WWII: War In Europe - Narrated by Walter Cronkite 3 Disc DVD Box Set
Disc 1:
Cronkite's War Years: From a convoy crossing the Atlantic, to a
flight on a B-17 over Fortress Europe and onto the beaches of Normandy, Walter Cronkite offers
a riveting account of life and death on the front lines in World War II. Co-hosted by Charles
Kuralt.
The Seeds of War: Walter Cronkite surveys the people, places and
events that set the stage for World War II in Europe. It begins with the chaos that engulfs
Germany after World War I and traces the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
The German High Command: Walter Cronkite creates an unforgettalble
portrait of the rise and fall of the infamous inner circle of Nazi leaders, the German High
Command. Witness the Germans who tried to assassinate Hitler and end his era of madness.
Invasion - The Allies Attack: Walter Cronkite presents the chronicle
of the two amphibious assaults that would change the course of World War II in Europe. The first
assault was the Allied invasion of North Africa and the second assault came on D-Day.
Battleground Italy: Witness the rise of the Fascists and Benito
Mussolini and their ignoble downfall as Walter Cronkite leads a wartime tour of Italy. Follow
the Duce's first moves as an aggressor, through the disastrous defeats, the Allied invasions of
Sicily and Italy and the brutal fighting.
Disc 2:
Europe - The Allies Close In: Witness the crucial battles and follow
along as the Allies race towards the heart of Germany. In Paris, the French resistance goes on the
offensive. In the Netherlands, the largest airborne assault in military history throws the Germans
on the defensive. Walter Cronkite presents an in-depth examination of the Battle of the Bulge and
details the lucky break that carries the Americans over the bridge at Remagen.
The Scandinavian and Soviet Fronts: The pristine, snowy landscape of
Scandinavia and Northern Europe was the scene of brutal, sub-zero combat. Walter Cronkite surveys
the fighting in Scandinavia and also reviews the Russo-German non-aggression pact and Hitler's
surprise attack on his former ally.
The Eastern Front: From the seige of Leningrad to the Battle of Stalingrad,
the Eastern Front was the scene of some of the most savage fighting of World War II as witnessed by
the Nazi destruction of Warsaw and the almost suicidal convoys to Murmansk.
Disc 3:
Air War Over Europe: Walter Cronkite recounts the awesome campaign
that took aim at the Third Reich from the skies. Join the daring low level attack on the refineries
of Ploesti. Climb aboard a B-17 for a bombing run over Germany. Fly through flak-filled skies and
face German fighter pilots. View the secret aerial weapons, the V-1 and V-2, that Germany used in its
indiscriminate campaign of terror.
Europe - Wars Within a War: This chronicles the campaigns that raged away
from the major fronts of the war. Walter Cronkite covers the German led Russian units of "The Army of
the Damned" and the barbaric civil war in Greece. Dramatic footage also captures the fall of
Czechoslovakia, the relentless Axis assault on the Mediterranean island of Malta and the South Atlantic
drama played out by the German pocket battleship Graf Spee.
Victory: Walter Cronkite concludes this epic account of WWII in Europe.
