I've noticed that a British newspaper is giving away "The World At War" on DVD free. Tragically, it's the Daily Mail, but nobody's forcing you to read it...
Anyway, if you've never seen "The World At War", you really need to. It was a piece of landmark TV from the early 70's that traced WW2 from the aftermath of the Versailles treaty, to the bitter nuclear end. What makes it so special is that it's founded on televised interviews with just about all of the surviving players. Donitz, Speer- they're all interviewed in depth to give their first-hand testimony. Watch Speer explain how he "made himself unaware" of the Holocaust. Watch Wolff testify that Himmler himself claimed the figure of 6 million Jews murdered.
It's essential viewing, and the best history TV I've ever seen.
So what are your favourites?
Anyway, if you've never seen "The World At War", you really need to. It was a piece of landmark TV from the early 70's that traced WW2 from the aftermath of the Versailles treaty, to the bitter nuclear end. What makes it so special is that it's founded on televised interviews with just about all of the surviving players. Donitz, Speer- they're all interviewed in depth to give their first-hand testimony. Watch Speer explain how he "made himself unaware" of the Holocaust. Watch Wolff testify that Himmler himself claimed the figure of 6 million Jews murdered.
It's essential viewing, and the best history TV I've ever seen.
So what are your favourites?
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