Ultimate WW II Special Edition DVD Set
Untold Stories of WWII What if Hitler had the A-bomb? Why did Japan's submarine sneak attack on Pearl Harbor fail? Could the Kamikazes have turned the tide of the war in the Pacific? Now, these and other compelling stories about the secret weapons, ruthless tactics, and remarkable heroism of World War II can be told.
The Battle for Midway One-thousand miles from anywhere lies a lonely outpost of coral and sea called Midway. It was here in 1942 where the U.S. and Japan fought one of the greatest naval battles of World War II that changed the course of history. And it is here again where Titanic discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard now leads a team of experts and four World War II veterans on the voyage of their lives.
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of AttackNational Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert Ballard tackles one of the most enduring mysteries of World War IIthe role of a Japanese midget sub in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Was the submarine Pearl Harbor's first casualty? Could it have escaped the U.S. destroyer that fired upon it? And, perhaps most critical, why didn't the sub's presence tip American forces to the approaching attack?
Not available for shipment outside of the U.S. and Canada
- 3 discs; approximately 230 minutes
- Bonus DVD The Boys of Normandy: 60 Years After D-Day
- © 1998–2001
