"Actor: War"

• The Man From Laramie | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £8.73   |  Saving you £4.26 (48.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Man from Laramie is the last of five remarkable Westerns Anthony Mann made with James Stewart (starting with Winchester '73 and peaking with The Naked Spur). Only John Ford excelled Mann as a purveyor of eye-filling Western imagery, and Mann's best films are second to no one's when it comes to the fusion of dynamic action, rugged landscapes and fierce psychological intensity. This collaboration marked virtually a whole new career for Stewart, whose characters are all haunted by the past and driven by obsession--here, to find whoever set his cavalry-officer brother in the path of warlike Indians. The Man from Laramie aspires to an epic grandeur beyond its predecessors. It's the only one in CinemaScope, and Stewart's personal quest is subsumed in a larger drama--nothing less than a sagebrush version of King Lear, with a range baron on the verge of blindness (Donald Crisp), his weak and therefore vicious son (Alex Nicol) and another, apparently more solid "son", his Edmund-like foreman (Arthur Kennedy). There are a few too many subsidiary characters, and the reach for thematic complexity occasionally diminishes the impact. But no one will ever forget the scene on the salt flats between Nicol and Stewart--climaxing in the single most shocking act of violence in 50s cinema--or the final, mountain-top confrontation. For decades, the film has been seen only in washed-out, pan-and-scan videos, with the characters playing visual hopscotch from one panel of the original composition to another. It's great to have this glorious DVD--razor-sharp, fully saturated (or as saturated as 50s Eastmancolor could be) and breathtaking in its CinemaScope sweep. --Richard T Jameson, Amazon.com

• World War 2 | DVD | (21/03/2006) from £27.95   |  Saving you £-12.96 (-86.50%)   |  RRP £14.99

  DVD 1 - The Nazi Strike: The Nazi's come to power as Hitler imposes dictatorship on Germany. They march on Austria Czechoslavakia and Poland. With appeasement as the only defence WWII becomes inevitable. DVD 2 - Divide & Conquer: The German war machine continues it march through Europe. Denamark and Norway fall. France's Maginot Line crumbles and the country is conquered. The British army is defeated at Dunkirk and the low countires are added to the list of Nazi's possessions. DVD 3 - The Battle Of Britain:DVD 4 - The Battle Of Russia: This exciting documentary begins with a brief history of Russian wars before moving into WWII and the invading Nazi's using incredible newsreel footage of the actual fighting. The Nazi's are victorious at Moscow and Leningrad but are defeated at Stalingrad. DVD 5 - Prelude To War: A look at the contrasts between free societies and totalitarian governments. A picture of the development of the dictatorships in Germany Italy and Japan. The rise of Nazism Italy's conquest of Ethiopia and Japan's conquest of Manchuria. DVD 6 - War Comes To America: The author Frank Capra views the USA's history and it's reaction to the terrorfying events 'across the ocean' and it's change in feelings from America first isolationism to involvement in fighting the axis. DVD 7 -Fury In The Pacific: December 7th 1941 'The date that will live in infamy'. It is the day of the early morning surprise attack upon the Honolulu based American fleet by the Japanese. Some 2 400 men dies that morning as six out of eight ships plunged to the watery depths below. Disc 8 - Hiroshima And Nagasaki: The tragic story of the atomic bombing of two Japanese islands during WWII and the death of half a million people and two cities in a split second flash!

• The Cary Grant Collection | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Contains the titles: Indiscreet: Wealthy American Philip and famous actress Anne meet just as Anne insists that all the best men have already been taken. Though Philip is taken Anne can't resist their instant attraction and electricity. But the rather big and unexpected secret Philip hides from his new love threatens to spoil everything. Operation Petticoat: When Adm. Matt Sherman's (Grant) submarine the Sea Tiger is damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor he nee

• Royal Navy Collection -Spithead And Other Royal Navy Fleet Reviews 1914-1939 | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Events included :- TRACKLIST 1914 - Spithead and HMS Iron Duke 1919 - Southend - The World War Peace Pageant 1922 - Torbay King George V and The Atlantic Fleet 1923 - Spithead - The Dominion Premiers' Inspection Of The Fleet 1924 - Spithead - Royal Review Of The Fleet 1931 - Spithead - Spring Fleet Manoeuvres 1935 - Spithead - King George V Silver Jubilee Review 1936 - Portland - King Edward VIII and The Home Fleet 1937 - Spithead - King George VI Coronation Review 1938 - Weymouth - King George VI and The Home Fleet 1939 - Weymouth - King George VI and The Reserve Fleet

• World War II: The Battle For Russia | DVD | (25/03/2013) from £5.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (40.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This exciting documentary begins with a brief history of Russia and the wars fought on her homeland. Then the programme moves into World War II and the invading Nazi forces using incredible newsreel footage of the actual fighting. The Nazi's are victorious at Moscow and Leningrad but, like Napoleon's troops are utterly defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad.

