Product Description

DISC ONE - GALLIPOLI 1915 The story of the ill-fated Allied campaign in the Dardanelles that was supposed to knock Turkey out of World War One. It was the brain-child of Winston Churchill, who convinced Allied High Command that an attack at Gallipoli would also open up vital supply lines to Russia and establish a third front against Austria-Hungary. Gallipoli has become a by-word for the bravery and sacrifice of the ANZACS - the Australian and New Zealand troops who fought and died during the ten month campaign that saw an estimated 36,000 Commonwealth troops lose their lives before the ignominious Allied withdrawal in January 1916. It was not only Turkish shot and shell at infamous places such as Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay that claimed so many lives, but also those other traditional hidden enemies of the soldier - sickness and disease. "Line Of Fire" harnesses state-of-the-art computer technology to explore and explain the factors which have shaped years of human conflict. This is history with a difference: for the first time we are able to see the great battlefields of the world in a unique "virtual" environment, providing new insights into military history's most compelling events. Each powerful episode combines unrivalled graphics with atmospheric recreations to analyse and explore every facet of famous battles. DISC TWO - THE SOMME 1916 July 1st 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when a combination of bad planning and German bullets sent Kitchener s Army to their doom. An army that had taken two years to make took only a day to destroy. Taken from the hugely-popular television series Line Of Fire , this programme harnesses state-of-the-art computer technology to explore, explain and bring new perspectives to the battle which symbolises the suffering of the Great War. Featuring archive footage and specially treated recreations, The Somme also includes authoritative comment and analysis by leading military historians from th

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65740 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-11-08
• Rating: Exempt
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 150 minutes

Synopsis
Three features. 'Gallipoli 1915' tells the story of the ill-fated Allied campaign in the Dardanelles that was supposed to eliminate Turkey from World War I. Also features 'The Somme 1916' and 'Cambrai 1917'.

Customer Reviews

Good stuff
There are many of this type of DVD out there of various and usually bad quality. This one is good.

It is composed of three seperate programmes, 1. Gallipoli - The allies attack Turkey with disasterous results. 2. The Somme - Britains most costly offensive of WW1 when inexperinced commanders send their troops walking with 60 lbs of equipment straight into the teeth of the German machine-guns. 3. Cambrai - the worlds first real tank battle.

This is no cheap production, the material is well researched and well presented. A number of historians from Sandhurst and elsewhere comment on events and offer insights into the battles and for once you get graphic maps that are of good quality. Then there is a few extras like "Ask the experts" which you will find interesting and well worth watching. Since I already own the Great War 7 disc box set I didn't expect a lot from this production and was wrong and pleasantly surprised. Cambrai is the shortest of the programmes but in my opinion the best. It goes into detail about what it was like to be in a tank crew of its day and that is amazing.

Top notch.

(Why not 5 stars? It is good but I like to keep 5 stars for the exceptional and this one falls just short. Good to keep 5 stars in reserve for outstanding.)