War Documentaries Collection - VE Day/VJ Day/D-Day DVD

VE Day: ""We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing... But let us not forget for a moment the toils and efforts that lie ahead."" Winston Churchill A stunning commemorative DVD for the 60th anniversary of VE Day from the acclaimed creators of The Century Of Warfare. VJ Day: To commemorate the 60th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory In Japan) this DVD documents the end of the war in the Pacific and the subsequent consequence this had for all sides involved. Featuring archive footage and interviews from the people who were there this is a fascinating and educational... film. The long road to final victory over the Japanese Empire had begun in June 1942 when in five extraordinary minutes near Midway Island US naval aircraft shattered Japan's naval power by sinking three fleet carriers. What followed was more than three and a half years of bloody and brutal fighting culminating in the dropping of two atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Finally after Japan's unconditional surrender on 27th August 1945 a mighty Allied armada sailed into Tokyo Bay. Six days later on board the US battleship Missouri General Douglas MacArthur presided over the formal Japanese surrender. The Second World War was at last at an end. D-Day: A fascinating look at the great day of June 6 1944 which heralded the greatest seaborne invasion in history with the Allies attempting to turn the tide of World War 2... [show more]

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