• Battleship YAMATO - 2 DVD BOX | DVD | (14/08/2010) from £22.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (-11.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this documanetary we will be looking at Japan's Yamato Battleship. It was the largest battleships in the world during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1905 the battle cruiser classes; Kongo, Fuso, Hyuga and Nagato were the highlights of the Japanese navy as being the large battleships of the fleet before Yamato was commissioned.Due to the strict secrecy of the Japanese, it was impossible to show the original archive footage of these huge ship until now.

• German Fighting Tanks | DVD | (26/07/2011) from £18.88   |  Saving you £-3.89 (-26.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The 15th October 1935 saw the first tank regiment of the German Wehrmacht. In each tank department the middle sized tanks presented the main battle force. With 3300 tan ks and 250 assault guns began in June 1941 the Eastern Campaign. As of August 1942 (TIGER) and from January 1943 (PANTHER) these new heavy tanks reinforced the troops. In the summer of 1943 during the greatest tank battle of all times at Kursk they were first deployed in large quantities in combat operations.

• German U-Boats | DVD | (28/07/2011) from £11.45   |  Saving you £3.54 (23.60%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The North Atlantic was the main battlefield of the German submarines. From the beginning of 1942 the Anglo-American convoys ran on the northern route between Iceland and the ice-free Russian port of Murmansk and Archangelsk. The disruption or destruction of these huge supplies of materials was one of the main tasks of the German U - Boats. Aircraft Carriers Cruisers Destroyers Corvettes and countless smaller Patrol vessels were involved in battles in the Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean and played their part in the outcome of the fighting.

• World War 2 Vol.7 | DVD | (09/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

• Great Battles Of World War II | DVD | (30/01/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

• Germany at War | DVD | (10/06/2013) from £14.31   |  Saving you £4.68 (24.60%)   |  RRP £18.99

  The Reich Capital of Berlin had more influence on the German people than any other city in Nazi Germany. This DVD explores the history of this world famous city through glorious archive footage, starting at the turn of the century and the introduction of the Weimar Republic in 1918. Following the Greater Berlin Act in the 1920s, the city boundaries changed massively and this expansion made the population of the city soar to over four million. The footage provides stirring and emotional moving pictures of Berlin before the outbreak of war. This documentary also shows the beautiful German landscape between Memel and Weichsel, East Prussia, also known as “Land of the dark forests and crystal lakes”. Sporting luscious greenery and teeming wildlife, it was the most fertile land in the Reich. The DVD finishes by exploring the typical farmers life in East Germany using rare footage that is unseen outside of Germany.

• German Tank Wars | DVD | (27/07/2011) from £9.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (87.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  On the fronts were many different types of tanks assault guns and self-propelled guns in use. Light tanks of the type I and II medium tanks of the type III IV & PAN THER and the heavy battle tanks of the type: TIGER KNIGSTIGER etc. as well as numerous assault guns in different versions were in operation. The Tank divisions of the Wehrmacht and their support units came to use on all sections of the front. During the 1st World War tanks were used to support the infantry. They were linked on the battlefield with the slow infantry units to protect them and give them artillery support. The mass use of tanks gave a sinister influence on the outcome of events.

• Germany at War | DVD | (10/06/2013) from £12.13   |  Saving you £2.86 (19.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Before the Second World War, the technology linked with aeroplanes was still very much in its infancy. As the thirties reached their conclusion, the increasing probability of war meant that there was an increased surge in the development of aircraft to provide an additional form of warfare to both sides. In July 1936, these advances in technology were being put to the test by Hitler during the Spanish Civil War, where the Germans aided the nationalists and honed their Blitzkrieg attacks. However, the Second World War saw the first large scale aerial battles in the history of warfare, with all nations relying heavily on the aeroplane. Even though the risk from enemy bombers was expected on most large towns and cities throughout Western Europe, the defence against such attacks were extremely poor. It was almost impossible to believe that the long range Bombers would cause such devastation. Anti-aircraft guns and barrage balloons were still very much in their infancy and their successes against enemy aircraft was limited. It wasn't until the latter years of the war that truly efficient countermeasure were introduced. These two films contain over fifty minutes of captivating footage on air warfare, ranging from the mass dogfights between allied and enemy fighter planes in the skies to the impressive anti-aircraft defence units found in towns and cities. These Flak guns were often massive pieces of machinery that could bombard enemy planes with shells, with the German 88 becoming one of the most famous and lethal AA guns in history. The extraordinary battles in the skies between fighters and bombers are documented using original footage from onboard cameras, excerpts of which have only recently been discovered and have never been seen before.

• Germany at War | DVD | (10/06/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £3.81 (19.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With the multitude of ground and sea battlefields used during the Second World War, the skies above them were invariably filled with many different types of aeroplane. From Hunters and Bombers to Torpedo Bombers and the iconic Fighters, supremacy in the sky was becoming more and more important as each day passed. Whether attacking U-Boats with multi-engined bombers or using torpedo and dive bombers to attack massive targets such as Battleships and Aircraft carriers, the plane, in its varying forms, was a deadly piece of machinery that rained havoc on enemies above and below. The plane was also extremely useful against land targets, destroying tanks and supply convoys with ease. The development of the plane meant that no one was truly safe, with long distance, four engine bombers used in missions against production works and cities. These planes, being able to travel hundreds of miles at a time, rained havoc on the towns and cities below. The two films on this DVD document the many missions flown by Hunters, Fighters and Bombers, and show the destruction these devastating machines delivered to enemy targets. Comprising of over fifty minutes of original archive material, as well as bonus galleries and documents, this DVD will appeal to all aviation enthusiasts.

