Newsreel History of the Third Reich (4 Parts)

Synopsis

4 separate DVD compilations which use German newsreel footage to give a fascinating insight of how Goebbels’s Ministry of Propaganda portrayed World War II to the German people.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2007

Year of production

1940

Subjects

History; Film Studies

Keywords

Churchill, Winston Spencer (1874-1965); Hitler, Adolf; newsreel films; propaganda; World War II

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Price

£10.99 each

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

4 x 60 minutes

Year

2007

Sections

Title

Churchill The War Criminal

Synopsis

This episode focuses primarily on Hitler’s plans for the invasion of Britain and his personal sparring with Sir Winston Churchill and the British population, as well as German attempts to rebuild and to portray the ‘normality’ in occupied countries.

Duration

90 mins

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AR 030D

Title

European Domination

Synopsis

This episode covers the start of the war as Hitler’s forces steamrollered Western Europe, dealing with the invasion and surrender of Holland, Belgium, Norway and Denmark; the Battle of Dunkirk and the subsequent British evacuation, the capitulation of France, and the victory parades through Paris.

Duration

90 mins

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AR028D

Title

Germany Prepares for War 1936-1939

Synopsis

This episode covers the lead up to the Second World War, including the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin; the Nuremburg Rally of the same year; the celebrations for Hitler’s 50th birthday; German rearmament and the lightning invasion of Poland.

Duration

90 mins

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AR 027D

Title

Hitler’s Rise to Power (The Early Years to 1935)

Synopsis

This episode deals with the early years including the Great War to the emergence of Hitler as German Chancellor. It covers the collapse of the German economy and subsequent poverty; the SA implementing the anti-Jewish campaigns; the death of Hindenburg and the turbulent elections and re-building of Germany under the new chancellor.

Duration

90 mins

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AR026D

Distributor

Name

Pegasus Entertainment

Email

info@pegasusentertainment.co.uk

Web

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Phone

01252 350 173

Fax

01252 350 171

Address

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Deadbrook Lane
Aldershot, Hampshire
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