical music and characterised such roles as Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier) and the Countess (Le nozze die Figaro). In this captivating film she looks back on her career at the age of eighty and tells her life-story in her own words.
Aircraft carrier development started as soon as the Wright brothers took to the air. However it wasn't until WWII that the practice of using planes off floating platforms was tested in combat conditions. In today's world the embodiment of military might is the American aircraft carrier. These monoliths personify the essence of power and technical achievement. The weapons they have carried over the years have always been at the edge of industrial and scientific achievement and many of the planes used have become icons of aeronautic history. However the planes that perform protection and surveillance duties for these symbols of conflict seldom gain public notoriety. Bonus Play: The Grumman Hellcat whose military record stands alone. This plane was one of history's best ever fighters - it had speed and manoeuvrability and it was extremely sturdy.
The road with most stories to tell and notorious as one of the most hazardous in the kingdom is the A6 over Shap Fell in Westmorland (now Cumbria). Shap has become a legend - from John'0'Groats to Land's End. The section of the A6 northwards from Kendal to Shap village a matter of some 16 miles began as a drover's trail then a pack horse track - and subsequently a road of major strategic importance. Nowadays following the opening of the M6 in 1970 it has become a backwater and a tourist route. In this DVD we trace the history of the road using rare archive film Hear reminiscences of the old days from drivers and residents and follow a convoy of historic vehicles as they relive the journey northwards from Kendal up to Shap.
The American Civil War is one of the most studied military conflicts the world over. There have been numerous books films and documentaries that have looked at almost every aspect of the war yet none have taken you directly to the battle line to see the action from the soldier's point of view. With the help of several thousand living history re-enactors this three DVD package goes beyond the fog of war and allows you to experience the glory and heartache of the battles that changed
A Luxury train journey through Zimbabwe from Johannesburg to one of the natural wonders of the world Victoria Falls. Reliving the golden age of the steam train the route snakes through some of the continent's wildest National Parks. The railway was a central port of a planned British colonisation of the entire African continent by Cecil John Rhodes and the route is risch in historical traditions.
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