WWII was the bloodiest, most costly war in the history of mankind, raging across continents and oceans for more than seven years before America and her allies finally and completely defeated the forces of Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan and their axis of evil.
Now Timeless Media Group presents COMBAT ZONE, the full story of the greatest conflict the world has ever seen, with over 15 hours of history on 6 action-packed DVDs. Rare combat footage from every theater of WWII, veteran interviews and expert commentary take you inside this deadly conflict as it unfolds, beginning with Nazi Germany's Blitzkrieg taking Europe by storm, and Japan's deadly attack on the American fleet at Pearl Harbor. All of the crucial battles of those dark early days of the war when the Axis powers seemed invincible are documented here, with footage from both enemy and allied camera crews and veterans.
After America's entry into the war in December 1941, the tide began to slowly turn in the allies favor, and COMBAT ZONE takes you there as the American Navy takes on the Japanese fleet in the Pacific in the epic battles on land, sea and air that were Midway, Guadalcanal, Tarawa and more. In Europe, the invasion of North Africa by the Allies set the stage for the invasions of Sicily, Italy and southern France, while the Russian allies took on the might of German war machine on the Eastern front.
On June 4th, 1944, the largest force in history invaded Fortress Europe, as the Allied Armies landed on the beaches of Normandy. COMBAT ZONE brings you complete coverage of D-Day, with interviews with those who were there as the final pages of Hitler's folly were being written.
Victory seemed at hand, but the Germans fought desperately to hold off the inevitable. The battle of the Bulge, detailed in COMBAT ZONE with extraordinary footage and eyewitness accounts, led to the collapse of the Nazis, and the ultimate fall of Berlin. In the Pacific, the Marines were inching closer to the Japanese home islands, island-hopping from the sands of Okinawa to Iwo Jima, setting the stage for the killing blow to imperial Japan.
COMBAT ZONE puts you in the picture, face to face with the men and women who bravely fought the forces of evil so that we might once again live in peace.
Disc 1
Early in the morning on September 1, 1939, the German military launched its blitzkrieg against Poland by land, sea and air. The ill-equipped Polish Army could do nothing to stop the assault, and fell to the Germans in a matter of days. In response to the invasion, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, and WW II was underway. WW II became a global struggle when America entered the war a few months later, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japan. The outcome was far from certain in those early days of the war, as germany and Japan seemed unstoppable. Combat Zone, documents the crucial early battles of WW II, as told through the personal experience of combat veterans. From Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, to Pearl Harbor and the fall of the Philippines, Combat Zone takes you inside the action with original footage of these bloody battles, taken by both captured enemy and allied camera operators.
- Fall Of Poland
- Invasion Of Norway
- Dunkirk
- Battled Of Britain
- Malta
- Commerce Raiders
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Disc 2
- Fall Of Crete
- Pearl Harbor
- Battle Of The Atlantic
- Fall Of Singapore
- Fall Of The Philippines
- Dieppe
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Disc 3
By 1942, progress was made against the superior German and Japanese militaries. The American navy began to take on the Japanese in the Pacific, in such memorable naval battles as Midway, Guadalcanal and Tarawa. In the struggle against Germany, the Allies invaded Africa, and chased Rommel across the desert. The Allies crossed the Mediterranean to engage the Axis in bloody conflicts at Anzio, Sicily, and Monte Casino. The Russians turned back the German onslaught at Stalingrad. Bolstered by American industrial capabilities, the allied air forces began to take a heavy toll on Germany. Combat Zone, documents the crucial early battles of WW II,
as told through the personal experience of combat veterans. Using original footage of these grisly battles, taken by both captured enemy and allied camera operators; Combat Zone takes you inside these conflicts from Midway, Guadalcanal and Tarawa in the Pacific, to Tobruk, Anzio and Stalingrad in Europe.
- Battle Of Midway
- Guadalcanal
- Tarawa
- Operation Torch
- Tobruk
- El Alamein
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Disc 4
- Stalingrad
- Sicily
- Ploesti
- Monte Casino
- Anzio
- Bombing of Germany
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Disc 5
June of 1944 marked the end of the Third Reich when D-Day landed on Omaha Beach. By the end of that summer, the Allied had the Germans on the ropes in Europe. germany was stretched to the limit when they were forged by relentless allied bombing and caught in the hold between Russia to the east and the Allies to the west. Germany still had some fight left, in a desperate attempt to hold off their inevitable defeat in The Battle of the Bulge. In the Pacific, the Marines were inching closer to the Japanese home islands. Even with the tremendous cost of lives lost in Okinawa and Iwo Jima, American warplanes still bombed Japan round the clock. Combat Zone, documents these decisive final struggles of WW II, as told through the personal experiences of combat veterans. Using original footage of these grisly conflicts, taken by both captured enemy and allied camera operators; Combat Zone takes you inside the war's best epic battles: The Pacific at Okinawa, Iwo Jima and the liberation of the Philippines in the Pacific, D-Day, The Battle of the Bulge and the Fall of Berlin in Europe.
- Arnhem
- Battle Of The Bulge
- Omaha Beach
- Breakout From Normandy
- Battle For Paris
- Battle Of Peleliu Island
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Disc 6
- Battle Of The Gothic Line
- The Fall Of Berlin
- Liberation Of The Philippines
- Iwo Jima
- Okinawa
- Bombing Of Japan
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