At the heart of a successful military strategy is a perfectly fine-tuned military machine, a complex mechanism that protects the country in combat and more
At the heart of a successful military strategy is a perfectly fine-tuned military machine, a complex mechanism that protects the country in combat and peacetime. In all the leading countries of the world, it manifested itself most clearly in the Second World War. Having received modern troops equipped with the latest military equipment by the beginning of the war, Germany accomplished the impossible – having passed a difficult path in a matter of years from volunteer detachments and street groups to well-organized special groups and punitive detachments, it acquired a powerful basis for invading Europe and Africa.
With the help of unique newsreels and rich factual material, we will trace the growth of the war machine of fascist Germany and its most important components - the Luftwaffe tank troops, the marines. You will also find a detailed account of the emergence of the fascist elite - the SS, the structure of the stormtroopers (SA) and the creation of the Hitler Youth - the last hope of the crumbling Nazi war machine. close
During India's first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich. Pacifist more
During India's first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich. Pacifist Prime Minister Singh hopes to reach an agreement with guerilla leader Khan, the maharajah is a fool, and the British residents are living in the past. Steve's love interest is Joan Willoughby, the blind daughter of a parson. close
The story of trench life during World War I through the lives of a French regiment. As men are killed and replaced jaunty Lt. Denet becomes more and more more
The story of trench life during World War I through the lives of a French regiment. As men are killed and replaced jaunty Lt. Denet becomes more and more somber. His rival for the affection of nurse Monique is Capt. La Roche. close
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian more
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US. close
World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, more
World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage. close
Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.
Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War. close
In 1973, according to the script of Vladimir Naumov and Alexander Alov, a six-part television film “How Steel Was Tempered” was created, in which the more
In 1973, according to the script of Vladimir Naumov and Alexander Alov, a six-part television film “How Steel Was Tempered” was created, in which the image of Korchagin was embodied on the screen by Vladimir Konkin. The brew performed by Konkin differed from the previous on-screen Korchagins by greater lyricism, romanticism and intelligence. In 1975, a film version of the film was also released under the same title “How Steel Was Tempered”. The film adaptation of the novel of the same name by N. Ostrovsky, in which the heroic pages of the struggle of the Soviet people against the German interventionists in Ukraine during the civil war are recreated. The film, like the novel, is based on the biography of the author. He tells about the years of the civil war in Ukraine, the years of war communism and post-war recovery. close
In the worst days of World War II, they led the people in search of justice, becoming heroes of liberation. They are one of those who fought not for glory, more
In the worst days of World War II, they led the people in search of justice, becoming heroes of liberation. They are one of those who fought not for glory, but for good, hoping in return only to see a world free of Nazi terror. They are heroes of World War II. close
In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. more
In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. Stalwart American Lt. Colonel Barney Adams (Mitchum) is dispatched to defend him in the ensuing court martial. But when Lt. Adams starts encountering roadblocks in his search for evidence, and his key witnesses start disappearing one after another, he soon realizes he's merely a pawn in a mysterious conspiracy that could extend to the highest levels of military power. close
At the heart of a successful military strategy is a perfectly fine-tuned military machine - a complex mechanism that protects the country in combat and more
At the heart of a successful military strategy is a perfectly fine-tuned military machine - a complex mechanism that protects the country in combat and peacetime. In all the leading countries of the world, it manifested itself most clearly in the Second World War. Here is a chronicle of the creation of one of the most powerful military vehicles in history, to this day effectively supporting the defense of the United States. With only 100,000 men in reserve after World War I, America’s military-industrial complex grew at a rapid rate, which allowed it to play a crucial role in the fight against the Nazis. Ground units of various purposes, detachments of the Air Force, the shock American fleet, fearless Marines and Coast Guard troops, made an invaluable contribution to the victory of the Allies over the common enemy. A detailed account of the formation of each branch of the military and the weapons that provide their power is provided with an impressive documentary chronicle and a rich set of facts from the military archives. close
Before the war, a young woman was a nanny in a German family. Having become a saboteur, her pupil, who has long gone with his family to Germany, is now more
Before the war, a young woman was a nanny in a German family. Having become a saboteur, her pupil, who has long gone with his family to Germany, is now trying to find refuge with an old nanny. The woman recognizes the guest, and together with her grandson, she gives it to the Red Army. close
In 1940s Amsterdam, Jewish Council co-chairman David Cohen and his daughter Virrie have their bond tested as they pursue increasingly opposing ways of more
