Know Your Enemy DVD

Know Your Enemy - Nazi Germany (1941 88 mins) is a set of four Army training films made for British troops as a prelude to their intended invasion of mainland Europe. The four identification films from the archives of the Imperial War Museum each focus on a specific area of threat showing graphically what weapons and munitions the British troops were up against :- German Equipment (Parts One And Two) German Aircraft German Paratroops Preparedness was everything in the face of the onslaught of German armoured cars tanks anti-tank guns close-support guns mountain guns... and railway guns - all of which are featured with tactical suggestions as to their weakest points. There is even a warning about German Cycle Squadrons! The Luftwaffe is closely examined and comparisons made between British aircraft and their German counterparts including the Me-109 Me-110 Ju-87B Ju-88 Ju-52 He-111 and the Do-17Z. This examination concludes with a massed bombing raid ove enemy territory followed by the fighters and dive-bombers and then the parachutists and gliders; the message throughout being Think of the enemy above you! Also included is a lesson in how to counter German paratroopers (Fallschirmj''ger) and their equipment and a rather optimistic look at the British weapons that would be used in any counter-attack. For comparison also included as bonus features are the American produced wartime documentaries made for their troops 'Know Your Enemy - Japan' (1945 64 mins) and 'Know Your Ally - Britain' (1943 40 mins) [show more]

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