• German Fighter Squadrons | DVD | (01/06/2011) from £3.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (275.69%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The main task of the Luftwaffe was to support the combat units of the German army. The types and varieties of aircraft and the equipment and weaponry they carried had been developed specifically for these needs. Besides a powerful fighter weapon numerous Fighter and Hunter aircraft units were formed. The Ju 87 (Stuka) Ju 88 Me 110 (Bf 110) amongst others formed the core of the fast battle groups while the He 111 was used as the standard medium range bomber. The nations involved in the Second World War 1939 to 1945 fought for the airspace over Europe and the Pacific Ocean. It was a deadly race for air supremacy. Only those who held it could hope for victory.

• Germany at War | DVD | (10/06/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-1.19 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  On the vast oceans of the Atlantic and the Pacific, thousands of German and Allied convoys faced a daily torment, not knowing whether their latest trip would be their last. With German U-Boats and Allied Cruisers patrolling the seas, many thousands aboard the convoys met their death at sea. The German transporters, often alone, fought a desperate and hopeless war against a far superior opponent. The task of ferrying supplies to the front lines was made even harder before 1941 by the Americans (neutral until the attack on Pearl Harbor) who gave the positions of the German ships to the Royal Navy so that they could confront them in the open seas. This DVD explores the allied and enemy warships and their attacks on convoys with the help of original and unseen archive footage. The DVD then documents the heroic story of German transporters and war ships on a rescue mission to save German civilians at the end of 1944. This fascinating story, that is virtually unheard of outside of Germany, was code-named “Rettung”, with German ships saving approximately 2.5 million German civilians from being captured by the Russians. As well as over 50 minutes of archive material, the DVD also contains original photographs and documents that are making their first appearance on DVD.

• German Battle Units | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £13.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  After the British and French had declared war on the German Reich on the 3rd September 1939, the Western Front became a ghost front. It was only the start of the Western Campaign on 10th May 1940, that started the battles. The fast advance on Moscow in 1941, forced the German soldiers to bring tremendous march achievements. On dirt roads, often through boggy ground, the German troops pushed eastwards. The Wehrmacht soldiers had to cope with an enormous workload. According to the Versailles Treaty, Germany was only allowed to have an army of 100 000 men. This army, from 1919 until 1921, was referred to as the “Provisional Reichswehr”.

• World War II - the Fall of Japan: Part 1 | DVD | (24/03/2006) from £7.68   |  Saving you £0.31 (4.04%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The Fall Of Japan Part 1:Joining the war Japan proceeded their war of conquest throughout the Pacific nearly unhamperedly until 1941. However the frivolous attack of Pearl Harbour and the immediate entry of the Americans into the war heralded their slow but irresistible downfall.Even initial successes of the Japanese forces like the conquest of Singapore were quickly undone by the achievements of the allies like the Burman victory by Australian troops.1941: Unexpectedly the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. America wants to take revenge.February 1942: Singapore surrenders to JapanSeptember 1942: In Burma the allies defeat the Japanese infantry for the first time.

• German Main Battle Lines | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £13.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  During the year 1942 according to information from England about 1000 attacks were flown on German territory including 17 heavy attacks with a quantity of more than 500 tons of bombs and incendiary's. In 1944 this figure increased almost fivefold to about 1.6 million tons. The German arms industry was not crucial affected by these attacks on the contrary in December 1944 the monthly output reached its absolute peak. In 1944 the Wehrmacht was on the retreat on all fronts. Gradually the main battle lines moved ever closer to the Reich.

• Germany at War | DVD | (10/06/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-1.19 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Between 1939 and 1945, the nations involved in the Second World War fought tirelessly for the skies above Europe and the Pacific Ocean. In order to secure victory against the enemy, the quality of the planes and the skill and courage of the pilots would be a deciding factor which would ultimately give the victor the upper hand in the war. Often the advanced technology of the planes would determine the outcome of life and death. This military DVD explores the many varying forms of aircraft used during WWII and the famous pilots and squadrons that flew them. Using original archive footage, the DVD documents the infamous “Lafayette Escadrille”, the “Eagle Squadron” and the “Flying Tigers”. These squadrons consisted of pilots that flew missions for other countries in return for large sums of money. In a time of honour and national pride, these pilots were modern day “Bounty Hunters” who killed for the side offering the highest price. The “Flying Tigers” were an unofficial squadron formed by the USA, with its members holding lucrative contracts with salaries three times what they would usually earn in the U.S. Air Force. Combined with a selection of bonus footage and original picture galleries, this DVD gives a fascinating insight into some of the most colourful aviation characters of the Second World War.