
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play GREAT BATTLESHIPS OF WWII The war at sea between 1914 & 1918 was mainly between two great fleets Britain s Royal Navy & Germany s Imperial Navy The Sea War encompassed all the World s oceans It also saw the development of new naval weapons & battle tactics The German & British navy s each had 2 roles One was to destroy the others battle fleet & the second was to destroy the enemy s merchant shipping Both sides went to war in 1914 with both these roles given priority In modern times the Navy tend to concentrate their fleets around the giant aircraft carriers In 1914 however & later in 1939 it was the battleships that were the fleets flagships These were the largest types of warships afloat with the biggest guns STORY OF TANKS In this DVD we look at the development of tanks throughout history including the German tank divison Russian tanks & US tank development We also look at tanks in the Cold War While they would not only continue to be produced in huge numbers the technology advanced dramatically making them larger with thicker armour & generally much more effective This is a fascinating DVD not to be missed by those with an interest in military history & weapon development STORY OF THE SPITFIRE Is there any other plane in the world that is so loved by its pilots? World War II veterans say it is a pleasure to fly there was a magic about this magnificent plane While Spitfires couldn t fly at night & there was a lack of communication what the Spitfire couldn t do was dramatically outweighed by what it could! Ever wanted to know more about the amazing feat of engineering that potentially changed the course of World War II? Then this is the DVD for you! BOMBERS OF WWII This documentary is a visual encyclopedia of the bombers deployed & their strategic use by both the Allied & Axis Forces during the Second World War The programme
Includes:: detailed accounts of the Lancaster Wellington Blenheim Liberator Flying Fortress Heinkel HE III Stuka Mitchell Superfortress Heinkel HE 177 Greif Marauder Whitley Halifax Hampden Stirling Arado Blitz & more JET FIGHTERS POST WWII By the end of the Second World War the age of propeller-driven fighter aircraft was over This DVD chronicles the development of jet technology & its impact on the Royal Air Force with three of the force s most potent Fighters From the pioneering test flights of the Hawker Hunter of the 1950 s to the development of the world s first VTOL (Vertical Take Off & landing) aircraft the Hawker Harrier including it s dramatic role in the Falklands War In the ground attack role the RAF deployed the Sepecat Jaguar one of the most sophisticated aircraft of its time The pilots talk about what it is like to fly these computerised mach-speed planes & dramatic footage from training & combat shows them in action