The stalemate of trench warfare in World War I was finally broken by the tank and self-propelled gun and Germany capitulated. These weapons came fully into their own in World War II and combined with the tactics of Blitzkrieg gave Germany early supremacy. Ground support aircraft such as the Stuka dive-bombers were used to devastating effect. The Soviet response to this combination was the T-34 tank whose 76 or 85mm gun could fire high explosive shells as well as amour piercing rounds. The British response the Matilda tank was not heavily armoured but found its role when fitted with a flamethrower. Both Britain and the United States used stop-gap measures fitting 25-pounder field guns onto tank chassis and hulls. Tank chassis were also equipped with revolving drums and minesweepers with mortars and with bridge-laying hydraulic arms. After the war the role of helicopters and aircraft in armoured assaults became essential. The U.S. Army combined the use of these assault aircraft with the fire support of the M-109 self-propelled Howitzer. This is capable of firing nuclear shells over 15 miles. For saturation fire NATO has developed the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) which in its 'smart' weapon form can penetrate the overhead armour of tanks using kinetic energy alone. There is literally no defence against it.
This stunning visual journey explores Australia's diverse landscapes seascapes and waterways by incorporating aspects of the four elements: earth air water and fire. These four elements remain the basis of traditional Aboriginal life. We are taken on an indigenous journey through this beautiful land. 'Dreamscapes: Rhapsody of an Ancient Land' is accompanied by Aboriginal sounds and evocative music that will carry you on a journey through floods waterfalls riverbeds sunrises su
Living Down Under: Australia
What are they - and how did they get here? Crop Circles are unique for their natural beauty. They also pose a supernatural mystery beyond easy explanation. Or perhaps just a clever hoax?
In the 1950s Irving Klaw the 'King of Pin-up' was famous for his photos of beautiful girls in lingerie and high heels. In the early 50s he began filming the girls producing over a hundred short 8mm films. This collection of Klaw's fetish films feature pin-ups wearing corsets gloves and high heels and while the wrestling films show pin-ups including burlesque legends Tempest Storm and Lili St Cyr performing playful catfights with beautiful women wrestling in lingerie.
Essentially this program is all about safe caravanning and an extraordinary journey into a fascinating part of outback Australia. This journey takes us from Broken Hill in far western New South Wales through South Australia's wheat belt on to Port Pirie and Port Augusta across the Eyre Peninsula towards Ceduna. We will meet farmers miners and fishermen. Bet you didn't know that the best bait to catch King George Whiting is a mollusc called a razor fish. Bet you also didn't know that Dutch explorers mapped this coastline in 1627 and they were going to settle there some 70 years before The First Fleet ever left England. The novelist Jonathon Swift who wrote Gulliver's Travels used these early explorers' maps to create the setting for his story. Hence the area being known as Lilliput after the tiny Lilliputians who captured Gulliver. Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Fashion Museum 3. Jade Mining 4. Fishing For Whiting 5. Cactus Beach 6. Preserving Fish Jack Absalom an Australian artist and adventurer born in 1927 was one of the members of the Brushmen of the Bush. He worked in the North Mine of Broken Hill. He was brought up in the Nullarbor west of Port Augusta and from an early age developed a wide knowledge of and great experience in the Australian outback.
The Universe - from beginning to the end. From the birth of stars and galaxies to the convulsive death of our local star the Sun. Is 95 per cent of the Universe invisible dark matter? In the deeper cosmos grapple with black holes voracious gravitational traps from which nothing not even light escapes. Marvel at gamma ray bursters cosmic flashes as bright as a million trillion suns. From the big bang to the far future - the epic story of the universe: how we can explore it how w
A deeply personal emotional and sometimes humourous account from the people of Kent and their memories of World War Two. Its proximity to Europe means Kent was always going to be the frontline of England's defences and the inhabitants of the coastal county had to adapt quickly to their new inenvious position as prime targets for Hitler's armed forces. Having dealt with years of bombing raids and land-based shelling from France Hitler then unleashed a new weapon that had devastating consequences - the V1 and V2 rockets. Combining wartime footage and new film shot at various locations around Kent this DVD is a touching archive of memories from those who witnessed the horrors of war first hand and a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives and those who displayed their true British fighting spirit.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbour the Japanese Empire rapidly surged out into south-east Asia and the central Pacific. This programme tells the story of the initial Japanese successes and then the relentless fight back by the Allies across the vast distances of the Pacific. Allied Air Force and Navy aircraft supported the advance through the Solomon Gilbert Marshall and Philippine Island groups. With the Mariana Islands secured the massive B-29 bombing campaign which had begun in China would now take the war to Japan herself culminating in the devastating atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Todd is a troubled teen whose only escape is the thrilling sport of paintball. Even then rival players are gunning for Todd and are hell-bent on making his life a misery. But Todd sees a chance for revenge when a paintball tournament is held in town.