In 1940s Amsterdam, Jewish Council co-chairman David Cohen and his daughter Virrie have their bond tested as they pursue increasingly opposing ways of safeguarding their community under Nazi rule. close
For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war experiences. Nearly 30 speak, describing atrocities more
For three days in 1971, former US soldiers who were in Vietnam testify in Detroit about their war experiences. Nearly 30 speak, describing atrocities personally committed or witnessed, telling of inaccurate body counts, and recounting the process of destroying a village. close
Yoshitsune is a Japanese television drama series originally broadcast between 9 January and 11 December 2005, with a three-part special compilation being more
Yoshitsune is a Japanese television drama series originally broadcast between 9 January and 11 December 2005, with a three-part special compilation being aired from 24 December to 25 December 2005. The 44th Taiga Drama, the original work is by Miyao Tomiko, screenplay by Kaneko Narito and starring Hideaki Takizawa. close
The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence more
The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence movement of Communists is dedicated to sabotaging and ending the occupation. When a wealthy young man joins the resistence, he falls in love with a woman who turns out to be a spy for the Italians. As a result of his liaison and her activity, they are both executed by a Communist comrade - a previous friend. The comrade is dedicated to the hard-line policies of the resistence, until he himself falls in love with the daughter of a bourgeois landowner on the island - a landowner who has collaborated with the Italians. Neither the Italian occupying army (one officer is shown in an attempted rape scene) nor the resistence fighters are stereotyped forces for good or evil, but all are equally subject to the dehumanizing effects of war. close
Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück. The film was based more
Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück. The film was based on the poem the Iliad by Homer. It was released in two separate parts: The Rape of Helen and The Fall of Troy. It was produced by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film was made on an epic scale with thousands of extras, and large sets which rivalled those of the larger Berlin-based UFA. close
Major of British intelligence Smith receives the task of transporting to England a professor of the University of Bucharest, a geologist who discovered more
Major of British intelligence Smith receives the task of transporting to England a professor of the University of Bucharest, a geologist who discovered a uranium ore deposit in Romania. However, the professor suddenly disappears. To find him, the British develop a complex operation. In turn, German intelligence decided to take advantage of the results of the British. But there is a third party, the Romanian patriots. They constantly monitor the actions of the two intelligence agencies, trying to protect the professor and his discovery. With their help, the commissioner of the Romanian police manages to arrest the entire gang of spies. close
Following World War I, after a long imprisonment, two German prisoner-of-war soldiers escape from a Siberian lead-mine. Karl manages to reach Germany more
Following World War I, after a long imprisonment, two German prisoner-of-war soldiers escape from a Siberian lead-mine. Karl manages to reach Germany before Richard, and is sheltered by Anna, wife of Richard. While Richard is still on his homeward trek, Karl and Anna fall in love. And then Richard comes home. close
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants more
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England. close
A documentary-essay which shows Costică Axinte's stunning collection of pictures depicting a Romanian small town in the thirties and forties. The narration, more
A documentary-essay which shows Costică Axinte's stunning collection of pictures depicting a Romanian small town in the thirties and forties. The narration, composed mostly from excerpts taken from the diary of a Jewish doctor from the same era, tells the rising of the antisemitism and eventually a harrowing depiction of the Romanian Holocaust. close
Hadashi no Gen is a Japanese television special drama. The drama come from the one of the popular manga "Barefoot Gen" written by Keiji Nakazawa, from more
Hadashi no Gen is a Japanese television special drama.
The drama come from the one of the popular manga "Barefoot Gen" written by Keiji Nakazawa, from his real experiences as an atomic bomb survivor.
The drama was the third special drama of the Sen no Kaze ni Natte drama special by Fuji Television in 2007. close
Young Irish physician Peter Blood is exiled as a slave to Barbados, where he and his friend Jeremy are purchased by Colonel Bishop at the behest of his more
Young Irish physician Peter Blood is exiled as a slave to Barbados, where he and his friend Jeremy are purchased by Colonel Bishop at the behest of his niece Arabella. With other slaves he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the terror of the Caribbean privateers until offered a commission in the English Navy. He defeats the French at Port Royal, and as a reward he is named governor of Jamaica and marries Arabella. close
Directed by French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this documentary examines Nazi and Vichy newsreels and propaganda films from World War II meant to turn the more
Directed by French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this documentary examines Nazi and Vichy newsreels and propaganda films from World War II meant to turn the French against the Jews and the Allied Forces and into Nazi sympathizers. This movie is only made of archive pictures: the official newsreels that were broadcasted on French movie screens during 1940 and 1944 (the Occupation). close
