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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Missing Presumed Dead is Gerard Reed's personal journey to discover what became of Heinrich Bornkamp, a German soldier of World War One, whose wallet he discovered in a collector's shop window in Adelaide, South Australia. Gerard felt connected to past lives as the wallet revealed its secrets, telling a story of loss and love thwarted by war. Bornkamp's wallet was a link to a loss in Gerard's family as his great uncle Pat Murphy was 'missing presumed...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marking the centenary of the First World War, internationally renowned director Peter Jackson uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation. Footage has been colorized and transformed with modern production techniques to present never-before-seen detail.
13) The Great War
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, it tells the rich and complex story of the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as 'doughboys.'...
14) First air war
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Learn about the evolution of fighter aircraft in World War One.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
During World War I, the Allies and Germans repeatedly struggled to break the hideous stalemate of trench warfare. In the winter of 1916, Allied engineers devised a massive surprise attack on the German army. Nova follows bomb disposal experts as they clear topsoil packed with shrapnel and unexploded shells and probe one tunnel system connected to what is probably the world's largest unexploded bomb.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Language
English
Description
In the early days of World War I, Germany, determined to bring its British enemies to their knees, launched a new kind of terror campaign: bombing civilians from the sky. The aircraft delivering the lethal payloads weren't planes, they were Zeppelins, enormous airships, some the length of two football fields. With a team of engineers, explosives experts, and historians, NOVA investigates the secrets behind these deadly war machines.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Language
English
Description
"Battle fleets and U-boats: Naval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland. Aces high: See how the airplane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron. War to end all war?: The entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Language
English
Description
"The violent century: The century of warfare opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat. The World goes to war: Explore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the approaching conflict failed. Blood and mud: Harrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front. War of the eagles: Three...
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