This unique DVD gives you everything you need to get started with Pilates Gym Ball. With an instructional workout performed by professional Pilates instructors, a glossy instructional manual, a full sized pilates Gym ball, a gym ball pump and a large wall chart this is a cracking all in one start up kit for any budding Pilates enthusiasts!
Presented by Velanta Georgia founder of the Institute of Intuition in Germany and internationally acclaimed psychic. Discover Your psychic Powers aims to encourage and inspire you to develop and trust your own inner sense. The right answers are always available to us if we know how to find them. Includes: Visualisation Exercises Introduction To Psychic Tools Development Techniques
This is the best bits of the gripping story of the Alaskan Crab season and the fishermen who risk their lives every year. Catch up with the best bits of 'Deadliest Catch' Series Two and see the thrilling second season of the series that made a big splash! It's the start of the first King Crab season run under Individual Fishing Quota ('IFQ') rules. The fleet had been cut by over half due to new regulations and quotas; however, the season had also been lengthened to three weeks in an effort t...
The first music DVD to embody the voice and the images of John Paul II. As it stands this is a 60 minute film - or series of clips in which John Paul II's speeches have been set to music. It is produced by the Vatican's biggest media company San Paolo Multimedia. This is the only film with the man John Paul II in his own words with a musical interpretation. The film is a celebration of his life words and messages set to music and images with spoken and sung passages (in Italian Polish Latin English French Brazilian and Spanish) which are chants and prayers culled from recordings of the Pope by Radio Vaticana over the years of his papacy.
Marvel at Prague's beautiful architecture as we travel through this beautiful historic city. Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony and Slavonic Dances make this an unforgettable journey through one of the great centres of European culture.
This DVD presents defence techniques of Ju-Jitsu from Judo techniques, which are sometimes adapted and modified, to floor finishing techniques that come from effective methods of Sambo. In this DVD, you will also find a sample of new detailed techniques (that can be used during Judo, Fighting system and Sambo contests). This DVD will enable you to master these new techniques and use them during your contests. Efficiency is the goal of every fighter, this video shows to the competitors how to overcome an opponent (with throws, anklelocks, submissions, etc.) and is accessible for all. Marc Brémart has practiced martial arts for 35 years. 6th dan black belt, specialist in Ju-Jitsu, he discovered Sambo thanks to Hervé Gheldman, 8th dan, and created more realistic and very surprising techniques from the various disciplines that he practices. At the age of 46, Marc Brémart won international titles in Sambo sport contest during the Elites-Masters after having stopped the competition for nearly 15 years. He owns a club in Velvey, Switzerland, at the edge of the Lake Geneva, where he teaches Ju-Jitsu, Sambo and Nunchaku. LANGUAGES : Français - English - Deutsch - Espanol EXTRA FEATURES : Trailers - Photo gallery 53 mn
The London and North Eastern Railway (The L.N.E.R.) was the major railway serving the Eastern area of Great Britain, with its lines covering East Anglia, Yorkshire, Northumberland and the Scottish coast through to Aberdeen. Its wide variety of steam locomotices - which included the most famous and fastest of all time Flying Scotsman and Mallard - is well represented today in the world of preservation and on the main lines of British Rail. Filmed over many years, this majestic legacy demonstrates the fascination of steam power and allows us to enjoy again Steam in Britain on L.N.E.R. Lines.
The third in a series of the railway 'magazines'. Each volume will include a variety of interesting features for all railway enthusiasts. Volume 3 Contents: UK Feature: Preservation work at Keighley & Worth Valley. Preserved Railways: Strathspey Railway. Mountain Railways: Pilatus Railway. Locomotive Profile: BLS re 4/4's. Cab Ride: Highlights of the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh. European City: Bellinzona - Railway workshops. Each section includes graphic maps showing locations layouts and a comprehensive and informative narration. Narration by Paul Brown.
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